MWANZA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Providing educational excellence in a welcoming environment

Reports from the 2025 trips

Click on each trip to read the full report from the class teacher

Pre-school explored Malaika Beach Resort...

Reception trotted off to Waghill zoo and lodge....

What's New: Art Exhibition and Picnic

After a slightly soggy start the MIS art exhibition kicked off last Saturday and what a fantastic day it was! There were displays of all the art from each year group in the school; guest art and crafts from around Mwanza; activities galore for all ages; a large variety of food and drink; and the ever popular games of football (the staff sadly were beaten by a strong all-comers team 2-1), tug-of-war (this time the staff maintained their unbeaten record against the parents), and the ever-entertaining chase-the-chicken!

What's New: Spelling Bee Competition

Could you spell words such as accommodate, gnarled, speciality, rhythm, frostbitten, acoustics, behaviour, and horrific? Out loud? Whilst standing in front of 200 spectators? That just what teams of budding linguists and lexicographers from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 did as when they took part in the first annual Mwanza International vs Isamilo International Spelling Bee. The students had been practising hard at home, as well as in the spelling bee club run by Mr Jacobson, and had already cut their teeth in a nailbiting house competition to win their place in the school team. Their hard work and composure yielded great results, with MIS being the runaway winners in all the year groups! Well done especially to Sebastian (Y6) and Patricia (Y4), who emerged overall winners.

What's New: Key Stage 1 Christmas Play

The Early Years team put on a delightful performance of Cinderella at the end of Term 1. There was some strong acting performances from our talented youngesters, as well as plenty of singing and dancing from every student from the very youngest in Preschool 1 all the way up to Year 2. The students all had a fantastic time and thoroughly entertained the parents and all of their colleague from Primary and Secondary, who came to watch.

What's New: New prefect team appointed

Many congratulations to Noorjan Abdul, Vaishnavi Jognee and Precious Kakwaya on making their way through the rigorous application process to become Mwanza International School's first ever prefect team!

They join Faizaan Hussein, the first prefect confirmed, in a role with many facets including: acting as a role model for all students, liaising between the student body and faculty, assisting in the organisation of School events, and embodying the School ethos of Respect, Cooperation, Integrity, Perseverance, Responsibility and Kindness.

Well done to you all. We're looking forward to seeing you thrive as responsible and upstanding members of the MIS community.

What's New: MIS students shine in Burundi

Three MIS students were selected to represent Tanzania in the recent Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships in Burundi. Many congratulations to Delbert Kenemo, Ethan Makalla and Ibrahim Igoro, as well as to our very own Mr Ally, who was also selected to be one of the swim coaches for the Tanzania team.

Competing against students from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Sudan, Ibrahim came away with 1 gold and 2 bronze medals, and Ethan won a bronze too.

Well done boys, we're all very proud of you!

What's New: MIS sports teams debut in 2024 against arch rivals

November saw three school matches against local rivals Isamilo International School but would the skill and pluck of our students overcome their superior numbers?

Year 5 Football

The Year 5 football match was a tense affair, with both sides having many excellent opportunities. The score stayed at 0-0 until the final minute, when a stray Isamilo hand in the penalty box led to an MIS penalty, which was duly put away to seal a famous victory!

Senior Girls' Netball

In their first match after forming a team the Year 10 girls put up a brave and spirited fight against a battle-hardened Year 10 and 11 Isamilo side, thirsty for victory prior to heading off on their sports tour. Our girls came out of the blocks like tigresses, shooting to a 9-3 lead by the end of the second period. But a lack of match fitness showed towards the end of the game, alongside a definite increase in the physicality of the Isamilo squad, meant a strong comeback in the latter stages. However, tenacious MIS held off the charge and emerged victorious in the rain-dappled court to win 14-9. A memorable victory that will surely be the talk of many a lunch break to come.

Year 7/8/9 Football

With numbers severely depleted and some key players absent, could this mottley crew of individual geniuses gel to become a team to challenge the might of Isamilo? A disjointed first half provided a few good chances for our boys but the lion's share fell to Isamilo, with shot after shot being fended off. Alas, the relentless onslaught inevitably led to our final defences being breached and Isamilo bounded to a 3-0 lead by the end of the first period. Not dispirited for a second, our resilient yet tired men fought valiantly back from the brink with two unconventional goals in the second half. However, the inexorable pouring of time's sand was not on our chaps' side and, although on the ascendency in the second half, nothing was to stop the Isamilo juggernaut. The match ending 3-2 in favour of the blues.

Swimming pool open to all

Our swimming pool is open the public after school hours. Please see this poster for all the details - karibuni sana!

Previous School News

Click here to see previous news about MIS: All out trips, national swimming competitions, Book Week and more....

No enrolment fee to pay for the first term

Thinking of giving MIS a try? If you are joining the Secondary School, we will waive the enrolment fee for your child's first term, meaning you can see whether the school is a good fit for your child. Click to find out more.

IGCSEs classes starting at MIS in 2024

Our Year 10 IGCSE course is starting August 2024, offering a range of subjects in small group sizes, taught by experienced and specialist teachers, trained in the international system. Click to find out find out more.

About Mwanza International School

Mwanza International School is an international school following the British (Cambridge) curriculum in the English language. The school opened in September 2012 and has been growing continuously since.

Our Primary School is well established, while our Secondary School is expanding with a new class each year up until our first IGCSE exams which will be administered in June 2026.

MIS is a non-profit-making organisation. Any surplus in the budget is reinvested in school facilities. The Education Directors, Ruth and Barry Clement, have a long history in international education having both been heads of schools in UK, Cyprus and Tanzania.

MIS is registered with the Tanzanian Ministry of Education (EM.17629); we joined ECIS (European Council of International Schools) in 2015; and became a member of Cambridge International Schools in 2019 (TZ060).

MIS Mission Statement

Mwanza International School aims to develop all children to their potential in all respects. It has ambitious expectations of its pupils and seeks to prepare them for higher education and ultimately to contribute to the international community.

The school seeks to instill high moral values in its pupils; respect for others regardless of race, religion or gender; and respect for the environment and the Tanzanian nation.

Teaching & Learning

Students enjoy learning. We give all of our students the opportunity to make progress and develop in a safe and happy environment. All students work at different levels and all should make progress, to reach their potential. We have many language backgrounds within the school and encourage progress through proficiency in English. All examinable subjects will be through the medium of English, and as such all students need to be working at a high level.

We develop reason skills within all of our students. The ability to evaluate, summarise and draw conclusions in vital in today’s world. Children have access to more information than they have ever before, and ultimately it is their ability to make sense of this that will contribute to their success in the modern world.

The School follows the Cambridge International curriculum, tailored to both our students and to Tanzanian culture in general.

The learning journey for our students starts in the Early Years Department (Foundation Stage), focussing on the six domains of:

  • Communication and Literacy
  • Creative Expression
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Development
  • Personal, social and emotional development
  • Understanding the World

The curriculum then progresses through the School up to the IGCSE curriculum that culminates in our Year 11 students taking their International GCSE exams.

For details of each of these stages of the curriculum please follow the links to the Cambridge CIE website:

Download details of our curriculum here but if you have any specific questions that are not answered by this document then please contact the school for further information.



Staff: Our Team

The Head of Primary is Rita Abegao-Clark, A Canadian-Portuguese teacher trained in the UK, who has worked in a variety of British and International Schools. The Head of Secondary is Charlie Abegao-Clark, a British teacher and doctor with a specialism in Physics and Maths.

The school recruits teachers from across the world. All teachers are qualified and experienced in the British curriculum. In our recruitment we look especially for teachers with a high level of commitment.

Recruitment

Would you like to join the team at Mwanza International School?

We are currently recruiting for Primary and Secondary staff starting in April and August 2025. Applicants should be qualified to teach the British curriculum with at least 3 years' experience. We will be interviewing on the TES website.

We are also recruiting for Primary (EYFS / KS1 / KS2) classroom assistants starting straight away. Applicants should have excellent spoken and written English and have at least 3 years' experience in their age group. We have an advert in TES website but will be happy to accept applications and CVs in person or via email.

Parents

News: No enrolment fee to pay for the first term

Deciding to changing schools, or to transfer into the international education system, can be a difficult choice at the best of times, but with high enrolment fees it can also be expensive too. This is why we do not charge enrolment fees for the first term. So you and your child can try the MIS education with less stress on your pocket.

See our 2024/25 fees or contact the office below.

News: IGCSE courses starting August 2024

We are starting the Cambridge International IGCSE course in August 2024. We are accepting Year 10 students onto this course and are offering a range of subjects and options, all taught by specialist teachers trained in the international system. If you would like to find out more please contact the office below.

Admissions

Mwanza International School has an open admissions policy. We accept applications regardless of race, religion or gender. Children in older classes should have a minimum level of competence in English in order to be able to cope with their lessons. Also parents should be able to show that they will be able to support their children’s education.

Where a child is behind in his/her studies, he/she may be placed in a class up to one year younger than their age. Where a child is particularly advanced and is able to operate at the level of the most able children in the next oldest class they may be placed in that class.

All children are treated as individuals and learn at a pace that they are able to cope with. Children with mild learning difficulties will be taught within the class with the teacher preparing an individual learning programme.

Where a child's needs create extra demands on a teacher, then arrangements may be made with the parents to employ a teaching assistant to give the child he/she needs.

The school is not able to accept pupils with severe learning difficulties as it does not have the facilities to address these children’s needs.

Please contact the office for an admission form.


School Calendar

The school year follows the northern hemisphere system, running from September to July. The year is divided into three terms.

Dates for the current academic year can be found in our Google calendar .

You can subscribe to the School calendar by clicking here.

Homework Calendars

These calendars allow you to keep track of your child's homework: when it is set and when it is due for each subject.

Click to view each calendar online:

Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, or Year 10

For instructions on how to subscribe to these calendars click here .

Letters to Parents

We email out all letters to parents so please provide the office with an up-to-date email address.

Shorter informational letters will also be sent through WhatsApp, so please ensure the office has an up-to-date WhatsApp number for you too.

If you would prefer to read the letters online then you can see all the recent general letters from the School in this folder (you will need a Google account to view these).

Fees

International education is inevitably expensive, if the school is to provide good facilities and internationally qualified teachers. However, it is our aim to make the fees as affordable as possible.

You can download details of our current fees (2024/25) and how they are structured.

See below for payment details via bank tranfer or Lipa.

Payments

We prefer any payments to the school for fees, lunches, trips etc to be electronic - directly into the bank or via Lipa payment.

After any payment please ensure that you send a text or WhatsApp to the office after making your payment, so it can be credited to your account.

Lipa: Please pay via Lipa number 5092635, name: Clement Education Company Limited.

Exim Bank Mwanza: Account number 0060021657, account name: Clement Education Company Limited, Mwanza International School.

CRDB Bank Mwanza: Account number 01500009AMM00, account name Clement Mwanza International.

School Facilities

The school consists of two plots, one for Primary and one for Secondary. The plots are very close, separated by 50 metres. Our Primary compound has two grassy fields, two basketball courts, climbing frames, and swings. Our Secondary plot has one grassy football field, basketball court, amphitheatre and beautiful gardens. We have a 20m swimming pool situated directly between Primary and Secondary which is used by all of our students every week.

Our swimming pool is open the public after school hours. Please see this poster for all the details - karibuni sana!

Each classroom is set up for learning across the curriculum with a digital projector, white board, sink/water supply to facilitate art and practical science work, and a carpeted area/book corner in all Primary classrooms. We have a wide range of reading books for all levels within the school. All secondary students are issued their own school tablet.


School Policies

We are currently updating all our policies. The updated ones will be put online as soon as they are ready. For a copy of the existing policies please contact the School office.

To view the school policies that are currently available online please click here (you will need a Google account to view these).

Brochure & Student Handbook

We are currently updating our School brochure and the handbook for students/parents . If you would like a copy of either of the existing documents then please contact the School office.

Contact The School

Address

Mwanza International School
P.O.Box 700
Mwanza
Tanzania

Phone:

+255 (0)688 681 681 (School Office)

Email:

For all general enquiries please email: office@mwanzainternational.org

To contact the Primary Head Teacher: headofprimary@mwanzainternational.org

To contact the Secondary Head Teacher: headofsecondary@mwanzainternational.org