By then its student numbers had grown from 30 in 1907, to 148.
By the 1980s, student numbers had increased to over 600.
Towards the year 1866, the school's average student number was 180.
Its student numbers will reach up to 1060 for Years 7 to 12.
A large part of the explanation for the high student numbers was thought to be found in the poor job market.
The Government alone could not provide the money for the further increase in student numbers it wanted.
This was also an era of significant growth in student numbers.
A key example is the forward planning of student numbers.
The student numbers in the table below are up to date for the 2010/11 year.
The current student numbers stand at around 410 students (2008).