Founded in 1929 by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 800 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

In Sister Lois' 1951 report, she stated "Girls must be equally educated as, at the very least, they will need trained, well-informed and keen minds to be capable mothers.

"[This quote needs a citation] Sister Moira stressed the importance of parental involvement in student spiritual practices.

Under her guidance, support for the Arts had grown, essential Senior School building works were under construction and Science subjects had received a much-needed boost.

The enrolment had risen to 312 at the start of 1965, which meant that the school needed an urgent building programme to provide further classrooms and she embarked on several projects.