St. Austin's Academy is a Cambridge IGCSE / Cambridge International AS Levels / Cambridge A Levels school in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1971. Annual tuition ranges from $116 to $10,611 USD.
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St. Austin's Academy is a private day school in Nairobi, Kenya, serving students aged 2 to 18 from Nursery through A Levels across more than 30 nationalities. The school follows the British National Curriculum in junior and lower secondary years before transitioning to Cambridge IGCSE, AS-Level, and A-Level qualifications. Strengths include Sport, Performing Arts, and Languages, with facilities encompassing a competition-size swimming pool, science labs, music rooms, and a large dining hall.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
- Sport
- Performing Arts
- Languages
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| K1 | KES 3,927 |
| Year 1 | KES 6,237 |
| Year 2 | KES 7,277 |
| Year 3 | KES 7,277 |
| Year 4 | KES 7,739 |
| Year 5 | KES 7,739 |
| Year 6 | KES 7,739 |
| Year 7 | KES 9,009 |
| Year 8 | KES 9,471 |
| Year 9 | KES 9,471 |
| Nursery | KES 3,003 |
| Year 10 | KES 10,349 |
| Year 11 | KES 10,611 |
| Year 12 | KES 10,611 |
| Year 13 | KES 10,611 |
| Reception | KES 4,389 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: KES 15,000 - 1,378,000. Application fee: $116.
Admissions Process
- 1Step 1 - Interview: The Principal and/or relevant staff interview the child and assess his/her level. For younger children, a day or half-day with the probable year group is often advised to determine appropriate placement. If proceeding, complete the Acceptance Form and pay the Registration Fee. Step 2 - Waiting List: Payment of the Registration Fee places the child on the Waiting List for the year group. When a vacancy arises, the family is contacted in order of seniority on the list and offered the place, subject to a time constraint. Step 3 - Enrollment: If the offer is accepted, payment of the tuition fees guarantees enrollment in the year group. The child is formally accepted as a student at St. Austin's Academy.
Admissions Details
Payment of the Registration Fee places the child on the Waiting List for the year group. When a vacancy arises, the family is contacted in order of seniority on the list and offered the place, subject to a time constraint.
Student Life
The school has a uniform policy for all students from kindergarten through senior year. Uniforms are supplied via the school's uniform outfitters; a new uniform provider named Threads is being introduced for the upcoming year.
There is a large dining hall. All food handlers have personal protective equipment (gloves, aprons and masks) to promote health and hygiene. Students wash hands before and after eating. Tables and chairs are spaced at least one meter apart and staggered dining shifts may be used; where possible lunches and snacks take place within each class; there is no sharing of food or utensils. Utensils and other kitchen items are cleaned with soap and hot water and disinfected by soaking in a 0.1% chlorine solution for one minute before air-drying.
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Wellbeing & Safety
Advisory services are available to support individual students and promote development.
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School Background
Private school