Good Shepherd Centenary School

Who We are

“AGE QUOD AGIS”
Do well all that you do

The Good Shepherd Legacy

The Good Shepherd mission in Chennai was established in 1924. In 1925, the Sisters started to serve the community by teaching English, needlework, music and other skills to children in the neighbourhood thereby laying the foundation for the school at Somerford, Adyar. On January 26, 1930, the Sisters arrived at Moorats Garden – the current address on College Road and continued the English medium school following the Cambridge System catering to boys and girls, some of whom were boarders in the hostel.  In 1973, a decision was made to focus on imparting high-quality education for the girl child, and from then till date, the school is focussed on rendering access to quality education for girls.

At present, Good Shepherd mission partners (sisters and partners-in-mission) are working in 68 countries for the empowerment of girls and women, especially those who are at high risk, thereby bringing healing and reconciliation. The Congregation is affiliated to the United Nations as a not-for-profit organization in special consultative status with ECOSOC.

The mission in India was established on 14th August 1854 through education, health and homes for the disadvantaged children and young girls. Later, it was expanded to the rural areas to promote the rights and the development of Tribal, Dalit and other backward communities including women and children, victims of violence, abuse, discrimination and neglect. The ministries addressed the following themes: Girl Child, Economic Justice, Anti-Human Trafficking, Safe Migration, Holistic Health, Formal and Non-Formal Education and Integral Ecology, with our interventions based on rights-based approach.

We have also been present in Nepal since 1998. The province of Central East India/Nepal (CEIN) has its Provincialate in Nagpur. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd CEIN are present in 8 states in India, both in rural and urban areas: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Goa and Assam apart from Nepal. Honouring the vision of our mother foundress St. Mary Euphrasia, the two schools – one in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (1925) and another in Karjat, Maharashtra (2003) continue to respond relevantly to the signs of time, educating and equipping students to be humane humans.

About our school

History

History
The Good Shepherd mission in Chennai was established in 1924. In 1925, the Sisters started to serve the community by teaching English, needlework, music, and other skills to children in the neighbourhood, thereby laying the foundation for the school at Somerford, Adyar. On January 26, 1930, the Sisters arrived at Moorats Garden - the current address on College Road and continued the English medium school following the Cambridge System catering to boys and girls, some of whom were boarders in the hostel. In 1973, a decision was made to focus on imparting high-quality education for the girl child, and from then till date, the school is focused on rendering access to quality education for girls.
Legacy
Legacy
The Good Shepherd Convent School has a hundred-year legacy and a sound tradition of academic excellence and discipline, while encouraging creativity and all-round development. Our intensive curriculum is delivered through our expert staff and supplemented with creative projects and innovative extra-curricular programmes.
Campus
Campus
Our campus includes sports fields and courts for basketball, volleyball, etc, an auditorium, a cafeteria, a beautiful chapel, and more than 100 trees. Currently, 2,100 girls are studying in the existing Matriculation stream.
Milestone
Milestone
Marking the centennial milestone, Good Shepherd Centenary School, following the CISCE syllabus, was inaugurated in 2024, opening the door for boys and girls to pursue a stream of education which challenges and prepares them for the future.
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