When Nicholas Mutuku stepped into St. Theresa Secondary School Nzaui in 2013, he found nothing—no TSC teacher, no board, and the school wasn’t registered. In his mind, he knew that leaders provide solutions for anything to succeed. With a heart that doesn’t give up, full of determination and a strong team, the mixed school has completely changed.
“Give me anything, and I will make bread out of it. I work with a positive mind, full of possibility,” said Mutuku.
The school began in 2012 with 6 girls under a community initiative within the primary wing. They later included boys, bringing the total to 7. When he arrived, there were 24 students, and everything was operating from the primary side. The energetic teacher launched an extensive campaign, and by 2014, the number of students grew to 64, then to 116, with two classrooms and the principal’s office. In 2015, they sat for their first KCSE with a population of 151, where the top scorer received a B+ and two others scored C+, giving the school strong bargaining power.
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Currently, the school has a population of 313, up from 6, and 12 TSC teachers, up from none—something they are very proud of.
“Besides other facilities, we have two-story buildings: one for tuition and the other as a girls’ dormitory. Our current project is a staff house. The students perform very well both academically and in co-curricular activities,” said Mutuku.
The school’s goal is to catch up with the giant institutions. The principal takes pride in the supportive school board.
In co-curricular activities, two students advanced to the East African level—one boy in goalkeeping and one girl in singing. The girl even qualified to go to Spain but lacked the necessary funds.
By Lydia Ngoolo.
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