From there it moved to a disused granary in Cato Square in 1880, just after the Zulu War, and then to the Old Hospital on the foreshore.

The school has approximately 1000 enrolled students, all boys, and includes a small boarding establishment and over 75 teachers.

A wide range of sports and activities are offered including climbing, golf, fishing, surfing, chess, football, basketball, and hardball as well as the more traditional athletics, cricket, hockey, and rugby which have been played at the school for over 100 years.

The school has produced over 140 international sportsmen in sports ranging from rugby and cricket to golf, badminton, baseball, surfing and powerlifting.

Countries represented include France, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Germany and the United States.