Public senior school

Gatondo Secondary School

Also listed as Gatondo Secondary.

A senior school in Mathira East sub-county, Nyeri County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 9 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster: C3; Former county schools.
KNEC code: 08217102
UIC: V6S5
Level: Senior school
Gender: Girls
Boarding or day: Boarding
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Religious Organisation
Student needs: Ordinary
Postal address: 324 KARATINA
School code: B2050037
2013 gender: Mixed
2013 boarding or day: Day & Boarding
2026 fees: KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier; Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
Next placements: Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portalGet an alert when they’re released.

Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM4 combinations Pure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 1

Pure Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 1

Business Studies, Computer Studies, General ScienceST2002

Social Sciences3 combinations Languages & Literature 1 · Humanities & Business Studies 2

Languages & Literature · 1

Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080

Humanities & Business Studies · 2

Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019

Arts & Sports Science2 combinations Sports 2

Sports · 2

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Home Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2055

Subjects in these combinations · 16: Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.

Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled: 311
Teaching staff: 17
Students per teacher: 18.3:1 (2007)
Acres: 20
Acreage per enrolment: 15.6

Staff counted in 2007

Role	Men	Women	Total
TSC teachers	10	5	15
Local authority teachers	0	0	0
PTA and board teachers	0	2	2
Other teachers	0	0	0
Non-teaching staff	8	6	14

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Data sources

The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Staff and facility figures show their recorded years. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.

Pathways, subject combinations and emblems: Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS); checked 15 October 2026.
December 2025 senior-school list, row 1136.
June 2025 senior-school register, row 7866; checked 14 October 2026.
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
Kenya Open Data Initiative.