One bonus of being in the "Annex" was that it was much closer to the centre of town than the main school, and so afforded greater opportunity for lunch time wanderings.

[2] As was then traditional, the school was split into houses: St. Peters, St. Pauls and St. Andrews, the patron saint of Scotland; each had a housemaster and housemistress.

Until the introduction of comprehensive education in the 1970s, Lawside served as the only Catholic academy for a long way, with students travelling from places such as Perth, Forfar, Arbroath and northern Fife.

The school badge was of an unusual design, resembling a three leafed clover, which represented the Holy Trinity.

The letters "L.A." for Lawside Academy were found in the two lower circles, whilst the school motto "Laborare et Orare" ("to work and to pray") from the Order of St Benedict curved around the edge.