Fortunately, a young British architect who was being trained in what was Gwelo, for the Royal Air Force, gave his time voluntarily to work with headmaster John Hammond in the design of the school.

The school at that time was teaching skills such as building, leatherwork, carpentry, animal husbandry and agriculture as well as academic subjects.

They had to work out, in conjunction with the staff, exactly which animals they could slaughter for food and which they could milk in the estimated four to five weeks it would take to trek that distance.

John was doing for his boys what his father had done for Plumtree – giving them the responsibility to undertake huge tasks… but before they went, letting them know that he trusted them and had no doubts that they were quite capable of achieving it.

The excitement when they were first spotted as they turned into the long drive up to the new school was intense – Europeans and Africans lined the route to cheer and follow them all the way down that final lap home.

The School motto is Izenzo kunge Mazwi meaning Actions Speak Louder Than Words and the badge represents an Elephant.

[3] Mzingwane High under 16 soccer team were champions of the 2012 under 16 national copa-coca-cola cup which was played at Chinotimba stadium in Victoria Falls.

[6] In 2015 Lwazilwenkosi Mpofu and McKringle Mhlanga were champions of the National Mathematics Olympiad by Old Mutual bringing Gold and Silver Medals home.