Chintheche Private School

Chintheche Private School is a privately run school at Chintheche, a lakeshore settlement in Nkhata Bay District in Malawi's Northern Region. Private schools in Malawi operate alongside the government system and charge fees, whereas tuition has been free in government primary schools since 1994. In the national system, primary school runs from Standard 1 to Standard 8 and ends with the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE), and secondary school runs from Form 1 to Form 4 and ends with the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE); both examinations are set by the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB). Other schools in the area include Chintheche F.P. School, a full primary school, and Chintheche CDSS, a community day secondary school. The Malawi Electoral Commission's 2025 register lists both among the centres of the Chintheche ward of Nkhata Bay District Council. They are separate institutions from this school. Chintheche lies on the western shore of Lake Malawi, about 40 km south of Nkhata Bay on the paved M5 lakeshore road between Salima and Mzuzu. It is known for its sandy beaches and for the lodges and guest houses of the Chintheche Strip. The surrounding area is home to the Tonga people, whose cultural traditions include the Malipenga and Chilimika dances. The levels taught, fees, term dates and contact details have not been published online.

5567+8GR, Chintheche, Malawi
Nkhata Bay

11°50′21″S 34°9′50″E