Lastayev Secondary School

About the school

KSU “Secondary School named after Seitkamza Lastaev” was established in 1930 as a Russian-language school. The current building was commissioned in 1979, and in 2017, the institution was named after Seitkamza Lastaev, who served as the school principal from 1957 to 1962.

There are 344 students enrolled at the school, and the design capacity is 484 places.
The teaching staff includes 68 educators, among them:
– 1 master teacher
– 13 research teachers
– 21 expert teachers
– 12 moderator teachers
– 21 teachers without category

Since 2019, the school has been part of the “Rural School Powered by NIS” project. During this time, 100% of teachers have completed professional development courses, and some have undergone internships at Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools. As part of the project, classrooms for physics, chemistry, biology, geography, mathematics and logic, computer science, robotics, primary education, engineering, culinary arts, visual arts, and the library have been updated.

The school hosts classes in traditional music and children’s theater, and offers a table tennis training program. In 2022, the school’s music ensemble won the Grand Prix at an international folk ensemble competition held in Almaty.

In 2019, the school underwent major renovations funded by the state budget. As a result, the quality of education increased from 65% to 69%.

Address

7 Toraygyrov Street, Katon-Karagai village, Katon-Karagai district, East Kazakhstan region

Contacts

8 (72342) 2-90-20 seitkamzalastaev lastaev_s@mail.kz seitkamzalastaev

Progress

The school was included in the Project in 2019. 100% of teachers completed advanced training courses some of them completed internships at NIS schools.

As part of the Project, classrooms for physics, chemistry, biology, geography, mathematics and logic, computer science, robotics, elementary grades, engineering workshops, culinary workshops, art handicraft and a library were updated.
The school has classes in folk music, children’s theater as well as a table tennis training program is launched. The school ensemble received the Grand Prix at the International Competition of Folk Ensembles in Almaty in 2022.

A partial mechanism of project-based learning is being implemented. For example, making animated cartoons (6th Form students), sewing clothes and bags (7th-8th Form students), making fishing gears (5th Form students), a modern method of learning the alphabet for the 0th Form students (2nd Form student), etc.

A major overhaul of the school building was carried out at the expense of budgetary funds in 2019.
The quality of education has increased from 65% to 69% over the period of the Project implementation.

Student victories at regional and national olympiads in Kazakh, Russian, English, History of Kazakhstan, Biology, and Law (2021–2023)
Dina Kairatkyzy – recipient of the Shakarim Kudayberdiuly grant and 2nd place winner of the national English language olympiad
Grade 11 student – Grand Prix and full 4-year grant winner from S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University (informatics)
Team of grades 8–10 – 3rd place in the competition “Mangilik El – the Nation of the Future”
3rd place and 12 million KZT in “Best Educational Organization” competition (2023)
Participation in Global Teaching Labs (MIT) – with students from MIT teaching English, Physics, and IT
Musical performances alongside ethno-musician Edil Khussainov, including at the V World Nomad Games (2024, Astana)
Documentary film "Shkola" by director Rinat Balgabayev, dedicated to the school and its graduates
Alumna Dina Kairatkyzy – scholarship holder at Nazarbayev University and now a school teacher
Teacher of Russian language and literature Galina Erzhanovna Mukanova received a letter of appreciation from the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2024)