Gikindu Secondary School in Kiambu County, also listed as Gikindu Girls, is a public girls’ boarding secondary school in Gatundu North Sub-county, Kiambu County, Kenya. Published senior-school registers identify the school with KNEC code 11236116, Unique Institution Code (UIC) G86K and cluster C3. It is a different institution from St. Augustine Gikindu Mixed Secondary School in Murang’a County, which has KNEC code 10204106.
Gikindu Secondary School, Kiambu: location and institution details
- School name in available senior-school lists: Gikindu Secondary School – Public; also Gikindu Girls
- County: Kiambu
- Sub-county: Gatundu North
- KNEC code: 11236116
- Unique Institution Code: G86K
- Senior-school cluster: C3
- Ownership: Public
- Learner category: Girls
- Accommodation: Boarding
Earlier school directories place Gikindu Secondary School in Mangu Location, Miteero sub-location, in the former Kamwangi/Thika administrative area. A historical postal address is P.O. Box 121, Thika. These are archival details and are not a verified current delivery address or precise campus directions. Families should obtain up-to-date directions and the school’s official contact information from an independently verified channel.
Gikindu Secondary School, Kiambu: Grade 10 admissions and placement
Parents and learners should use the Ministry of Education Grade 10 Selection and Placement portal to check the school’s current listing, school code, approved pathways and available subject combinations. National senior-school pathways broadly cover STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science. The subject combinations specifically approved for Gikindu Secondary School have not been independently authenticated here; a C3 classification alone does not establish which pathways are available.
Once placed, confirm the exact registered school name and code on the joining instructions before arranging travel or fees. Ask the administration for the current reporting date, required examination and identity records, uniform list, dormitory supplies, health and welfare forms, boarding rules, supervision policies and visiting procedures. Verify whether any additional accommodation or meal charges apply to the current intake.
School fees, payment guidance and financial assistance
Current school-specific fees, payment accounts and a dated fee invoice have not been independently confirmed for this entry. Obtain a verified, itemised statement from the school and clarify charges for meals, boarding supplies, uniforms, activities and other services. Check the recipient and payment instructions through an authoritative channel before making any transaction. Families in need of assistance can enquire about available bursaries and scholarships through the school and relevant local education or constituency offices.
Learning environment, facilities and KCSE results
Recent KCSE mean grades, rankings, staffing, boarding capacity, laboratory facilities, learner numbers, approved Grade 10 combinations and co-curricular activities are not independently confirmed in this school profile. Request current information about academics, teaching resources, student welfare, boarding conditions, counselling and extracurricular programmes directly from the institution. Historical KCSE performance does not show which senior-school subjects are offered today.
Gikindu Secondary School, Kiambu: contacts and directions
Current confirmed school telephone, email and official website: Not independently established.
Historical location: Mangu Location, Miteero sub-location, Gatundu North, Kiambu County.
Historical postal address: P.O. Box 121, Thika (not validated as current).
Gikindu’s name is shared with a different public institution in Murang’a East. When making enquiries, always specify the Kiambu school’s KNEC code 11236116 to avoid contacting or paying the wrong institution. The St. Augustine Gikindu Mixed Secondary School, Murang’a profile describes that separate school under code 10204106.
Official references and Kiambu County schools
For policy guidance, visit the Kenya Ministry of Education and its Grade 10 placement service. A published school-register profile lists the Kiambu institution’s KNEC code, UIC, C3 cluster, public ownership and girls’ boarding classification. For more institutions, see the Kiambu County public secondary schools directory.
