It was officially opened on 15 September 2009 by former president, Mohamed Nasheed.

[3][4][5] Hiriya School was built under the Japanese government assistance.

It was opened as a secondary girls' school, but now is currently co-educational catering students from grades 1-10 in 2 sessions.

[2][6] In 2018, Kazumi Endo, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Maldives gave 92 books to Hiriya School's principal, Ms. Rinzy Ibrahim Waheed, at a ceremony at the school.

The books were donated by the Nippon Foundation as part of the "Read Japan" initiative.