Zion Hill Primary School

About the School

Zion Hill Primary School, led by Principal Simone Green-Johnson (pictured),  is located in Bombay in the Parish of Manchester. Built on land annexed from Zion Hill Baptist Church, both have longstanding ties with the Harriott family. Hubert  Harriott (registered at birth as Rufus), is the great, great grandson of Jenny Harriott and served as a member of the Officers Board and Deacon of Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was also a member of the school Parent Teachers Association.

Official Praise for Zion Hill

A report by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) in 2020 awarded the school a level 4 rating (Good), the expected level for every school. The report praised leadership and management as ‘people oriented, dynamic and goal-oriented’. Stakeholder relationship is described as ‘positive and collaborative’, school leadership as ‘transformational and innovative’, and teachers as ‘committed to student learning and care’. The School Board was praised for being ‘very attentive to its oversight and governance responsibilities’, providing ‘effective leadership and support for the school operations’. 

Jenny Harriott Annual Scholarship Awards

The Jenny Harriott Annual Scholarship Awards provide cash prizes each year to the three pupils with the highest scores in the amounts of J$45,000, J$30,000 and J$25,000. The programme aims to encourage and reward academic excellence. 

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Photos of Zion Hill Primary School © Deborah Gabriel. Homepage photos of a woman in front of sugar cane fields by Getty Images & Shutterstock.Â