Four Privian Academy students in purple blazers outside the school, Glenforest, Borrowdale

Where Dreams Take Flight

A Cambridge school in Borrowdale

At Privian Academy we nurture curiosity, inspire excellence and prepare students to lead with purpose.

  • Cambridge curriculum Globally respected.
  • Small classes Personal attention.
  • Day and boarding A true home away from home.
  • Modern facilities A fully equipped science laboratory.
  • Smart learning Interactive Smart Boards.
  • In Borrowdale Glenforest, Harare.

The Privian experience

Learning. Living. Leading.

We provide a nurturing environment where every child is valued, supported and inspired to achieve their God-given potential.

Explore student life
  • The science laboratory at Privian Academy, benches with gas and water fittings
  • A Privian Academy pupil writing a program at the interactive smart board
  • The kitchen and dining area of the Privian Academy boarding house
  • Two Privian Academy pupils in the school tracksuit in the school gardens
Three Privian Academy pupils in purple blazers working together with a textbook, a notebook and a laptop

Why families choose Privian

More than a school. A foundation for life.

  • A Cambridge education

    The Cambridge International curriculum, taught by teachers who have spent their careers on it, opening doors to universities anywhere in the world.

    • Cambridge curriculum
    • Qualified teachers
    • Smart learning
  • Individual attention

    Small class sizes that allow for personalised, one-on-one attention, so a teacher sees a child struggling before it shows in a result.

    • Small classes
    • Teachers who know every child
    • Support that is noticed
  • A complete school experience

    Boarding and day, a science laboratory, sport and student life, on a quiet road minutes from Borrowdale.

    • Quality boarding
    • Science laboratory
    • In Borrowdale

Academic excellence

The Cambridge pathway

One curriculum from the first year to the last, recognised by universities worldwide.

Learn more about our curriculum
  1. Cambridge IGCSE

    Form 1 - Form 4

    The first internationally examined stage, and the one universities and employers read first.

  2. Cambridge AS and A Level

    Lower 6 - Upper 6

    Specialist study in a handful of subjects, and the qualification that university admission is built on.

Term 3 enrolment is in progress for Form 1, Form 2, Form 3 and Lower 6

Life at Privian

Where every day shapes tomorrow.

From the classroom to everything around it, a day here is meant to build more than a set of results.

  • Privian Academy pupils sitting together outside after lessons
  • Two Privian Academy pupils in the entrance hall of the school
  • The dining hall at Privian Academy, laid tables running the length of the room
  • A Privian Academy pupil writing at their desk in a class of pupils in purple blazers

The people who teach your child

Led by teachers who have spent their careers on this curriculum.

Forty years of teaching between them, thirty of those on the Cambridge curriculum your child would sit.

  • Mr Privilege Mandere, Principal of Privian Academy

    Mr Privilege Mandere

    The School Principal

    A Geography and Environmental Management educator with over twenty-two years of teaching service, twelve of them on the Cambridge International curriculum.

    • He has taught Geography at IGCSE, AS and A Level, and Environmental Management.
    • He has taught at St Anthony High School, Riverton Academy in Masvingo and Samuel Centenary Academy in Harare.
    • His leadership is grounded in high standards, professional integrity and holistic student development, and in building a disciplined, innovative and values-driven place to learn.
  • Mr I. Muza, Academic Administrator at Privian Academy

    Mr I. Muza

    Academic Administrator

    An education professional with eighteen years of teaching experience in Economics and Business Studies, taught exclusively on the Cambridge curriculum throughout his career.

    • He has taught at Denmark College, Riverton Academy and Samuel Centenary Academy.
    • At Privian he oversees teaching and learning, curriculum implementation and staff development, and mentors teachers against Cambridge requirements.
    • His focus is on maintaining high academic standards, improving examination results, and a culture of discipline and continuous improvement.

2027 Form 1 intake

Begin the Privian journey

Our 2027 Form 1 enrolment has already started. Give your child the best start for a bright future.

A Privian Academy pupil working through binary addition at the whiteboard

Where Dreams Take Flight


Nurturing Minds. Building Futures.