Fonds consists of records generated by St. Margaret's School in the performance of its function as an independent school for girls. The fonds includes, but is not limited to, prospectuses, address books, report cards, award and trophy records, student records and photographs. The fonds is arranged in 3 series which relate to the 3 campuses the school has occupied - Cook Street, Fort Street and Lucas Avenue. Each series includes records which document awards, buildings and property, education, fine arts, Girl Guides and Brownies, graduation, leisure activities, special events, sports, students and staff.

The fonds consists of portraits and photographs depicting ships and scenes of New Westminster, Vancouver, and Victoria.

The collection consists of scrapbooks put together by various sisters through the years, recording religious subjects, clergy, significant events, or items of interest to the sisters and students at St. Ann's Academy. Sister Mary Theodore took a keen interest in history and was predominantly responsible for the creation of most of the scrapbooks.

The fonds consists of photographs depicting Vancouver panoramas, Victoria Harbour, animals, children, ferries, farming, and various B.C. towns.

The fonds consists of newsletters.

The collection consists of b&w images of the building, the chapel, staff, visitors, and various activities involving the residents. The Sisters kept particular photographs to record significant events.