Media
In 2004, the school featured in a four part documentary, televised on the ABC, titled Our Boys. The program, directed by Kerry Brewster, documented the 2002 school year at Canterbury Boys' High School.
The school is also the subject of Fred Brown's Schooldays, a book written by former student, Fred Brown. The book gives an account of life and conditions at the school during the Second world War.
On the 14th of December 2010, Oprah Winfrey announced a $1,000,000 donation to the school. The donation came after substitute teacher, Polly Dunning, made a written appeal to Oprah Winfrey in an on-line questionnaire associated with Oprah's tour of Australia. The donation is being provided for the purchase of a laptop for each student and computers for the library and music department.
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