ðə skˈuːl tɹˈeɪsᵻz ɪts ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz bˈæk tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɪz θˈɔːt tə hæv stˈɑːɹɾᵻd wɪððɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌv sənt. ɹˈoʊnənz skˈuːl, ɐ kɹˈɪstʃən, kˈoʊˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl, pɹˈaɪmɚɹi dˈeɪ skˈuːl ɪn dʒˈɔːɹdʒ stɹˈiːt, pˈæɹɐmˌæɾə, baɪ mˈɛɹi ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ "dʒˈoʊn" wˈɔː.
The school traces its origins back to 1897, where it is thought to have started with the opening of St. Ronan's School, a Christian, co-educational, primary day school in George Street, Parramatta, by Mary Elizabeth "Joan" Waugh.