Mtendere Secondary School Thiwi

Mtendere Secondary School is an all-male, boarding school in Thiwi village, Dedza District, Malawi. It was opened by the Marist Brothers in 1949. "Mtendere" means "peace" in Nyanja, the local language.[1]

Mtendere Secondary School
Location
Thiwi village, Dedza District, Malawi
Information
TypeParochial
Established1949 (1949)
Grades7 through 12
GenderAll male
WebsiteMtendereThiwi

History

The school opened in 1949 as a "juniorate" (like a minor seminary) for those with a desire to become a Marist Brother or priest. In 1972 the Adrian Dominican Sisters from the United States helped with teaching at the school.[2] Until 1997 it accepted only male, Roman Catholic students. Since then it has accepted Christian males who are not Catholic. B It was described by The Nyasa Times as among the best secondary schools in Malawi.[3]

In 2013 the school had a 100% pass record on the national MSCE exam.[4]

Vice-President of Malawi Saulos Chilima, alumnus of the school, spoke at the 2017 graduation ceremonies.[5]

References
  1. Afrikainstitutet, Nordiska (1996). A Place to Live: Gender Research on Housing in Africa. Nordic Africa Institute. p. 131. ISBN 9789171063885.
  2. Moses, Donna Maria (2017-08-08). American Catholic Women Religious: Radicalized by Mission. Springer. p. 140. ISBN 9783319604657.
  3. "Malawi infrastructure projects: Dedza-Linthipe-Lobi road completion in two months, as Thyolo-Bangula road construction resumes - Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi". Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  4. "Catholic Schools PSLCE, JCE, MSCE results impresses ECM". Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. "VP inspires Mtendere Secondary School students - The Nation Online". The Nation Online. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2018-03-06.

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