Falcon College is a private institution of higher education for boys aged 12–18 and is considered one of the premier secondary schools in Africa. The College has graduated a large number of successful individuals around the world, including a British member of parliament, surgeons and doctors, leaders of industry and commerce, soldiers and educators.
The College provides secondary education from Form I through VI. Typically boys look to take their “O” levels at the end of Form IV and their “A” levels in their second Form VI year (Upper Sixth). Results are consistently in the top quartile of all schools in Zimbabwe.
The Falcon Values: Falcon College aims to be the Southern African centre for academic, cultural and sporting excellence for boys.
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The System: The Falcon System is a very simple one – its one where manners, respect and self discipline are paramount.
The Student Body
The College is a fully integrated school with admittance based on strength of prior education and character of the applicant. Although the vast majority of students are Zimbabwean, others attend from neighboring countries (Zambia, Botswana). Some scholarships are available to deserving students whose particular financial circumstances do not allow for the payment of school fees.
History
Originally Bushtick Mine with 36 boys and a handful of staff, the college was founded on Wednesday 3rd February 1954. It was officially opened by the Governor General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Lord Llewellin, on Saturday 10 April 1954. Much has changed since then but the college has some remains of its founding days.
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Sporting and athletic traditions
The College imbues sporting activity for all students as part of their educational process. The major sports include cricket (providing many of Zimbabwe test level players), rugby, hockey, soccer, basketball, tennis and athletics. Other sports include water polo, squash and golf (the old Bushtick Mine having the first golf course in the country with grass greens!).
Surroundings
The College has 40km² of Matabeleland bush, 10km² approximately is game fenced and houses Quiet Waters game park. The park contains examples of most of Zimbabwe´s plains game species, including zebra, giraffe, kudu, impala, tssessebe, bushbuck and warthog. The Campus itself is surrounded by an 18 strand electric fence and is an oasis of green. A functional air-strip is near-by.