Pretoria Boys High School

Fully Integrated Audio-Visual System

Pretoria Boys High School is a traditional boys school located on an 85-acre campus, southeast of the city centre. Established in 1901, it is one of the oldest schools in the province. With an enrolment of around 1500 pupils, it is the largest boys school in South Africa. The school prides itself on maintaining exceptional standards, and this is illustrated through our ethos of holistic education, based on the fundamental pillars of a full academic, cultural, and sporting programme.

Strategy & Approach

The systems that have been installed at Pretoria Boys High School comprises a fully integrated design of sound, audio-visual and stage lighting system, managed under a centralised control system.

The system is made up of the following subsystems:

Crestron Control System
Sound Reinforcement System: JBL, Crown and BSS
AV Presentation System: Extron video distribution and NEC projection
Stage Lighting System: Strand & Chauvet

One of the primary design objectives of the system is a simplified operator approach, as many of those operating the system are relatively non-technical. Crestron Control enables the user to select one of two modes.

Automatic Mode: Using pre-configure pre-sets to run the system for everyday use.
Manual Mode: Typically used for productions, venue hire applications, or any event where there are performing artists, etc.

The system is also able to accommodate online functions, eg. online lessons, conferencing, etc.