Founded in 1894 and originally located in Kermode Street, North Adelaide (at the current site of the Women's and Children's Hospital), the School is currently located in Stonyfell, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the Adelaide central business district.

Opened in 1894[1] by the Community of Sisters of the Church, the School was originally established in North Adelaide[2] (Kermode St).

The Sisters who opened the School were English women who had joined the Anglican Sisterhood founded in 1870 by Emily Ayckbowm, with its headquarters in the London suburb of Kilburn.

The School purchased in 1949 at auction, the Chiverton House owned by the Ferguson family, as well as 3.6 hectares (9 acres) of land surrounding the property on the corner on Hallett Road.

During this era, the Main Building was constructed, comprising an assembly hall, tuck shop and 24 classrooms.

In the late 1960s, science laboratories were built, and an extension the eastern side of the Main Building were completed for a Library.

Additionally, a Junior School Library and Visual Arts Centre were also built, with the introduction of Home Economics as a subject.

Several technological initiatives were also introduced, such as a Personal Device program as well as the installation of Smart Boards in classrooms.

The School has an oval on the campus (and is one of the only all-girls' schools in Adelaide to do so), as well as a 25 metres (82 ft) swimming pool, a gymnasium, six tennis/netball courts (with two also being able to be used for hockey), a chapel, seven science laboratories, senior and junior libraries, a 700-seat performing arts centre, and an early learning centre.

The School's House system was introduced in 1927 to foster a sense of belonging and encourage friendly rivalry and competition.