Goldridge College (or Goldridge) is a

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, boarding and day senior school in

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. Opened in 2001, the school is located in the low-density suburb of Newtown and is in close proximity to Kwekwe Sports Club. The school is run by the Goldridge Schools Board of Governors, which similarly runs the nearby feeder school, Goldridge Primary. Goldridge College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS).The headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).

Academics

Goldridge College is a registered

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examinations.

Sport

Students are expected to take part in at least one sport each term. Goldridge College offers numerous sports such as

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, cross country,

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, rugby, soccer,

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, and

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Clubs and Cultural Activities

Goldridge College offers the following cultural activities: Drama, Debating, Quiz, Public Speaking, Elocution, Choir, Marimba band and Jazz band. Goldridge College students are required to attend at least one club activity. The clubs offered include Youth Alive, Chess, Interact, Library, Debate and Public Speaking, Information Communication Technology and Media(discontinued), Grooming,

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, Instrumental Music, Scripture Union, Art, SETA Engineering, Young Artists Poetry Society, and

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Alumni

Most of Goldridge College's alumni go on to further their education at tertiary level. Some alumni have been accepted to prestigious universities such as Columbia University in the City of New York,

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and the

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. Alumni who have attended Goldridge Primary School and Goldridge College are usually referred to as 'Goldridgians'.

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