Motto
"What Ever You Do, Do it Well"
"Malindela" It is rumored that the school was named after one Ndebele Chiefs. Literally the name means one who waits or one who is waiting for something/ somebody
Date Established1988
At inception
954 pupils.
918 pupils.
Note: Current Grade one enrollment is dropping and other grades enrollment are dropping too due to the current educational upheavals.
Location
Situated in ward 17, Pumula North approximately 10km west of Bulawayo Central Business District, and about 200m north of Pumula Police Station.
Curriculum Offered
Academic work for Grades Zero (0) to 7, cultural activities, computer education, Aids education, and sporting in the form of athletics and ball games.
Mission
To provide quality education acceptable moral values unity and progress for self-reliance.
Vision
Is to find strength in diversity, create opportunity through ingenuity and achieve prosperity through determination.
Achievements
CLUSTERING Academic And Sports
The school is clustered both academic and sporting to Pumula North cluster. The school has done well in sporting, and Science Exhibition. This year one child will be exhibiting his GEZALULA Gadget at the Bulawayo Trade Fair (19th to 26th April) and another pupil participated at National Athletics Competitions held at Kwekwe recently. She did well in the competitions although she did not excel.
The Support Staff
The support staff is composed of five ancillary members in the form of the Bursar, Clerk, Caretaker and two grounds men. These are City Council employees, the responsible authority of the school. Their major role is the assisting in the administration and the running of the school. The bursar and the clerk assist in the financial duties while the caretaker and the grounds men look after the physical appearance of the school. The support staff and the professional staff merge fairly but there is always the problem of allegiance, however this is often attended to when there is need. The City Council has now clearly spelt out or tabulated the duties of the support staff.
Roles in The Administration and Running of The School
Role of the Council
The council is the responsible authority who is the main stakeholders in the administration and running of the school. It provides the school with the support staff in the form of the Bursar, Clerk, Caretaker and grounds men. The Council also provides resources such as textbook, cleaning materials, sports levies and stationery.
Role of P.T.A
P.T.A levy parents to cater for such educational aspects as:
Challenges Faced Over the Years
Projections for The Future