Public senior school

St Teresa’s Girls’ – Kithimu

Also listed as St. Teresas Kithimu Secondary School.

A senior school in Embu West sub-county, Embu County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 24 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster: C2Former extra-county schools.
Gender: Girls
Boarding or day: Boarding
2026 fees: KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tierGovernment-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
Ownership: Public

Next placements

Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portal · Get an alert when they’re released.

Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM9 combinationsPure Sciences 2 · Applied Sciences 4 · Technical Studies 3

Pure Sciences · 2Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042

Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 4Agriculture, Biology, Home ScienceST2081

Agriculture, Business Studies, ChemistryST2046

Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067

Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2024

Technical Studies · 3Biology, Business Studies, Media TechnologyST3065

Chemistry, Geography, Media TechnologyST3078

Geography, Media Technology, PhysicsST3082

Social Sciences12 combinationsLanguages & Literature 2 · Humanities & Business Studies 10

Languages & Literature · 2Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080

Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS1081

Humanities & Business Studies · 10Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009

Business Studies, French, GeographySS2068

Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025

Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100

Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2064

Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2035

Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069

Christian Religious Education, French, History & CitizenshipSS2075

Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082

General Science, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2013

Arts & Sports Science3 combinationsSports 3

Sports · 3Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2031

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038

Literature in English, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2047

Subjects in these combinations · 18

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Media Technology, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

Senior schools in Embu County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science

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

Codes and registration

KNEC code: 14303203
UIC: Y5MZ
School code: C4010636
Level: Senior school
Sponsor: N/A
Student needs: Ordinary
Postal address: 907 EMBU
2013 boarding or day: Day & Boarding

Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled: 283
Teaching staff: 18
Students per teacher: 15.7:1 (2007)
Acres: 10
Acreage per enrolment: 28.3

Staff counted in 2007 ›

Role	Men	Women	Total
TSC teachers	6	10	16
Local authority teachers	0	0	0
PTA and board teachers	0	2	2
Other teachers	0	0	0
Non-teaching staff	10	6	16

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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.

Register, pathways and fees

Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
December 2025 senior-school list, row 91 classification and codes
June 2025 senior-school register, row 1275 checked 1 October 2026
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule

2013 school data

Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data