Motto
"Skill and integrity through hard work, perseverance and tolerance"
Background
MTSHANE Was derived from the name of chief Mtshane Khumalo of Inyathi - Bubi District. The School was established on 27 July 1987.
At Inception
| M | F | Total | |
| Grade 1-6 | 470 | 475 | 945 |
Current
| ECD | 100 |
| Grade 1-7 | 1 242 |
| Grand Total | 1 342 |
Staffing
At Inception
| M | F | Total | |
| Teacher (MOE) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Ancillary (COUNCIL) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Grand Total | 15 | 13 | 28 |
Current
| M | F | Total | |
| Teacher (MOE) | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| Ancillary (COUNCIL) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| (PTA) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Grand Total | 7 | 38 | 45 |
Exact Location
The school is situated South West of the Central Business District of the city of Bulawayo. It is in the suburb of Nkulumane 2 which is about 12 km from the city. The school is near Bullet Shopping Centre which is close to robots controlled intersection of Siyepambili Drive and Rangemore road, not far from the Bulawayo Grain Marketing Board Depot on stand number 7617 Nkulumane 2.
Curriculum Offered
The school offers academic subjects and a variety of co-curricular activities.
Achievements
The school has an outstanding record of achieving 80% and above academically from 1988 2008.
In co-curricular activities the school has succeeded in the following areas.
| Year | Achievements | Level of Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Quiz Competition | National level |
| 1995 | Baseball | National level |
| 2001 | Basketball | District level |
| 2003 | Soccer (Div. 2) | District level |
| 2006 | Athletics | National level |
| 2010 | Quiz Competition | Cluster level |
Clustering Academic Sporting
Nkulumane cluster in which Mtshane falls has 8 Primary Schools, 7 of these are B.C.C schools and 1 Government school.
Academic The academic performance of Mtshane has been very consistent since its inception. On average Mtshane ranks among the top 4 in this cluster.
The cluster offers a number of sporting activities in which the school performs reasonably well.
Role of The Council
The Council being the Responsible Authority formulates some policy guidelines and provides services e.g. payment of water, electricity bills and supply of stationery & textbooks etc.
Parents Teachers Association
It plays a pivotal role of providing supplementary assistance in the provision of textbooks, repairing of furniture, duplicating machine & purchasing of computers.
Challenges Faced Over the Years
Projections
Address
P.O. Box 5018
Nkulumane
Bulawayo
