HISTORY
NDTC was established as a co-educational high school in 1950 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) Fathers. In 1957 the girls were entrusted to the Dominican Sisters while the boys were left to the care of the Oblates. Responding to the clamor of the community, the Oblates opened the college together with the elementary department. In 1974, the Marist Brothers took over the administration. Five years after, in 1980, the Dominican Sisters came to administer the College. NDTC observed its Golden Jubilee year in 2000. In 2002, the Archdiocese of Cotabato gave the administration of the college to the Diocesan Clergy of Cotabato after the Dominican Sisters have completed the 20 year stint at NDTC.
The coming of the Diocesan Clergy of Cotabato (DCC) in 2002 ushered in the fourth wave of NDTC history. Rev. Fr. Jose Colin Bagaforo, DCC was installed as the 8th President of NDTC and the first Diocesan Clergy to head the NDTC. Determined and creative, Fr. Colin effected massive facelifting of the institution. EXCEL, the NDTC core values was formulated and the new vision was adopted to blend the institution with the Diocesan culture and mission.
VISION
The Notre Dame of Tacurong College, a Catholic School, envisions to be a leading institution in Central Mindanao in terms of quality education, development programs, and updated technology in consonance with its commitment to a dynamic and transformational leadership role in the society it serves.
MISSION
The mission of Notre Dame of Tacurong College is to produce highly competent graduates imbued with Christian and desirable values, sense of social responsibility and integrity, and to assume active leadership role in the locality and academic community through relevant and responsive programs, creative organizational strategies, and pastoral collaboration with the local church.
TO ACHIEVE ITS VISION-MISSION, NDTC BELIEVES AND PROFESSES THE FOLLOWING CORE VALUES:
EXCELLENCE
NDTC believes in EXCELLENCE as significant and vital element in the success of any quality undertaking.
CHRIST-CENTEREDNESS
NDTC believes in the development of Christ-Centeredness as being deeply rooted in Jesus Christ and with the passion and spirit of evangelization.
COMMITMENT
NDTC believes in commitment as an indispensable requirement for a dedicated service.
EMPOWERMENT
NDTC believes in empowerment of people as instrument for integral development.
LEADERSHIP
NDTC believes in leadership that nourishes and transforms people so they can achieve their own goal and that of the organization.