Central School for Tibetans, Gurupura is located in Rabgyaling Tibetan settlement at Gurupura village in the south Indian state of Karnataka. The nearest town, Hunsur is thirteen kilometers away. Initially called "Woenang School" it was founded with funds provided by the Board of trustees for Common Project of European Refugee Campaign and formally opened by H.H. the Dalai Lama on 15th March 1974, and run by the Mysore Rehabilitation and Development Agency (MYRADA) until February 1976. The primary day school was taken over by the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) Delhi, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, on March 1, 1979 and was renamed Central School for Tibetans Gurupura. In 1986, the school was upgraded to class X. Seven new classrooms were built in 1994.

Today, the day school enjoys a beautiful campus with many classrooms, laboratories for science and mathematics, an educational resource centre, a computer lab with 12 computers, a large playground, sports room, music and dance room, a well-equipped library, multipurpose hall, staff residences, Principal's office, and school office with Xerox, fax, and internet connection. In addition, the school boasts a rose garden and a botanical garden. The school also maintains a vegetable garden and the produce from it are used in mid-day meal preparations for students. The school enjoys an excellent relationship with local Tibetan settlers whose children attend the school as day scholars. The district commissioner, settlement officer, parent teacher association members and other local organizations actively involve in the welfare of the school.

The school follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi. In 2005-06 the school achieved hundred percent pass in the Class X Board Examinations. The students of CST Gurupura have won laurels in the South Zone & Central Zone Tibetan Cultural Meets and CBSE sports meet bagging many prizes in both senior and junior levels. Education officers from CTSA headquarters and DOE Dharamsala conduct regular academic inspections to evaluate performance of the school and provide suggestions for improvement.

Currently, CST Gurupura has 314 students with 24 teachers and 6 office staff and headed by Ravindra Nath Tiwari, the school Principal.