Public senior school

St. Catherine Nthagaiya Girls Secondary School

A senior school in Embu East sub-county, Embu County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 18 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster
C2
Former extra-county schools.
KNEC code
14333102
UIC
PWAF
Level
Senior school
Gender
Girls
Boarding or day
Boarding
Ownership
Public
Sponsor
Religious Organisation
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
BOX 92 RUNYENJES
School code
C4010195
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

STEM6 combinations Pure Sciences 2 · Applied Sciences 4

Pure Sciences · 2

  • Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
  • Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 4

  • Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
  • Agriculture, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2060
  • Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Social Sciences9 combinations Languages & Literature 2 · Humanities & Business Studies 7

Languages & Literature · 2

  • Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080
  • Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS1081

Humanities & Business Studies · 7

  • Business Studies, Geography, GermanSS2066
  • Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
  • Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
  • Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
  • Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
  • Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
  • Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports Science3 combinations Arts 2 · Sports 1

Arts · 2

  • Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Music & DanceAS1021
  • Fine Arts, General Science, Music & DanceAS1027

Sports · 1

  • General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Subjects in these combinations · 18
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, General Science, Geography, German, History & Citizenship, 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
481
Teaching staff
25
Students per teacher
19.2:1 (2007)
Acres
17
Acreage per enrolment
28.3

Staff counted in 2007

RoleMenWomenTotal
TSC teachers13821
Local authority teachers000
PTA and board teachers134
Other teachers000
Non-teaching staff111021

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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.