The student body is not well off (according to the Principal, around half of the students could not afford the R100 school fee), however the school has consistently good results in university matriculation examinations and had 100% pass rate and endorsement rates in 2005.
The school's financial situation is acknowledged (according to the Principal, half of the students cannot afford the R100 fee), but it does not hinder its academic performance, as evidenced by a 100% pass rate and endorsement rate in 2005.