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A major nationwide teacher recruitment exercise begins today across all ten provinces of Zimbabwe, aimed at filling critical staffing gaps in public schools following the release of funds by the Treasury.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has indicated that it plans to recruit 3,000 teachers during the first quarter of this year. The new posts are being filled following a comprehensive nationwide assessment of staffing needs that was completed last month.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo announced the development while responding to questions during a Senate session on Thursday. He confirmed that provinces had submitted their teacher requirements by February 10, paving the way for the March 2 start date.
“We wrote to all the provinces asking them for the numbers of teachers they need from all the 10 provinces. They responded before February 10, meaning that on Monday, March 2, 2026, we will start recruiting,” said Minister Moyo.
The Minister confirmed that Treasury has availed the necessary funds to facilitate the recruitment process countrywide. He also encouraged teachers who had previously left the profession to apply for reinstatement through the ministry and the PSC.
“Right now, we are taking those who are returning, but we have been prioritising the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects,” said Minister Moyo.
“Once they write their letters and are recommended to come back, we offer them employment again.”
He added that newly qualified teachers who are yet to find employment will also be considered in the recruitment exercise.
“Some people finished their courses and they are at home. The Government has allowed us to start recruiting.”
The initiative has been welcomed by school heads. Zimbabwe National Union of School Heads secretary Mr Munyaradzi Majoni said bolstering the teaching workforce is a positive step.
“Any Government initiative to increase the number of teachers is a positive development for us as school heads,” said Mr Majoni.
“We want more educators on board to collaborate and improve the pass rate; ultimately, higher staffing levels lead to better results.”
Government Pushes for Heritage-Based Curriculum in All Schools
In a parallel development, Minister Moyo revealed that the Government is moving to ensure all schools adopt the Heritage-Based Curriculum (HBC) in line with Section 63 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
He said a Bill has been presented to Cabinet proposing that all learning institutions, including private schools, implement the HBC as the primary framework. Currently, three curricula are offered in Zimbabwe: the Heritage-Based Curriculum in Government, council and church schools; the Cambridge curriculum in Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and independent colleges; and the International Baccalaureate (IB) in international schools.
“According to Section 63 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, everything that is learnt in the country is supposed to be taught under the same curriculum, which is given by the Permanent Secretary,” he said.
“So, if we are to look at this law, the Bill was presented to the Cabinet, and we said that all the schools in the country are supposed to teach the Heritage-Based Curriculum. To those who want to continue doing Cambridge, they will do it as an option.”
Minister Moyo expressed concern that some schools no longer teach Zimbabwean history and indigenous languages.
“Many schools no longer teach the history of Zimbabwe — where we came from and where we are going. Our indigenous languages such as Shona, Ndebele, Kalanga, Shangani and Tonga are not taught in many ATS schools. They are now learning French and Chinese and no longer learning our local languages.”
He emphasized that the move is not meant to discourage international languages, but to ensure national identity and heritage are preserved. Schools wishing to continue offering Cambridge will be allowed to do so as an option, provided they first seek approval from the Permanent Secretary and outline how they intend to implement both curricula.
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