The Old Girls' Association was inaugurated in August 1915 by then principal Sophia Lucinda Page.

As any private school, attending CGC also required donations and term fees.

[citation needed] CGC is situated on Main Street in Chundikuli, a south-eastern suburb of Jaffna.

Since its founding the school has mainly catered to Sri Lankan Tamil girls.

The following year they were renamed Carter, Good Child and Page after former principals hopen cartner