Dr. Rev. K.C.Thomas who has spent a good number of years in the States had a wide perspective regarding education. His rich experience helped him with farsightedness and a modern outlook. He emphasized the need for extra curricular activities along with academics, so as to help the development of personality and character building in the students. With this need in mind, he made the school atmosphere more homely. He has touched every aspect of the students? growth in the school.

The Library had been revamped and refurnished. A number of books covering a range of subjects had been added. In 2000-01, PAULINE MUSING, a colourful quarterly journal/magazine was started that gave an opportunity to the staff and the students to exhibit their creative writing talents. Eminent persons with vast experiences visited the school, to conduct development programmes for the staff and parents. Collages were made and displayed on huge cork/notice boards. In 2009, Fr. K. C. Thomas was transferred to the new venture of the Divine Word Educational Society ? St. Arnold?s School at Jhartarang.

Fr. S. Joseph SVD came in June 2009 to take up the reigns of the school. He was at St. Lawrence School, Tentoloi, Angul before he came to Rourkela. In keeping with the Technology and modern day demands, he has introduced the EDUCOMP Smart Classes in all classrooms of the school. This will go a long way in imparting education to children with modern methods and teaching aids. Free tuition classes have been arranged in the evening at St. Paul's School Campus for poor students who cannot afford to get extra help for studies.

There is a dedicated band of teachers at St. Paul's School who help the students develop in all fields and activities. Their dedication and commitment to the school have taken the school to great heights today. No doubt, St. Paul's is now placed as one among the best in the Eastern region of India.

St. Paul's School is owned and administered by the Divine Word Educational Society, a religious minority institution under Article 30(I) of the Constitution of India. It is a Catholic school that admits students of all religions. The school exempts non-Catholic students from participating in the exercises particular to the Catholics. The right and duty of each non-catholic student to follow privately the dictates of his conscience in the religious beliefs is carefully respected.