Type public Affiliation Seventh-day Adventist School district Nyamira County Founded 1966 | Established 1966 Phone +254 719 528035 Number of students 3,445 Staff 30 | |
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Address P.O.Box 594, Nyamira, Kenya Color Blue, White, Yellow, Green Similar Sironga Girls High School, Nyabururu Girls High School, Agoro Sare High School | ||
Nyambaria High School is a secondary school located in Nyamira County, Kenya. It is a Seventh-day Adventist school that was established in 1966 as a small school, with few dormitories, but has grown considerably since then. Nyambaria School now has a student population of 1150. It is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's worldwide educational system.
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Campus
Presently, the school has twenty one classrooms, three laboratories, a computer lab, a capacity library, a woodwork shop, 14 dormitories and much else besides. It is located in a hilly neighbourhood nicknamed "London" for its affluence.
Among the school's athletic facilities are: a swimming pool, football, handball, rugby, hockey and volleyball pitches, basketball and tennis courts. The school has an active record in co-curricular activities having reached the nationals levels in drama, rugby, music, science congress and indoor games. The students are also involved in contests, symposia, discussions and excursions.
Since the inception of the school, it has been served by the following principals:
- Charles Mokaya (1966–1969)
- Daniel Mosomi (1970–1973)
- Musa Mokano (1974–1989)
- Lazarus Mainye (1990–2003)
- Robinson Otwori (2004–present)
Spiritual aspects
All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.
Athletics
The school offer the following sports: