About Us

During her time, the education of young girls was an impossible dream. Gnanamma kept constantly in touch with the illiterate girls in the locality and identified education as a principal means of empowering them. Rev.Fr.Arokianathar, parish priest of Kilacheri, helped her to reflect concretely and go ahead with founding a school for girls in Kilacheri. For the vision to materialize, she started a school exclusively for girls in 1863. Inspired by the committed service to the cause of women, two young girls requested Gnanamma to let them help her in her awesome work and even expressed their desire to do so as nuns. Gnanamma, who was anxious to ensure that her work should continue, accepted their request and sent them to be formed at St.Anne’s Novitiate of the Good Shepherd Congregation in Bellary. After their initial formation, these two became sisters on 04.10.1874 and thus a religious Congregation with a specific vision for the betterment of women known as “Sisters of St.Anne - Madras” was born. Our Congregation was founded out of the pressing need for empowering the women through education. Therefore, it was the mission that demanded the formation of our Congregation.

The English Medium Primary School: Started in 1975 in a humble shed, it was the only English Medium School in the area. The strength of the school increased gradually and there was need for a good building for it. Through the efforts of Fr.Kulandairaj SJ and from Beligium as obtained and together with the help from the Congregation, a hall was constructed.

The High School: At the request of the parents, a Tamil Medium high school was started in 1989 for girls even though there was no government grant. It was started for the sole purpose of giving higher education to women. The new school was started in the old weaving Centre. As a more convenient building was needed for the high school, with the fund given by the Congregation, a new building was constructed and on 31.01.1992, it was blessed by Most Rev.Arockiasamy, the Archbishop of Madurai and opened by the Superior General.

Since the girls had to write x standard Government examination for which recognition for the upgraded sections was required, the sisters agreed in writing to forego Government grant. Hence the Congregation has been giving teachers salary from the interest that comes from the corpus fund. Due to the tireless efforts of the sisters, the Government granted aid to three secondary grade teaching posts in 2000.

It is very encouraging to note that the students are given value education, human rights education and education on feminism. They are also given training in Karate, street plays and Yoga. Festivals are celebrated in a meaningful manner. In the public exams the school gets centum results every year. After the Jesuits started DACA in Perungudi, the Dalits children staying in that institute come to this high school for their studies.

Hoping to introduce higher secondary sections and also to conduct various meetings for the students, the second floor was constructed with the fund from the Congregation. The Superior General opened it on 10.12.2001.

Buildings constructed for the Higher Secondary School from 2001 onwards:

* During the period of Sr.Sangeetha (HM) An annexure block was constructed with the financial help from Thiru.P.Mohan MP. This new building was opened on 22.06.2005.

*Construction of Sacred Heart Block: This block was blessed by Most Rev.Peter Fernando, the Archbishop of Madurai, opened by Mother Leema Rosario, the Provincial, on 16.06.2006.

*During the period of Sr. Auxilia Jayanthi (HM) First floor of the annexure building was constructed with the financial help from Thiru. N.S.V. Chithan, MP. This extension was opened on 31.08.2009.

*Construction of a science Lab: It was with the financial help from Mr.P.Manikcam Thakoor, MP. It was constructed and opened on 28.10.2014.

*During the period of Sr.Gnanaselvam (HM) Midday meal building was constructed in 2020.

During the period of Sr.Virgil (HM): *Construction of Mother Gnanamma Block and Ten Restrooms: This new block for the Higher Secondary School constructed with the financial help of Rev.Fr.Nirmal Joel, from the Diocese of Rottenberg-Stuttgart, Germany. This newly constructed building was blessed by Most Rev.Dr.Antony Pappusamy, the Archbishop of Madurai and opened by our Superior General Sr.Clara Vasanthi, and the plaque was unveiled by Sr.Auxilia Jayanthi, the Provincial of Tanjore Province on 30.07.2021.

*St.Anne’s Girls Higher Secondary School annexure block donated by our illustrious alumnae of Ulsoore Mrs..Indhra Gandhi M.Sc, B.Ed., blessed by Rev.Fr.V.John Kennedy and opened by Mrs.Indira Gandhi on 12.01.2022. She was sponsored SML ISUZU Education institution bus for the rurally background students on 17.10.2022.

Sponsors: J.C.Jaya, J.C.Dimitrius Sponsored by School Diary 2024.