Satree Phuket School was established in 1909 by Phraya Rasadanupraditimahisornphakdee, the governor of Phuket at that time, to educate the young women of the community. Chaoda Wachirawut, the Crown Prince, attended the school's opening ceremony and named the school, Plukpanya School. The first building wason Satoon Road; it has been called Satree Phuket School ever since. The school educate students at the secondary level; male students also participate at the upper secondary levels and in special programs.
It operates in accordance with the philosophy of Sufficiency Economics and has as its central purpose educating students to become qualified for their roles in the community.