St. Teresa’s Girls Secondary School is a public girls’ school located in Kisumu Central Sub-County, in Kisumu County, and is categorized as C2 under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.
St. Teresa is registered with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) under the code 39741007.
The school operates as a boarding secondary institution and falls under the regular SNE category, with no special needs designation.
From January 2026, the institution began admitting Grade 10 learners, offering specialised pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports, in line with the CBE structure.
Admissions into the senior school from January 2026 are determined by learner performance in the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA).
History of St. Teresa’s Girls
St. Teresa had a humble beginning, as a primary School in 1935, with two distinct sections, the Girls Boarding section and Boys Day section, with two Headteachers in the church compound.
However, as the population of the twin sections of the school increased, it became necessary to separate the Boys from the Girls and the Boys moved to Kibuye mixed primary school.
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In 1986, the Catholic Church, together with a group of Kisumu Catholic faithful, calling themselves the Kisumu Catholic Education Society, came up with the idea of providing Secondary Education for Girls.
In 1987, St. Teresa was registered as a single-stream boarding secondary school. To make way, the girls’ primary school was moved to a new site and renamed St. Mary’s Primary School to avoid confusion.
Between 2000 and 2005, the school population increased, requiring the construction of additional buildings.
In 2000, the first fundraising was done, together with the school’s savings, and two Laboratories and four classrooms were constructed, named the Austin Orowe Wing.
Additionally, to address congestion in the dormitory, the Board sought assistance from the Franciscan Brothers in Germany, and the donation was used to put up a storey dormitory named St. Francis in 2004.
To address the school’s classroom needs, the constituency development fund committee agreed to construct a two-storey building comprising 12 classrooms.
Between 2008 and 2009, the school bought a 51-seater bus and sunk a borehole to eliminate the perennial water scarcity.
The school continues to do well in curricular and co-curricular activities, as seen in the ever-improving results and performance in games, drama, and music.
Performance and Enrollment
St. Teresa Girls’ Performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education has improved.
However, there are currently no publicly released provisional Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results for recent years.
Previously, the school ranked 47th in Kisumu and 4th in Kisumu Central Sub-County in the KCSE 2020 Exams Results.
Of the 165 candidates from the school who sat the 2020 KCSE examinations, 23 secured the KUCCPS university direct entry grade of C+ (plus) or higher.
The school has an enrollment of over 588 students.
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School Fees
Under Ministry of Education guidelines effective January 2026, fees for public senior secondary schools were standardized based on institutional classification.
As a C2 category public senior school, St. Teresa has an official annual tuition fee of Ksh45,054.
However, the total cost for boarding students may be higher once additional approved charges are included.
These may cover uniforms, personal effects, and development-related contributions, depending on school requirements.
Therefore, parents and guardians are advised to consult the school’s official fee structure for a detailed breakdown.
Location and Contact Details
The school is situated behind the Kibuye Cathedral (Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu) along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway near Kisumu Town in Kisumu Central Sub-County, in Kisumu County.
For admissions inquiries, academic information, or official communication, parents and members of the public are encouraged to contact the school through its administrative offices.
Phone Number: 057-2021511 or 0202030839
Postal Address: P.O. Box 4468-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.
Official Website: www.sttheresaskisumu.win
Email: [email protected].
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