The congregation of the Presentation Sisters was founded in India in the year 1842. Since then, they have been working in Chennai and other parts of India.
In 1833 soon after the Bombay Madras railway line was laid and the Buckingham and Carnatic Mills established, it was found necessary to open a school at Perambur to get her to the education of children. The Most Rev. Fr. J Allen, the Archbishop of Madras, Spanish reach of Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Perambur, was the Manager of the school, which was then attached to the Church.
In 1895, Rev. Fr. P.O. Carrol took charge of the school assisted by three lay teachers. In 1903 the school was recognised by the Government of Tamilnadu (Vide G.O. Dis. No 5596 / 30-10-1903)
In 1911, the Management of the school was transferred into the hands of the Presentation Sisters, under Rev. Mother Angela Curtin. Among the sisters who have lived in this convent Rev. Sr. Ann Caffry stands out. She lived in this convent from 1911 – 1972, having taught three generations of students.
In the spirit of Jesus and our foundress, Nano Nagle, the task of our school today is to help the students to discover the light within themselves and share it with others; to make them God - centred and person - centred, to enable them to be responsible citizens in the world our times and play their unique role in the transformation of society.
We continue to inculcate in our students love for materially poor while we foster critical thinking and promote Human values. In short, our education strives to bring about social change, which is much needed in today’s world.
We are called to be the compassionate face of the divine, as was our founder, Nano Nagle. This invite us to:
→Live contemplatively,
→Walk likely on earth,
→Witness prophetically.
→We express this by loving one another and spending ourselves for those kept poor. We commit to the highest ethical and professional standards of governance in all are ministries, structures and practices.
True to our vision and charism, we commit ourselves to moulding the students to be:
→Spiritually awakened
→Rooted in values
→Morally upright
→Intellectually rational
→Emotionally balanced
→Socially wakened
Thus, becoming competent young people who are responsible citizens, agents of social transformation and leaders of integrity, for the nation and the society.