Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo

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St. Patrick's Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo, commonly referred to as Christian Brothers College (CBC), is a private boys-only high school located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[1] The school is considered amongst the best in Africa. It is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city.

Sitting on land whose perimeter is 1,966m, the school provides many activities, both academic and extra-curricular. It has 6 outdoor tennis courts, 2 hockey fields, 3 rugby fields, cricket nets, 2 soccer fields, indoor squash courts as well as 2 basketball courts.[2][3]

Notable alumni

  • Graham Boynton – journalist
  • David Coltart – Mayor of Bulawayo,[4] former Member of Parliament, Senator, Minister of Education, Sport and Culture of Zimbabwe
  • Charles Coventry – Zimbabwean cricketer former holder of the ODI world record for the highest individual score
  • Mark Dekker – Zimbabwean cricketer
  • Adrian Garvey – Springbok rugby player
  • Tony Johnstone – professional golfer
  • Alexander McCall Smith – author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series.
  • Keegan Meth – Zimbabwean cricketer
  • Obi Mhondera - Songwriter, producer and re-mixer
  • Sitholizwe Mdlalose - Managing director at Vodacom South Africa[5]
  • Daniel Rowland – Zimbabwean ultra marathon runner
  • Denis Streak - cricketer
  • Mike Williams - Leicester Tigers Rugby Union
  • John W. Dold - mathematician

Notable staff

  • John Eppel – award-winning author

References

  1. 1."ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. 2.Radio, Nehanda (24 January 2021). "Child president scores 10 As at O' level". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. 3.Chronicle, The (6 March 2023). "CBC Hornets crowned Bulawayo Metro Rugby Board Under-20 champions". The Chronicle. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. 4.Hill, Geoff. "Veteran White activist takes the reins in Zimbabwe's second-biggest city". The Washington Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. 5.Vlismas, Michael. "Vodacom boss Sitho Mdlalose's passion for rugby runs deep". City Press. Retrieved 24 July 2023.