Where is Nyadire Teachers College

Nyadire Teachers College is an institution of the united Methodists Church (UMC) and is situated 165km East of Harare in Mutoko district of Mashonaland East province, Zimbabwe. The college started training primary teacher lower (PTL) in 1947. The first batch of students was recruited after passing standard six.

The college faced some challenges because it did not have adequate lecturing staff. In mid-1948 it was recommended that the students be moved to Hartzel Mission School, another institution of UMC to complete the course. Nyadire Teachers College remained closed until 1957. When it was, reopened it resumed training lower primary school teachers.

In 1979 the college commenced training Primary Certified Teachers (PCT) who could teacher across the primary school classes.

In 1981 the college became an associate college of the University of Zimbabwe and students were certified by the university with a Certificate in Education (CE).