The idea of setting up a school in Nasinu eight miles began in 1932 by the Sanatan movement in Fiji.
The Fiji Times of Wednesday, February 9, 1983, featured a full-page article on the inauguration of Rishikul High School’s four new classroom blocks built at a cost of $36,000.
The schools managing authority – the Sanatan Dharam Rishikul Maha Sabha of Fiji – was heavily involved in spreading the Hindu culture in Fiji and this institute represented the Sanatanists at a national level.
The first primary school was set up by this group in 1932 at Nasinu five miles.
In 1962, plans were laid for a secondary school in the area to cater for the children attending the primary school.
This materialised in 1965 and a double storey building containing six classrooms, a science lab and a library was constructed.
Additions were made on this building on eight acres of land whenever the need arose.
During this time the primary school enrolment had also increased, and the committee felt that a primary school in the Nadera area should be built.
The Rishikul Nadera Primary School was completed at a cost of $32,000 and was among the first institutions in Fiji to offer free education in 1969 and this idea was put into practice by the Fiji Government in all primary schools in 1973.
Prominent old scholars of the school at the time included former Deputy Permanent Secretary for Education, Hari Ram, Member of Parliament, Ikbal Khan, former head teacher of Bhawani Dayal High School, Chattar Pal and deputy Scout commissioner based in the United States Kuppuswamy Gounder.
