The school is located on land that was part of the former Collier Pine Plantation, an area of approximately 364 hectares (900 acres) planted in 1925 by the Western Australian Forests Department.

15% of the student enrolments are from beyond the local intake area, attending the school's specialist studies programs.

Many regional students choose to board in the nearby Rotary House in Victoria Park.

The Golf Academy is one of the most successful school programmes in Australia,[citation needed] earning local, state and national titles and achievements.

On 18 August 2017, the academy set a Guinness World Record for the largest hockey lesson;[12] it included 618 participants.