Athwana High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: MERU
Administrative subcounty: TIGANIA WEST
KNEC code: 15327107
UIC: G6QZ
Gender: Mixed
Day / boarding: Boarding
Ownership: Public

2026 public boarding-school parent fee ceiling: KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535, depending on the school's previously approved tier. This school's tier is not listed here.

Fee source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449, effective 5 January 2026. For selection and placement updates, use the government portal.

Cluster and identifiers: December 2025 senior-school list, row 894. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 5779. Published 2025-06-01; captured 2026-09-10.

The dated register does not confirm current vacancies, school-specific fees, boarding capacity or support services.

The earlier directory record and historical information are retained below.

Earlier directory summary

Athwana Secondary is in Meru County (Tigania West Constituency).

Athwana Secondary is a mixed day & boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: F4110609

Address: 309 Meru

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day & Boarding

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage per enrolment: 30.7

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 13.7

Total Enrolment: 412

Total Teaching staff: 30

Location

County: Meru

Constituency: Tigania West

Province: Eastern

District: Meru North

Division: Akithi

Location: Athwana

Sub Location: Matiru

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 7

TSC Female Teachers: 3

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 14

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 6

Non Teaching Staff Male: 7

Non Teaching Staff Female: 2

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 8 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Building & Construction, Chemistry (ST1044)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 4

Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business Studies (ST2045)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Electricity (ST2001)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Computer Studies, Home Science, Physics (ST2031)

Technical Studies · 1

Electricity, General Science, Home Science (ST3008)

Social Sciences · 3 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 3

Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2082)

Arts & Sports Science · 2 combinations

Sports · 2

Business Studies, Fine Arts, Sports & Recreation (AS2043)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 17

Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fine Arts, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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