Formal Education Department
Theme: Education for life in all its fullness
Objective: To have a holistically educated Society, fulfilling God’s purpose on earth.
Church Initiated and run institutions have a reputation for producing well rounded citizens who can fulfill God’s purpose on earth. The education offered aims at achieving academic excellence and at the same time producing persons who are well developed in character and reverence for God.
The church aims at delivering excellence in education and aims to achieve the very best for children and young people so that they can achieve their full potential.
Currently the diocese has the following institutions under various categories:
|
Institutions type |
Category |
Number |
|
Primary schools |
Sponsored |
56 |
|
Affiliated |
14 |
|
|
Church owned |
08 |
|
|
Secondary schools |
Sponsored |
57 |
|
Affiliated |
08 |
|
|
Church owned |
0 |
|
|
Youth polytechnics |
Sponsored |
09 |
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE IN THE DEPARTMENT
The department operates as Formal education which is under the Board of education and Training
It is run by a committee which comprises the following: Chairperson (elected by the standing committee of the Synod), Secretary (who is a full time employee of the diocese), 7 Archdeacons, Two representatives of secondary schools principals, two representatives of primary schools head teachers and one representative from youth polytechnics.
Other subsidiaries are;
- Kirinyaga Anglican Secondary Schools Heads Association ( KASSHA) for the secondary schools
- Kirinyaga Anglican Primary Schools Heads Association ( KAPSHA) for the primary schools
- School chaplains
- Anglican lead teachers
Some of the activities carried out under the Formal education are;
- Annual Archdeaconry education days
- Baptism and confirmation of Candidates in schools
- Coordination of services in the sponsored & affiliate educational institutions
- Overseeing management and administration in the sponsored & affiliate education institutions
CHAPLAINCY IN SCHOOLS
The first group of 10 trainee Chaplains graduated with a diploma in Chaplaincy and are currently undergoing a certificate in Ministerial formation at St. Andrews College Kabare. A second group of 5 trainees are also scheduled to graduate this year. 
CHAPLAINCY CLASS DURING THEIR DMA EXPERIENCE IN MAGANDI
KUBAMBA WHOLESOME TEENS SCHOOLS EVANGELISM PROGRAM
The objective of the program is to empower the students to become Transformed, Equipped and Engaged Noble Soldiers. Thereby the Acronym TEENS.
Through this program we carried evangelism in 27 schools where a total of 14,606 students were reached out and 5,224 souls were worn for Jesus Christ. We urge the clergy who are attached to these schools in collaboration with C.U committees to offer discipleship to these new converts.
KUBAMBA IN ONE OF THE SCHOOLS
DIOCESAN EDUCATION DAYS
Education days have been carried out in all the seven Archdeaconries and the climax is at the diocesan level which took place on 27th May 2023
MADAM MARY MUTHONI MURIUKI (P.S. MINISTRY OF HEALTH) PRESENTING TROPHIES TO KABARE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE DIOCESAN EDUCATION DAY
COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM
With the change of the education system in Kenya from 8-8-4 to the competence based curriculum of 2-6-3-3 System, This year marks the second phase of the system with the Junior secondary schools
ST ANDREWS KABARE GIRLS BOARDING JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASS WITH THEIR PRINCIPAL
BISHOP'S PASTORAL VISIT TO SCHOOLS
BISHOP’S VISITS TO KIAMUTUGU BOYS WHERE HE CONFIRMED 23 BOYS
