Staff Reporter
BEITBRIDGE — Lucky Stars Academy, a newly established private school in Beitbridge, has launched an aggressive recruitment drive ahead of its inaugural intake, promising parents in the border town access to elite education closer to home.
School officials announced this week that preparations for the 2027 academic year are in full swing, with infrastructure development and staff vetting nearing completion.
The institution aims to address a long-standing gap in the local education sector by offering modern facilities and small class sizes right within the district.
Award-winning principal Johnson Madhuku confirmed the school is prioritising top-tier teaching talent to guarantee high academic standards from day one.
“In preparation for 2027, all teachers for the state-of-the-art school will be available in December,” Madhuku said.
“It is important that parents get to know the curriculum offered because it is critical. We will also have sporting activities at the school.”
He said the school offers a learner-friendly environment alongside high-class food and accommodation, as well as a clinic staffed by qualified medical personnel.
“The school does not only focus on the academic life of learners. It is holistic and also cares deeply about their spiritual well-being, which will be overseen by the school’s chaplain,” he said.
In the sciences, the school offers the Cambridge curriculum.
Every learner will study pure sciences up to Form 4, alongside commercial and arts subjects, before choosing a preferred pathway to specialise in at A-Level.
A central pillar of the academy’s recruitment pitch is its strict class-size policy. The school has set a low teacher-to-pupil ratio with a firm ceiling of 1:25.
The school will keep classes small will allow educators to deliver personalised instruction, monitor individual pupil progress closely, and identify learning gaps early, which are factors expected to significantly elevate overall pass rates and performance.
For decades, many Beitbridge families seeking high-performing schools have been forced to enrol their children in boarding institutions outside Matabeleland South, incurring heavy travel and upkeep costs.
Lucky Stars Academy’s management is directly appealing to these parents, emphasising that world-class schooling has now arrived on their doorstep.
School director Luckson Dzobo said establishing a premier institution in Beitbridge—widely known as Zimbabwe’s “window town” and busiest port of entry—is a deliberate investment in the nation’s future.
He said as a gateway to the country, Beitbridge deserves an educational facility that reflects Zimbabwe’s broader quest for excellence in grooming its next generation of leaders and business executives.
“We believe in tomorrow, in a country where Zimbabwe takes the lead in education quality, and we must work to achieve that—restoring the country’s education to the top where it belongs,” said Dzobo.
As part of its corporate social responsibility, the school is offering free tuition to 10 pupils from Chamunanga Village, where the institution is situated.
“The scholarship runs from Form 1 up to Form 4, meaning we will take in 10 new pupils every four years until further notice. We also want to take this opportunity to inform parents and stakeholders that the school is now open for enquiries,” said Dzobo.