A History of Education in Blantyre Synod

Gilbert Phiri

• Publisher: Mzuni Press
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN:
  9789996076183
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Index: Social Sciences

Gilbert Phiri is the Deputy Principal of Domasi College of Education. He holds a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies from Mzuzu University, Master's and Bachelor's Degrees in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Malawi and a Diploma in Education from Domasi College of Educaion. His area of specialization is Church History with a focus on the role of the church in the development of education in Malawi. He is the author of several book chapters on the educational work of CCAP Blantyre Synod.From the first day, the Blantyre missionaries preached and practiced a wholisitc gospel, and wholisite education was a major part of it, long before the government ever took interest. This book traces it all, from village schools to students being sent to Lovedale or Scotland for advanced training, from Janet Beck's school for her daughters and granddaughters to today's Blantyre Synod University, and from the wholistic education (academic and professional) to the time when government decided to abolish that.

Table of contents

• Front cover
• Copyright
• Title page
• Acknowledgements
• List of Abbreviations
• Contents
• Table of Figures
• Introduction
• 1: The Church of Scotland in Malawi
• 2: Blantyre Mission's Contribution to Education in Malawi 1876 - 1924
• 3: Blantyre Mission and Initial Government’s Interest in Education 1924-1937
• 4: From the Great Depression to Secondary Education (1937-1961)
• 5: Blantyre Synod Schools and the Ministry of Education from 1961 –1994
• 6: Blantyre Synod Schools and the Liberalization of Education from 1994 - 2018
• 7: The Education Department and the Privatization of Education in Blantyre Synod
• Bibliography
• Appendix: Blantyre Synod Primary Schools 1994 - 2018
• Index
• Back cover