The premises contain the Sir John Frederick William Herschel obelisk, dedicated to the famous British astronomer who visited South Africa in 1833 to catalogue the stars of the southern skies, returning to Britain in 1838.

The school celebrates it with musical concerts and a soccer festival, which still runs to date.

Helen Zille, controversial [2] leader of the DA, started her political career while a parent at the school.

Every year there is a sports day, competed between the school houses of Athens (red), Sparta (green), Troy (blue) and Rome (yellow).

Summer sports include: mini-sport, mini-cricket, cricket, swimming and tennis.