Guy Harcourt
From the rough to the green “After you’ve played a round with somebody, you get a good sense of who they are and what they’re about...
Mary South
Knitting in love For the past 16 years, Mary South has made jerseys and beanies for the children in communities neighbouring Hilton College...
Matt Fitzsimons & James Walters
Birds of a feather It’s easier to find a Crowned Eagle’s egg on Hilton College’s estate than it is to find James Walters (1991, Falcon). Matt Fitzsimons (1991, Ellis) can attest to....
Caleb Venter
Free to be me Caleb Venter has lived at Hilton College since he was two. Having grown up on campus, Caleb (now in grade 12)....
A letter from The Head - 16 May 2023
Dear Hiltonians, Someone thanked me the other day, and it fed my soul. This simple act of kindness, expressed in words of gratitude, lifted my spirit and invigorated my being. Encouraging and affirming, it directed…
Alexei du Bois
Paradigm-shifting perspectives The richness that Director of International Learning Alexei du Bois brings to Hilton College is immeasurably more than his Oxford PhD....
Kigen Chepkonga
Choosing his own adventure Kigen Chepkonga has been in boarding since the age of 11. A more chipper, broad-minded and relational boy you could not hope to meet...
William Kitching at NASA
Grade 11 learner William Kitching has been selected to represent South Africa at the United Space School (USS) at NASA in Houston, USA. William, who is one of only two learners countrywide to have been…
A letter from The Head - 8 March 2023
Dear Parents, Dreaming The art of dreaming cannot become extinct. It is, however, being squeezed into the recesses of our collective lives through busyness, unbridled ambition, the relentless pursuit of one-upmanship, and a paralysing concern…
Lionel Julius
Keeping it real Playing dad to 90-odd teenage boys is not for everyone, but Hilton College Maths teacher and McKenzie housemaster Lionel Julius takes it in his stride...
Alexei du Bois
Hilton College is proud to announce the appointment of our Director of International Learning, Dr Alexei du Bois, as the Heimbecker Inspiration Chair for Experiential Education for 2023-4. Dr Du Bois will take a sabbatical…
Wim Ebersöhn
Values to live by When he’s not at Hilton College, home for Wim Ebersöhn is a remote and rugged reserve in northern Mozambique, a 17-hour drive from the nearest town...
Marcus Montague-Mfuni
Old Hiltonian Marcus Montague-Mfuni (2018, Falcon) has been named a Southern African Rhodes Scholar elect for 2023. One of only 10 outstanding young graduates from Southern Africa to be selected a Rhodes Scholars-Elect for this…
Akhona Kunene
Soft heart, strong faith Akhona Kunene’s parents are hard-working people. His dad, Greg, is in construction, and his mom, Nonjabulo, is a nurse. Neither have permanent work...
A letter from The Head - 1 February 2023
Dear Parents, I watched an “unfortunate” run out in an U14 cricket match on Saturday. Our two batsmen were both distraught in the realisation of their predicament… an avoidable error, but, as is always the…
A letter to Old Hiltonians - Q1 / 2022
Hilton College was born out of a friendship, a friendship between William Orde Newnham and Gould Arthur Lucas, introduced by fate over 150 years ago. Friendships are an innately human characteristic, and for a century-and-a-half…