Conference of Rulers
The school is one of the only two boarding schools in Malaysia (the other is Sekolah Alam Shah, under the patronage of Sultan of Selangor) that are under royal patronage. The school's patron is the Conference of Rulers. As an institution under the royal patronage of Conference of Rulers, the school receives royal visits from Yang di-Pertuan Agong, King of Malaysia every five years and every year from Sultan of Perak as school's board chairman. The board members are also appointed by the Conference.