
Chronology
The people who have held the school
Nine Principals since the founder opened the gates in 1985, and twenty Headmistresses since 1988. Johnians record their names here, in order, with gratitude.
1985
It began with Rev. Fr. Kulandaisamy
The founder led St. John's for its first twelve years, from the opening in 1985 until 1997 — the years in which the school became a school.
Every Principal since has inherited an institution built by the one before. St. John's is grateful to all the Principals and Headmistresses, and to the teaching faculties who have rendered selfless and dedicated service in shaping the students and making the institution a qualitative one.
1985
Founded
The school's first session
9
Principals
From the founder to the present
20
Headmistresses
Recorded since 1988

Johnians' Gratitude
The Principals
Nine names, in the order they served.
Rev. Fr. Kulandaisamy
Founder1985 – 1997
Rev. Fr. Michael Elango
1997 – 2002
Rev. Fr. Thomas D'Silva
2002 – 2007
Rev. Fr. Johney K.
2007 – 2014
Rev. Fr. Raimon Thomas
2014 – 2016
Rev. Fr. Selvaraj
2016 – 2018
Rev. Fr. Paresh Ch. Brahma
2018 – 2020
Rev. Lt. Fr. Mathew Das
2020 – 2023
Rev. Fr. David Soundraraj
Present2023 – till date
Johnians' Gratitude
The Headmistresses
Sisters of the FS congregation have led the school's academic sections since 1988, several of them more than once.
| Headmistress | Charge | From |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. Diana Pereira, FS | Headmistress | 1988 |
| Sr. Alphonso, FS | Headmistress | 1990 |
| Sr. Lucy Fernandes, FS | Headmistress | 1992 |
| Sr. Sophie Bhonsle, FS | Headmistress | 1993 |
| Late Sr. Rosy, FS | Headmistress | 1995 |
| Sr. Ceiline, FS | Headmistress | 1998 |
| Sr. Bhagya, FS | Headmistress | 2002 |
| Sr. Berthela, FS | Headmistress | 2005 |
| Sr. Lucy Barla, FS | In-charge, Primary Section | 2005 |
| Sr. Bernadett D'Costa, FS | Headmistress | 2008 |
| Late Sr. Milagrine Dantes, FS | Headmistress | 2011 |
| Sr. Vimala Rani, FS | Headmistress | 2014 |
| Sr. Pauline Fernandes, FS | In-charge, Primary Section | 2014 |
| Sr. Bernadette D'Costa, FS | Headmistress | 2016 |
| Sr. Berthela, FS | Headmistress | 2019 |
| Sr. Vimala Rani, FS | Headmistress | 2019 |
| Sr. Angeline, FS | Headmistress | 2020 |
| Sr. Menoka Rongpipi, FS | In-charge, Primary Section | 2020 |
| Late Sr. Milagrine Dantas, FS | Headmistress | 2021 – 2023 |
| Sr. Bernadette D'Costa, FS | Present | 2023 – till date |
Names and years are recorded as the school publishes them. Where a Sister appears twice, she returned to the post for a second term.
The Silver Jubilee
St. John's Higher Secondary School, Barama completed 25 years of its existence in 2010, and celebrated its Silver Jubilee on the 12th and 13th of February that year.


Forty years and counting
The school has run continuously at Barama since 1985, affiliated to SEBA and AHSEC, Guwahati.
From the Principal's desk
Rev. Fr. David Soundraraj, the ninth Principal of St. John's, writes about where the school stands today.
