[4] It was originally a boys-only school but in 1991 began admitting girls at senior levels and went fully co-educational in 1999.

[9] Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, spent two terms in 1982 at the school as a junior master during his gap year.

[10] In November 2012, it was announced that the school would integrate into the state system effective January 2013, after requiring a $3.8 million bailout from the government to stay afloat.

The school grounds also host numerous sporting facilities, including the Izard Gymnasium, High Performance Cricket Centre, a water surface hockey turf, a full-sized Cross Country Course and many team sports fields.

[18] Unfortunately, such success could not be replicated on the national stage, with the u18 girls eight only managing bronze in the penultimate race of the 2007 Maadi Cup.