The Academy is the largest of its kind in terms of both numbers and extent of teaching. It serves the entire school community of Pretoria with introductory, intermediate and specialised education in the Arts. Students of all ages receive training in the afternoon after normal school hours.
Satellite campuses exist in outreach areas.
In the music section, all symphonic instruments are taught and ensemble playing for strings, brass or woodwind is developed from the most junior levels. Young ballerinas are taught the basics of the art of dancing until in time the familiar elegance is portrayed. Prospective artists in painting and graphic art are taken through the stages of drawing and design while nurturing the creativity displayed. Actors of all ages find themselves on stage to express themselves through speech and motion. Competent staff from the Academy, educational institutions and from practice, share their expertise with the students who in turn benefit from the wealth of experience at their disposal.