About St. Gertrude's Vocational SS
St. Gertrude’s is not only concerned with good grades but also with the whole person. It has the real desire to open the hearts, souls & minds of young women so that the education they receive will truly prepare them to be Ladies of Substance, capable of taking their place with pride, contributing to the well-being and the development of their families, and the globe.
St. Gertrude’s create an environment that facilitates learning for learners to acquire different skills, ranging from communication, debating, creativity, Entrepreneurial skills, relationship skills, computing, conflict management, team work, self-awareness, and much more so that they become problem solvers to the global challenges.
The school has in the last 43 years produced eminent leaders, managers, academicians, professors, economists and many distinguished personalities who have made a significant contribution to this nation and beyond. As Henry Ford says, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”
School Motto
The Future is in our Hands.
Our Mission
We Provide High Quality and Integrated Secondary Education.
Vision
Formation of an All-round Woman.
Core Values
The School Profile
School History
The school was founded on 1 June 1981 under the leadership of
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Barnabas Halem’Imana, the then Bishop of
Kabale Diocese, and Rev. Fr. George Kigambiroha, the then
Parish Priest of Mutolere.
School at a Glance
| Founded | 1 June 1981 |
|---|---|
| Foundation Body | Catholic Church |
| Ownership | Kabale Diocese |
| Status | Government-aided girls’ school |
| Purpose | To uplift the education of the girl child from rural, low-income families |
| Enrolment at Inception | 44 students |
Historical Milestones
1981: Foundation
The school was founded on 1 June under the leadership of The Rt. Rev.
Bishop Barnabas Halem’Imana and Rev. Fr. George Kigambiroha. It opened
with an enrolment of 44 students.
1984: Examination Centre and Governance
The school acquired an examination centre and presented its first group
of 44 students for national examinations.
The first Board of Governors sat on 3 March 1984.
Rev. Fr. Andrew Birinda became the school’s first formal
Chairperson of the Board of Governors.
1989: Expansion and Development
A second Board of Governors was established on
20 February 1989.
Under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Nkurunziza,
the school’s infrastructure, enrolment and general stability began to
take shape. Major developments included a library, science laboratory,
dormitories, a powerful heavy-duty generator and an A-Level block.
1995: Introduction of A-Level
The school began offering Advanced Level education.
1996: Government Aid and Temporary Admission of Boys
The school became government-aided at Ordinary Level.
Boys were temporarily admitted as part of an initiative intended to
academically uplift the girls. This arrangement was not permanent.
2001: A-Level Government Aid
The school’s Advanced Level section became government-aided.
School Anthem
We praise our St. Gertrude’s school of Vision.
I will chant your name wherever I go.
Indeed, you are my beloved school
Discipline is the key the future in our hands
We endeavor to reach the summit
The sky will be the only limit
In this era of gender balance
We will bear the rivers of hope
Education is light for future success
Great mother that nurtures young souls
We are the premises worth the while. (In God we treasure in him we trust) x2