Mtendere Secondary School Thiwi


Mtendere Secondary School is an all-male, boarding school in Thiwi village, Dedza District, Malawi. It was opened by the Marist Brothers in 1949. "Mtendere" means "peace" in Nyanja, the local language.

History

The school opened in 1949 as a "juniorate" for those with a desire to become a Marist Brother or priest. In 1972 the Adrian Dominican Sisters from the United States helped with teaching at the school. Until 1997 it accepted only male, Roman Catholic students. Since then it has accepted Christian males who are not Catholic. B It was described by The Nyasa Times as among the best secondary schools in Malawi.
In 2013 the school had a 100% pass record on the national MSCE exam.
Vice-President of Malawi Saulos Chilima, alumnus of the school, spoke at the 2017 graduation ceremonies.