Vainona High School is a high school

High school

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 in a plush suburb

Suburb

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 called Vainona, in Borrowdale

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, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

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History

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Vainona High School accepted its first 150 pupils in January 1974.

The founder-head-master was Mr. William (Bill) A. Staude.
In 1997, the school had one of the best O'level pass rates in Zimbabwe.
Current Headmaster D P Makanza.last eadm ,Mr Wisdom Mudariki and Mr Mlambo.

Notable alumni

Many famous Zimbabwe sports personalities attended school at VHS or Vainz/Vains as it is commonly known. The school was attended by Andy Flower

Andy Flower

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, the Zimbabwean cricket

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 player, before he moved to St Georges. Eanerst Masango who played for Dynamos football club during its state in The first time it ever reached the AF-CON semi-finals. There is Arthur Antonio who played for Gold Print Seventy Sixers during the time when the Zimbabwe league was becoming professional, he went further to coach the winning Basketball

Basketball

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 team of a small province in Manica Mozambique under 17 to win the national basketball competition.in 1976 they toured Britain

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 of rugby

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.Mandla Ndlovu all time South Africa premier top goal scorer

Takudzwa Ngwenya

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 – Plays for the USA (Eagles). He caused a sensation with the ‘Try of the Tournament’ with his run against South Africa

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’s Brian Habana in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He can run the 100m dash in 10.5, meaning that he is only slightly slower than Tonderai Chavhanga who played for the Springboks. Born July 22, 1985 and went to Vainona High School in Harare and now plays his club rugby for Biarritz in France

France

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Brita Maselethulini who became the first winner of the World Wide Miss Malaika Beauty Pageant also learnt at Vainona High School(1992–1997)Brita did the nation proud when she won this inaugural beauty pageant, thereby putting the country on its rightful place on the world map.Through her title ,she became amongst the few beautiful young lady Ambassadors of Zimbabwe,promoting the country as a safe and beautiful destination to local and international people through taking part in various international beauty pageants and other charitable events.

Audry Chiumbu-Maseko(now Murasiki), who also learnt at Vainona High School,became winner of Supermodel, the country's prestigious and premier modeling and fashion showcase,she went on to represent Zimbabwe in the Nokia Face of Africa 2001 Africa wide event,where a 4-year modelling contract with leading global modelling agency Ford, worth US$500 000 was on offer(the richest modelling contract on the continent).Ford was one of the first major modelling agencies ever, with representation across the Americas and Europe

Priscilla Chigariro,also of Vainona High School scooped the Miss Face title in the year 2000 Supermodel of Zimbabwe competition.

The late Lewis Muridzo Jnr who was a golf professional also attended Vainona High school. He won many international awards.