Rippon College is the oldest girls' school in Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

Joseph Rippon who founded the Richmond Hill circuit and served as the Superintendent Missionary of Galle in Ceylon during the period of 1850 to 1860.

[3] The school presently provides primary and secondary education to girls aged 6 to 19 and has a student population of around 2,550.

George Baugh as the Whitfield Road School for Girls, but later it was renamed in honour of the Rev.

Joseph Rippon who purchased the Richmond Hill and served in Galle as the Superintending Missionary from 1850 to 1860.