Primary · Tharaka-Nithi
Kamatara Primary School
Kamatara Primary School is a Public Mixed Primary School, offering Competency-Based Education (CBE) curricullum in Tharaka-Nithi county, and the neighbouring Ntugi community.
- Status
- Public
- Type
- Mixed
- System
- CBE
- County
- Tharaka-Nithi
Kamatara Primary School serves the Ntugi community in Tharaka-Nithi County, in Kenya. As a Public, Mixed, Primary School we welcome learners from the surrounding community and beyond, offering quality, accessible, community-rooted education services.
Kamatara Primary School follows Kenya's Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework, which favours hands-on holistic Primary learning, continuous assessment, and the development of practical skills alongside academic knowledge — preparing Primary School learners for further study, vocational pathways, and life beyond the classroom.
If you are a learner, parent, teacher or if you are interested in Kamatara Primary School, feel free to visit or contact us.
Sector Data
Education at a glance
- Literacy Rate:
- 85%
- Primary School Completion Rate:
- 87%
- Secondary School Completion Rate:
- 79%
- Secondary-Tertiary Transition Rate:
- 30%
Curriculum
CBE Pathways
Focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Covers humanities, languages and literature, and business studies
Nurtures visual arts, performing arts, and physical sports training.
Find us
Location
Kamatara Primary School, Tharaka-Nithi
Useful Links
- 🗹 Ministry of Education - MOE
- 🗹 Kenya National Examination Council - KNEC
- 🗹 KNEC E-Certificate Program
- 🗹 National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation - NACOSTI
- 🗹 Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Services - KUCCPS
- 🗹 Higher Education Loans Board - HELB
- 🗹 Kenya Institute of Curricullum Design - KICD
- 🗹 Kenya Institute of Special Education - KISE
- 🗹 Kenya Education Cloud - KEC
- 🗹 Teachers Service Commission - TSC
- 🗹 School Information System - INSYS
- 🗹 E-Citizen Portal
GOVERNMENT
OTHERS
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Welcome to Kamatara Primary School. Third Term In-Session.
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Third Term 2026 opening. Have a great term!
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Tharaka Nithi launches operation to return learners to school - the-star.co.ke
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Tharaka Nithi moves to address safety gaps in boarding schools - Kenya News Agency
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A view of Muraga Technical Training Institute in Tharaka-Nithi County from the main gate. Photo by Dickson Mwiti. - facebook.com