Tabora Boys Secondary School

Tabora Boys' Secondary School (popularly known as Tabora School or Tabora Boys') is one of the best public schools in Tanzania founded in 1922. The school has carved itself a large niche in the not so long wall of Tanzania's history.

The school was established to educate sons of African Chiefs. The boys who were students alongside Nyerere and those who came later have been some of major players in the country's political, economic and social development. This is noted of the fact that the ministers in the first independent Government were at the school during or just after the second World War (WWII). The first self-government cabinet in 1961 had eight ministers whose five were Taborans (popularly known as Waboyzia). It is indisputable fact that the higher echelon of the Government of Tanzania by then were dominated by Waboyzia. After independence the school started to harbour the best performing students in the country.

Some authors argue that the "Tabora" factor was something that was considered when assigning individuals to particular position in the Government. Those who never had the privilege of passing through those august portals viewed it with dismay.

As a territorial government school, the school has witnessed changes of its name at different times from Tabora School, Tabora Central School, Tanganyika Revolutionary School, Boys' Government Secondary School and finally Tabora Boys' Secondary School. At points the school had integrated the full military curriculum alongside traditional education curriculum. In the past, students were tutored by selected well-qualified international staff mostly from the Commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, but also from USA. It is one of the schools for special children.

Among the famous people who studied at this school are the founding father of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere - Nyerere remains as one of the most celebrated school alumni and greatest son ever produced. Nyerere described Tabora School as the "Eton of Africa," the description led to the adoption of 'Etonian Grandeur of Tabora' as the name of Tabora School students.

Others include Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa, Cleopa Msuya, Basil Mramba, Hashim Mbita, Philemon Mgaya, Adam Sapi Mkwawa, Edwin Mtei, Abdallah Fundikira, Barnabas Samatta, Augustino Ramadhani, Oscar Kambona, Kaluta Amri Abeid, Joseph Sinde Warioba, Samuel Sitta, Joseph Butiku, Harrison Mwakyembe, Prof. Ibrahim Lipumba, Prof. Rwekaza Mukandala, Prof. Juma Kapuya, Mark Bomani, Job Lusinde, Makongoro Nyerere, and Wilfred mlayi.^[1]

True to its legacy, the school continues to produce best performing students in Tanzania's national exams. This reputation has earned the school the slot among the best 4 performing public schools (The Big Four).

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