About Our School
About Notre Dame School
Notre Dame School is a Catholic Institution in Arusha Arch Diocese, managed by The Society of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame, Tanzania. Therefore, the decisions of The Governing Body find the source in Christian philosophy and theology. Notre Dame School traces its origin to its Spiritual Mother, St. Julie Billiart of France, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame in, Namur, Belgium in 1804.
Educational Principles of SND
- The centrality of good and provident God
- The humany dignity of each person as an image of God
- The Notre Dame educator as a Gospel witness
- An intergrated education for transformation
Mission Statement
We the educators of Notre Dame School, dedicate ourselves in charismatic spirit of St julie and Sister Mary Aloysia, to lead others in
- THE TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETY
- OUR RESPECT FOR ALL CREATION
- OUR TRUST IN THE GOODNESS OF GOD
So that ALL MIGHTY EXPERIENCE LIFE IN ITS FULLNESS
Aims and Objectives
Values of Prime Importance are
- A DEEP RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND RESPECT FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- A SENSE OF BELONGING TOO A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WITH SPECIAL CARE FOR MARGINALIZED
- CONSCIENTISATION TOWARDS JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL
- ACADEMIC VALUES THAT SHARPEN THE MEMORY, INTELLECT, EMOTIONS, WILL POWER AND PHYSICAL CAPACITY
- CONSCIENTISATION TOWARDS JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL
More About The Notre Dame Congregation
Her charismatic spirit of finding God’s goodness in everything was handed over to our own Foundress Sister Mary Aloysia Wolbring. She instituted the Congregation of the sisters of Notre Dame in Coesfeld Germany in 1850 along with her companion Sr. Maria Ignatia.
Urged by the Charisma of St. Julie and Sister Mary Aloysia, Notre Dame, has established foundations throughout the world. The institution gives witness to God’s love by involvement in various, educational, social, and medical services in Germany, Italy, England, Holland, United states, South America, North America, Indonesia, India, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Africa.
The first Notre Dame School began in Njiro, Tanzania, in 2002. In 2004 Notre Dame School, Machakos, Kenya, was opened then later Notre Dame School Kiomboi, Singida and Notre School Simanjiro, Manyara. Notre Dame Sisters also administer and give their service at Don Bosco Secondary School, Shinyanga.
Core values
- Integrity, intellectual honesty and ethical conduct in all endeavors
- Excellence and pursuit of the best possible performance and solutions
- Commitment and institutional pride, among staff, students and alumni
- Responsibility and sense of urgency in the face of problems and critical situations of society
- Appreciation of diversity in academic life and university undertakings
- Creativity, innovation and techno-preneurship in addressing the needs, problems and challenges
