On the encouragement of the local Indian community, Rafiuddin S. Fazulbhoy started the school on a small scale in 1969.

The construction of the present girls' section started in 1982 with the foundation stone laid by Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and was completed in 1984.

[6] The school offers five subjects for primary and secondary levels to prepare the students for AISSE examinations.

The founder of the school, Rafiuddin Fazulbhoy, was awarded Pravasi Bhartiya Samman, highest honour conferred on overseas Indians, by the President of India in 2008.

The school is known for its participation in setting a Guinness World Records in collaboration with Al Abeer Medical Group on 14 November 2017 (World Diabetes Day) for the largest Human Mosaic.