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Zimbabwe, Marondera
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Peterhouse Boys offers a broad spectrum of intellectual activities. Critical Thinking includes Chess, Bridge, and Quiz. Technology & Innovation covers Robotics, Coding, Auto-CAD, Gaming Society, and Sports Filming. Oratory features Debate, Public Speaking, Gavel, Pecha Kucha, World Scholar's Cup, and Model United Nations.
Creative activities include Art Club, Choir, Drama, Music, School Magazine, and Newspaper. Peterhouse Girls extends this with a strong musical life that includes choirs, choral society, orchestra, windband, and strings, alongside drama and debate. Mixed ensembles are formed with Peterhouse Boys for certain performances. Music examinations and certification can be pursued through the London College of Music Board, in association with the University of West London.
Peterhouse Girls offer a rich culture program with Art, Bridge, charity work and community service through Interact Club, Leo Club, Library Club, Musha weVana, and Kukura neShungu; Chess, Christian Forum, conservation, drama, debate, modern dancing, public speaking, quiz club, sewing & embroidery, Shona club, Toastmasters, and music including choirs, orchestra, windband and strings. There are Inter-House events such as the Buckland Art Competition, Inter-House Bridge, Inter-House Chess, Inter-House Debate and the Inter-House Plays and Public Speaking Competitions. Musical highlights include the Eisteddfod, the Three Choirs Festival with Peterhouse Boys, and the Combined Schools Concert. The Buckland Arts Competition gives every girl a chance to enter multiple categories from Art to Needlework, with a final combined performance.
The social and hobby landscape includes Art Club, Chess, Charity work, Drama, Debate, Public Speaking, Quiz Club, Sewing & Embroidery, Shona Club, Toastmasters, and Music, with a strong emphasis on performance and collaboration. Adventure and Discovery activities include Bee Keeping, Natural History Club, Snake Club, Science Club, Conservation, Fishing, and Outdoor Education. Clubs and activities foster creative expression, critical thinking, and teamwork across the student body.
Community service is embedded through Interact Club, Leo Club, and Kukura ne Shungu, with additional charitable and service-oriented initiatives highlighted in the culture program. The culture pages also reference Library Club and Musha weVana as pathways to service and community engagement. These programs cultivate social responsibility among pupils across the Peterhouse Group.
Leadership and professional skills are developed through participation in World Scholar's Cup and Model United Nations, alongside public speaking and debate opportunities. Inter-Club activities such as Toastmasters and service clubs contribute to communication, organization, and leadership development. The group emphasizes leadership-oriented experiences within its extra-curricular offerings.
Life Skills and Christian Forum support pupils' personal development and wellbeing. Adventure activities and Outdoor Education promote resilience and physical well-being, complementing the academic program with practical, real-world experiences.
Peterhouse Group of Schools offers a Cambridge-based curriculum for students aged 6 to 18, spanning Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels and Cambridge A Levels. The schools operate as independent boarding institutions with three age-appropriate campuses on two estates near Marondera, Zimbabwe, supported by Calderwood Park and Gosho Park. The AS Level is a one-year course with examinations or coursework, and most IGCSE achievers progress to four AS Levels while others take three; A Levels follow with AS and A2 results combined. Core subjects include Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Geography, History, and more, with additional A/AS Level options such as French, Music, and Global Perspectives. The 6 Cs framework—critical thinking, creativity, communication, character, collaboration and cross-cultural skills—underpins the approach. The school provides University & Further Education support, annual educational trips, and a strong extracurricular program including sport, music, drama, robotics, and service clubs. These elements shape confident, responsible learners.
