Competence and Deligence for Service
Materi Girls Centre
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girlsmateri@gmail.com
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JANUARY 2027 INTAKE: Admissions enquiries are welcome for the next intake. View admission information
Competence and Deligence for Service
We are open to girls from all Communities
Open to girls from all religious denominations
And excellent yearly KCSE results
Full-time chaplain & teacher/student counseling
BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL
Materi Girls Centre is a Private(Catholic mission run), National level, Girls Boarding Secondary School located in Tunyai, Tharaka Nithi county; 28km from Nkubu Town,
Along Nkubu-Mitunguu-Tunyai Highway.
Materi Girls Secondary started in April 1973, through the joint initiatives of Father Andrew Botta, a dynamic Consolata missionary, and Brother John Koczka, an American educator.
In the first year, the school was located within Materi Catholic Mission with a small Form One intake of 26 girls....
BR. JOHN KOCZKA
Brother John Koczka founded Materi Girls Secondary School in 1973. He was an American educator who previously taught at and headed Nkubu High School in the 1960s and early 1970s.
He resigned from Nkubu Highschool headship in 1973 to go to start Materi Girls Secondary School, then the first and only girls’ high school since creation in Tharaka, in April 1973....
THE DIRECTOR
SABESTIAN MBAE
"As the Director of Materi Girls Centre, I am committed to nurturing young minds and empowering future leaders. Our goal is to foster an environment that encourages excellence and personal growth. I believe in the potential of our students and their ability to make a positive impact on the world."
October 2026
School Notice
End of Term Notice
Parents, guardians and learners are notified that the school will close on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Please make the necessary arrangements for the end of term.
20 October 2026
Form 4
Prayer Day for the 2026 Form Four Class
The school will hold a prayer day on 20 October 2026 for the 2026 Form Four candidates. We invite the school community to keep the candidates in prayer as they prepare for their national examinations.
29 October 2026
KCSE 2026
KCSE Examinations Begin
The 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations are scheduled to commence on 29 October 2026, with Computer Studies as the first paper. We wish all candidates focus and success.
School Achievements
2026
Celebrating Academic and Co-curricular Excellence
Materi Girls Centre recorded a KCSE mean grade of B-. Our students also reached regional level in music competitions, national level in chess competitions, and county level in ball games, including football and athletics. We congratulate our learners and staff on these achievements.
"Competence and Deligence for Service"
Tharaka Nithi County,
28km from Nkubu Town,
Along Nkubu-Mitunguu-Tunyai Highway
