St. Norbert School crestSt. Norbert SchoolIndore · Since 2001
St. Norbert School crestSt. Norbert School

Our story · Est. 2001

A school that grew up with its city.

From thirty-nine students and one teacher at Rangwasa, Rau, to a full school, Nursery through Class XII.

2001Founded25Years of teachingCBSENursery to XII

St. Norbert School began on 1 July 2001 in a parish hall at Rangwasa, Rau, with thirty-nine students and one teacher.

Character

Christian minority school

Boys and girls, fully self-financed, English medium.

Admission

Open to every faith

Students of all faiths are admitted and taught together.

Residence

Girls’ hostel

Added by the management for girls from weaker sections.

Our aim

“An integrated approach to education: academic excellence combined with extra-curricular activity, upholding spiritual and human values.”

The school’s stated aim.

Our motto

Towards a new society

Administered since its inception by the Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary.

Our institution

Through its motto the school commits itself to a conducive environment for academic excellence, moral and spiritual formation, and co-curricular activity — grooming students to become healthy, contributing citizens.

Its vision holds that peace must first be given a soul, and that the soul of peace is love. The mission set against it is plain: by 2030, to provide a conducive atmosphere for the overall development of every student by equipping both staff and parents.

A quarter century, in order.

  1. 2001

    Foundation

    Founded by Most Rev. George Anathil, SVD, Bishop of Indore. Thirty-nine students and one teacher, in the Parish Hall at Rangwasa.

  2. Dec 2001

    A building of its own

    Classes move out of the Parish Hall into the new school building, constructed under the Diocesan office.

  3. 2007

    CBSE affiliation

    The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi — affiliation no. 1030291.

  4. 2026

    Today

    Five stages, Nursery to Class XII.

Beside the syllabus

Four things we teach beside the syllabus.

  1. Character

    Honesty and discipline, expected of every student and taught by example.

  2. Curiosity

    Questions are welcome in every classroom, at every stage.

  3. Compassion

    The Catholic tradition of care for others, held open to all faiths.

  4. Service

    Senior classes take up community work each session, alongside scouts and NSS.

Those who carry the school.

  • Most Rev. Bishop Thomas Mathew

    Most Rev. Bishop Thomas Mathew

    Chairman

    Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Indore, which owns and governs the school.

  • Rev. Fr. Simon Raj

    Rev. Fr. Simon Raj

    Manager

    Manager since June 2025, responsible for the school’s administration and direction. He follows Rev. Fr. Dr. C. Michael John, who served from 2017 to 2025.

  • Rev. Sr. Immaculate FSPM

    Rev. Sr. Immaculate FSPM

    Principal

    Principal since April 2025, of the Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary — the seventh to hold the office since Rev. Sr. Daisy Sagaya Selvi FSPM opened the school in 2001.

  • Rev. Sr. Amala

    Rev. Sr. Amala

    Headmistress, Primary

    Responsible for the primary school — Classes I to V.

  • Rev. Sr. Sharmila

    Rev. Sr. Sharmila

    Headmistress, Pre-Primary

    Responsible for Nursery and Kindergarten, where a child’s first years of school are spent.

Come and see it for yourself.

Campus visits run through the admission season, and the office answers questions all year.

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