Pinnacles is an annual anthology of Hilton College boys’ creative writing, both poetry and prose. The 2022 edition includes the top Grade 11 Extended Essay published for your reading admiration.
Inspired to teach Thembile Zuma and Pamela Nel embody the values espoused by Hilton College. Hard working, perseverant and tenacious, both women joined Hilton College in administrative positions and worked their way into teaching posts…
It is hard to believe that 2022 is almost behind us and that everyone is once again preparing for the December holidays in South Africa. Almost six months ago, I assumed the chairmanship of the…
Dear Parents and Guardians, Our 150th year has reached its conclusion and what a celebration it has been. Thank you for partnering with us and for encouraging and supporting us through the highs and lows,…
Dear Parents and Guardians, Discipline matters A disciplined life is a life of great resource. The journey towards a life lived with a value-set that reflects that which we believe makes a gentleman and an…
The soldier “The Soldier.” That’s how June So will be remembered by the boys in his boarding house. For he is the boy who walked the 160-kilometre Grade 10 journey in a pair of sandals.…
Art that agitates Campbell Ivins’s art provokes a response. And not because it tackles hot-button topics like white privilege and toxic masculinity. His treatment of these sensitive subjects reveals more about the Grade 12 learner…
Grit and humour Harry Bailey is a poster boy for conservation at Hilton College. Earlier this year, he ran 100 kilometres over two days, raising R160 000 for rangers on the frontlines of the war…
True as steel Serene, steady, and true as steel. That’s Jabulani Kunene, who has worked as a lab technician in the science department at Hilton College since 1978. “It has been my only job, and…
Nation builder Minenhle Makhathini has a head for business and a heart for nation building. When he leaves school, he plans to get his Bcom – a very Makhathini thing to do (both his parents…
An overcomer Adam has struggled at school. Suffering from significant barriers to learning, he has had to work harder than most to get to Grade 11. Soft spoken and gentle in demeanour, Adam says that…
Passion for people Liso Ngoqo wants to use the opportunities afforded to him to serve the poor. The Grade 11 Hilton College learner is considering studying economics with a view to a career in politics.…
Wild at heart Victor Compton comes alive in the bush. “It’s as if my senses become heightened and I become in tune with my surroundings, especially if I’m on foot.” The son of Victor (1991,…
Dear Parents and Guardians, Cellphones! Since announcing, at Speech Day, that we would be “banning” cellphones after half-term, I have received many emails from parents – both for and against the initiative. I knew it…
Dear Parents and Guardians, Values: listening, learning and living Wokeness should not be our aim, rather, our goal should be finding truth in our values and maintaining a steadfast resolve in whom we are. Voicing…
Dear Parents and Guardians, Leadership Our boys in Grades 8 to 10 are about to embark on an Outdoor Learning Experience aimed at challenging them in ways that may make them a little uncomfortable. The…
