Shaaban Robert Secondary School

Shaaban Robert Secondary School (SRSS) is a co-educational secondary school based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The school is named after the celebrated Tanzanian poet and author, Shaaban Bin Robert.

Shaaban Robert Secondary School
Swahili: Shule ya Sekondari Shaaban Robert
Address
Magore Street

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania
Coordinates6°48′20.84″S 39°16′51.34″E
Information
School typePrivate
MottoStrive for Excellence
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational
Established14 May 1963 (1963-05-14)
AuthorityDar es Salaam Secondary Education Society
School numberS0342
ChairmanSir Andy Chande
HeadmasterS. D. Ramji
GenderCoeducational
Age14 to 19
Education systemTanzanian
Medium of languageEnglish
Hours in school day7.15 AM - 2.00 PM
Classrooms29
Campus typeUrban
Houses     Topaz
     Saphire
     Emerald
     Ruby
National ranking94/3,392[1]
YearbookThe Fikara
School feesTZS 2.2 million (≈US$ 1,000)
AlumniShaabanians
Websitewww.shaabanrobert.ac.tz

Background

The School is owned by the Dar es Salaam Secondary Education Society. It is run by a Board of Governors and a Management Committee. Sir Andy Chande is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the School and President of the Dar es Salaam Secondary Education Society.

The school has about 50 full-time teaching staff and offers the following facilities:

  • 27 class rooms
  • 5 staff rooms
  • 6 Laboratories
  • A computer laboratory
  • A geography room
  • A library
  • Teachers' Resource Centre
  • A staff refreshment room.
  • A multi purpose hall with a seating capacity of 1000 people.
  • A sick bay
  • An audiovisual room
  • A reprographic room
  • A basketball, volleyball and tennis court; facilities for badminton and table tennis.
  • Football and Hockey ground and a running track.
  • A cricket pitch.
  • Two canteens

Co - Curricular activities include: debate, extempore, drama, elocution, seminars, field trips, quiz competition and club activities including fine arts and French.

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References
  1. "S0342 SHAABAN ROBERT SECONDARY SCHOOL Results". necta.go.tz. 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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