Teaching Excellence
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Mukwashi Trust School
1 %
pass rate
at Grade 7
2023
1 %
Pass rate
at grade 9
2023
1 %
PASS RATE
AT GRADE 12
2023
About the school:
Mukwashi is a prestigious community school in Lusaka West which provides the highest possible quality education at a very affordable price.
It is a licensed pre, primary and secondary school which educates learners from age 3 to Grade 12. It is also a national examination centre for Grades 7, 9 & 12 – so its learners don’t have to travel to sit exams.
Mukwashi provides two specialist ‘Catch Up Classes’, with their own full-time literacy and numeracy teachers, for children who start schooling late or who return to school after a gap. It also provides an ‘Extra Class’ which offers additional learning in Maths, Science & English for those in G4-G7 seeking all-day schooling.
There is a free nutritious meal for all learners every day, and a safe school bus service runs along the Mumbwa Road between Mwembeshi and Garden House.
The school operates as a charity, so there isn’t an owner trying to make a profit from your children’s education.
The learners:
Mukwashi’s learners obtain higher marks than children at other schools. In 2023, 95% of its G7s passed the national exam and proceeded to secondary education, compared to an average of only 69% across all other schools; 96% of its G9s gained a School Certificate, when the national average was only 53%; and 87% of its G12s gained a National Certificate, when the average of other schools (including all boarding and STEM schools) was only 67%.
At Mukwashi, learners use a modern science laboratory, over 4,000 of the most up-to-date textbooks, and an Afro-centric reading scheme to help everyone learn to read English fluently and enthusiastically.
There is a library with over 1,000 books, a large market garden and orchard for practical work, and livestock for learners to gain confidence in handling animals.
New facilities:
In 2022, Mukwashi opened a large, new toilet and shower block for the whole school.
And, last year, it built a business laboratory for its secondary learners to gain ‘hands-on’ skills in developing and managing a business.
The classes:
There are dedicated classes for every year from pre-school through to Grade 12. Learners enjoy smaller class sizes and more highly qualified staff than children at other schools.
In Grades 8 & 9, Mukwashi offers all compulsory subjects plus computer studies. It provides the ‘agriculture pathway’ in Grades 10-12, and combines this with business subjects.
The staff:
Mukwashi’s staff are some of the best trained in Zambia: a senior education professor at Oxford University in the UK oversees their professional development.
The specialist subjects in the secondary school:
English
Maths
Integrated Science
Agricultural Science
Computer Studies
Religious Education
Commerce
Social Studies
Accounts
Physical Education
Business Studies
Civic Education
Grade 10-12 learners follow the agricultural science pathway
By law, in addition to subjects like English and Maths, every school must provide their learners with practical knowledge, skills and experience in one area — as a ‘pathway’ to subsequent training or employment.
Because Mukwashi serves a farming community, Agricultural Science is the best pathway for its secondary learners. This is combined with Business Studies, Accounts and Commerce to help learners think about agriculture as a genuine business and important career.
The school also provides every secondary learner with a plot of land in our Agricultural Laboratory to ensure they gain practical ‘hands-on’ experience of growing crops. This gives them the knowledge, skills and values to serve their community and help it prosper.
The staff and their responsibilities:
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Ms Mulemba Sakuwaha
Head Teacher
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Mr Crispin Shamufundo
Deputy Head Teacher
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Mr Moses Hara
Secondary Co-ordinator
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Ms Miniva Nshingwa
Primary Co-ordinator
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Ms Mutinta Mwanamwabwa
Guidance & Counselling Co-ordinator
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SECONDARY STAFF TEAM
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Mr Moses Hara
Maths, PE
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Ms Mulemba Sakuwaha
English
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Mr Crispin Shamufundo
Maths, RE, Computer Science
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Ms Mutinta Mwanamwabwa
English, School Library
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Mr Frederick Kunda
Integrated Science
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Mr Lameck Mvula
Agricultural Science
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Ms Luyando Sikamikami
English, Social Studies, Civic Education
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Ms Tawanda Phiri
Accounts, Commerce, Business Studies
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Ms Nelia Nkhoma
Maths
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PRIMARY STAFF TEAM
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Ms Miniva Nshingwa
English, Science, Social Studies; Grade 3 class teacher
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Ms Mutinta Mwanamwabwa
Catch Up Classes lead teacher
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Ms Kelina Chibinga
Science, Catch Up Class, Grade 1 class teacher
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Ms Nelia Nkhoma
Expressive Arts, Maths; Extra class
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Mr Moses Hara
Catch Up class
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Ms Agnes Phiri
Grade 2 & Grade 4 class teacher
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Ms Gladys Katia
Home Economics, Catch Up Class, Grade 3
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Ms Tawanda Phiri
Technology
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Ms Luyando Sikamikami
Social Studies, English
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Ms Jolly Moono & Ms Mushiba Lubinda
Early Years & Reception
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SUPPORT SERVICES STAFF TEAM
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Mr Charlotte Hambache
Administration
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Mr Gift Chinyama & Mr Innocent Phiri
Transport, Maintenance & Swimming Instruction
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Mr Vincent Simakwama
Horticulture
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Ms Tina Mbewe
Housekeeping
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Ms Purity Kasamu & Ms Juliet Machuku
Catering
To reserve a place for your child, contact:
The Head Teacher
Mukwashi Trust School Ltd,
PO Box 35310, Lusaka West.
+260 97 957 9255