According to official website search of South China Normal University, No.1 Middle School of South China Normal University has three campuses, one of which is in Nanhai, Foshan, and it is called Nanhai Campus of South China Normal University. There is a university town in Foshan called Shishan University Town, and Nanhai Campus is in the university town.

South China Normal University is a national "double-class" construction university, a "2 1 1 project" key construction university, a key construction university in Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education, and a high-level university in Guangdong Province. The existing "three campuses and four campuses" include Shipai Campus of Guangzhou Campus, University Town Campus, Nanhai Campus of Foshan Campus and Binhai Campus of Shanwei Campus, with a total area of 5,328 mu. The school has 4 departments, 42 colleges, 14 research institutes (centers) and 1 academy of sciences.