Houses
The school is on an expansive campus at the edge of Plumtree town. It is divided is divided into houses:
- Milner House (1911) - purple and black
- Lloyd House (1923) - pink/red
- Grey House (1926) - blue
- Gaul House (1941) - orange/yellow
and a boarding hall Hammond Hall (1976). Hammond Hall is for boys entering their first year of high school and serves as an introduction (for the new boys), to the boarding life and general ethos of the school. The boys 'graduate' to their main boarding houses in their second year. Each house is named after prominent individuals who fostered the school's progress.
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