In 1958, the status of the school was altered to become "semi-selective", that being from Years 1-3, three classes were fully selective and two classes were of a technical nature, ie, technical drawing, woodwork, metalwork etc. Students from all classes were invited to complete Years 4 and 5. The school retained this status until 1976 when it became a comprehensive high school as part of the school restructuring at the time. Today many of the school’s programs have received acclaim in the printed media, on television and in Parliament. The school also received the Director General School Achievement to: "recognise the exceptional quality and outstanding achievements of this school in its Student Welfare Program and Harmonious Race Relations."