Tala Girls Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C2
County: MACHAKOS
Administrative subcounty: MATUNGULU
KNEC code: 12345508
UIC: DJ69
Gender: Girls
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 335. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 4786. 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

Tala Girls Secondary is in Machakos County (Matungulu Constituency).

Tala Girls Secondary is a girls boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: K4050400

Address: 135 Tala

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Girls

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 15

Board Teaching staff: 4

Dining halls: 1

Dormitories: 8

Libraries: 1

Toilets: 92

Total Enrolment: 867

Total Number of Classrooms: 15

Total Teaching staff: 40

Transition to university or college after KCSE 2024: 200

TSC Teaching staff: 36

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 21.7

Location

County: Machakos

Constituency: Matungulu

Province: Eastern

District: Machakos

Division: Matungulu

Location: Tala

Sub Location: Katine

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 8 combinations

Pure Sciences · 1

Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 6

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies (ST2044)
Agriculture, Business Studies, General Science (ST2049)
Agriculture, General Science, Home Science (ST2088)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Electricity (ST2001)
Computer Studies, General Science, Home Science (ST2026)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Technical Studies · 1

Business Studies, Computer Studies, Media Technology (ST3067)

Social Sciences · 3 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 3

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, General Science (SS2115)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2064)

Arts & Sports Science · 1 combination

Sports · 1

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 15

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Media Technology, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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