Zimpapers Reporter
A NATIONWIDE teacher recruitment drive will begin tomorrow across all 10 provinces to fill staffing gaps in public schools, following the release of funding for the exercise by Treasury.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has previously indicated that it plans to recruit 3 000 teachers during the first three months of this year.
The new posts are being filled after a nationwide assessment of staffing needs was completed last month.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo announced the development while responding to questions during the Senate’s question-and-answer session on Thursday.
He said provinces had submitted their teacher requirements by February 10.
“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,” he said.
Minister Moyo confirmed that Treasury had availed the necessary funds to facilitate the recruitment process countrywide.
Teachers who had previously left the profession were urged 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.”
Teachers who had completed their training, but were not yet employed, he added, would be considered in the recruitment exercise.
“Some people finished their courses and they are at home. The Government has allowed us to start recruiting.”
Zimbabwe National Union of School Heads secretary Mr Munyaradzi Majoni welcomed Government efforts to bolster the teaching workforce.
“Any Government initiative to increase the number of teachers is a positive development for us as school heads,” he said.
“We want more educators on board to collaborate and improve the pass rate; ultimately, higher staffing levels lead to better results. Some schools had previously requested teachers who specialised in areas like ICT, but with the adoption of the Heritage-Based Curriculum, such specialisation is no longer as relevant.
“Consequently, school heads have been tasked with rationalising their staff.”
Minister Moyo said the Government was moving to ensure that all schools adopted 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 Heritage-Based Curriculum as the primary framework.
“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.
Three curricula are offered in Zimbabwe, including the Heritage-Based Curriculum, which is offered in Government, council and church schools.
On the other hand, Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and independent colleges mainly offer the Cambridge curriculum, while international schools offer the International Baccalaureate (IB).
“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,” he said.
Schools wishing to continue offering Cambridge, he said, would 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.
“Heritage-Based Curriculum will be the first, and they will also be doing Cambridge,” he said.
He 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,” said Minister.
“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.”
Minister Moyo said the move is not meant to discourage international languages, but to ensure national identity and heritage are preserved.
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