St. Sebastian is the patron saint of Madathattuvilai and under his graciousness the parish has been developing. The parish has a long tradition and history. To promote the parishioners in their acquirements, education was the unique instrument. It was rightly realized by the parish priests and was given priority. Rev.Fr. Augustine Gonzeha was the first parish priest. He established St. Aloysius Primary School which is recognized by the Government. Then, Rev. Fr. Pathrose Fernandez founded St. Lawrence Middle School. This school has grown as St. Lawrence Higher Secondary School now, which is one of the famous schools in Kanyakumari Dist. Though Madathattuvilai has reached its growth in many aspects, there is a scarcity of educational institutions for the students to acquire Higher Education and professional education. Respond to this loss, Rev.Fr. Dominic M. Kadatcha Dhas established a trust, called St. Sebastian Educational and Development Trust on 01.12.2008 and efforts have been taken to achieve the goal. The first step taken by the trust is to start 'Mother Gnanamma Catholic College of Education'. It is established in the year 2015 and now guided under the chairmanship of Rev.Fr. Jeya Kumar.