As far back as 1930, the need for English education for children in Nugegoda area was greatest, and this first started with the intervention of Mrs. Raymond Guru in a small house with a sheet roof on the ground of St. Joseph's Church on Raymond Road. It was blessed under the name of Nugegoda St. Joseph's Convent and the Divine Liturgy was conducted by Reverend Father Don Peter who lived in Meesame, Dehiwala at that time. After a short time, Reverend Theobald de Silva and Reverend W. L. Father Dabarera made a great contribution. E.T., who lived in Greenpath Place, Kohuwala, who had passed the Cambridge Senior Examination and obtained the registration certificate as a teacher. Mrs. Ranasinghe became a member of the teacher board during this period. At that time, 'Saint Joseph' school was the source of knowledge for both boys and girls and Mrs. Ranasinghe Guru contributed fully to get government registration as an aided school. By the year 1942, due to the rapid increase in the number of students, the school was brought to its current location on Nugegoda High Level Road and on August 8, 1942, Archbishop Atigaru Mason blessed the first building on the new site. Reverend Father Legok designed the design of the main building here and Bambalapitiya Sh. Several nuns from the family convent came daily to teach. The first teacher of the school at that time was R. R. Mrs. Perera. By this time, the school was quickly becoming popular with the locals. Accordingly, the Holy Family Convent was established in the area closest to the school. Since then, the nuns actively contributed and constantly worked for the betterment of the school. it reverend Maw Refial had the fortune of becoming the first ordained principal of St. Joseph's College, Nugegoda, which was thus revived. It was during the period from 1942 to 1951.

From 1951 to 1954, a mother took over the position of principal. That is Reverend Mother Baptist. Until 1958, Reverend Rafiel Mawtumi came to the position of principal and during that time the school song was also created. It was written by Mrs. Alfreda de Silva, who was also a poet and a school teacher at the time, at the special request of the Principal, Mother Rafiel. Also, the school flag uniform and the three houses Annemarie, Gonzaga, Leonid, and the creation of a flag there were also done during the time of Principal Rafiel. Also, during the time when Mrs. Baptiste held the position of principal, another house of the school, the Sebastian house and its flag was also created. It is also special to appear for the senior school certificate examination during the time when Mother Baptist held the position of principal. From 1959 to 1969, the Reverend Mother Dze, who was the principal, took the school forward with the theme of "an education centered on discipline and knowledge" and the denominational respect of the Holy Family of the Convent School. Among them, it is also special to start teaching the A-level commercial section during her time. By this time all the schools operating in the country started to be taken over by the government and the school known as Nugegoda St. Joseph's Convent was consecrated as "Nugegoda St. Joseph's Girls' School" from April 15, 1962. Mrs. Mothika Ranasinghe, who was appointed as the first lay headmistress of the school, which until then only had the affection of the Mother of the Holy Family, is a golden mark in the history of the school. For eleven years from 1970 to 1982, she worked tirelessly for the school. She was like a mother to all her daughters, especially balancing the basic issues of discipline and education of the students. The establishment of the General Certificate of Education A-Level Art Section and the establishment of the School Development Society from the year 1979 were implemented on her advice. The From 1981 to 1982, Mrs. Maureen Jayasinghe, who was the vice-principal, worked as an acting principal, and from 1982 to April 1985, Mrs. Malani Hettiarachchi held the position of principal. Decentralizing the structure of the educational and administrative areas of the school, she spread her services over a wide range and did a lot of work for the school including getting direct telephone connections, installing a library and establishing the Alumni Association. Also, from 1985 to 1999, the principal of the school, Mrs. Ashoka Ariapperuma, was in charge of the school for a long time. Before her, Mrs. Stella Marapana worked as anacting principal for a short time and Mrs. Marapana, who spent 35 years in the school as a former student, vice teacher and deputy principal, is another bright star in this history. Principal Ashoka Ariapperuma was a pilot who managed to make the school shine in many aspects. She did not hesitate to bring the physical level of the school to a higher level, such as the establishment of the current Alumni Association, the opening of the new library, taking the initiative to start the A- level science section, awarding the first color as well as starting the ground floor of the new laboratory and the computer unit, laying the foundation stone of the three-storey building, etc. acted. Also, she was the first to celebrate the golden jubilee festival of the school in a grand manner and it is also special to have the then first lady Mrs. Hema Premadasa participate in the opening of the golden jubilee exhibition. In the period from 1999 to 2001, E. it. C. Mrs. Silva held the position of principal and during her tenure, she is also responsible for the establishment of a lion club and an astronomy association in the school. From 2001 to 2005, the post of principal was held by N., an alumnus of the school. S. Mrs. S. Kure. Conducting the second color award ceremony, setting up a traffic control association, holding a student talent show, awarding senior and junior talent medals and starting high level classes in English medium especially for science and mathematics subjects are some of the excellent services performed by Principal Kure for the school. After her departure, U. who worked as the deputy principal until 2006. The contribution made by Mrs. Kumara Sena Yapa and Mrs. Srima Weeraratne while serving as principals, even for a short time, cannot be underestimated. P.R. who held the position of principal from March 2006 to June 2008. Mrs. Rajakaruna's contribution to the school is also great. Among them, with the participation of the then Minister of Education Mr. Susil Premajayantha, the school's computer lab was handed over to the students and the foundation stone of the new three-storey building in the primary section can be highlighted.

Nugegoda St. Joseph's Girls' College, the current principal P.A.A.B. Miss Chandani Perera took over the position of Principal from June 2008 marking the most colorful era in the history of the school. Anyone who carefully observes and studies the recent history of the school can recognize that we are not exaggerating. With her arrival, it is also special that for the first time in the history of the school 24 daughters passed the five-year scholarship examination simultaneously with high marks. In the year 2008, three female students who represented the school internationally in the sports department were honored, and in 2009, the first phase of the three- storey building was inaugurated by the then Minister of Education Mr. Susil Premajayantha, and the under-19 basketball All-Ceylon championship was also special. In the year 2010, the then education minister again opened the school's four- story building and held the "Events in 2010" art exhibition. The execution of the Dairy Project as well as the laying of the foundation stone for the restaurant by Mr. Keerthi Udawatta should also be mentioned. 2011, the school's 70th jubilee year, was also an extremely busy year in which Principal Chandani Perera made her personal life and school not two but one. Celebrating the 70th year, our students also contributed to building values ​​by collecting donations at grade level and visiting Kalubowila Hospital Children's Ward, Maharagama Cancer Hospital Children's Ward, Moratuwa Children's Home, Diyagala Children's Town, Wennappuwa, Kohuwala Elderly Homes. Also, visiting the Roman Catholic schoolgirls and teachers in the war-affected town of Mullaitivu with books and clothes was also the care that was done that year. Parents and former students for the development of the school by creating religious harmony which had been problematic until then Developing the school with everyone's support is also a challenge faced by the principal. it In order to win everything, the then Secretary of the School Development Committee K.W. Given by Mr. Janaranjana support It should also be remembered. It was educational as well as the 70th anniversary walk held during that year The exhibition was also organized by the transfer of the canteen to student ownership and through the media unit, veteran journalists Premasara. Conducting a media workshop with the participation of Messrs.  Epasinghe and Ariyasiri Withanage etc. Because of a number of fundamental factors. The new dairy was put into the ownership of students in the same year. 2013 In the year, with her intervention, the school bought a bus which was a big loss, Sinhala Conducting literary events, "Tuning" the students' instrumental unit of Oriental Music Unit launched.