[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 416 students and a teaching staff of 27, as of 2023.

[3] The original school was located on Goodwood Road,[4] which the land for was bought in January 1879,[5] after the Minister of Education at the time, Mr. T. King, visited the property and found it suitable on 13 January.

[6] In 1880, the new building with a maximum capacity to house 200 students was built, and by 1885, an additional two classrooms needed to be constructed, which led to the school being able to accommodate a maximum of 320 students.

[4] By the 1970s, 70% of the school's students had non-English speaking backgrounds, mainly due to the post-war influx of migrants to the area in the 1950s.

[9] The funding was used to install a 3.8 kW solar power system, as well as energy efficient lighting.