Impact Report 2024
Our inaugural Impact Report showcases the transformative power of philanthropy at Hilton College. Our magnificent estate and most of our physical assets were gifted to us, and countless men have been gifted a Hilton College…
Letter from the Chairman - 30 November 2023
As we approach the end of 2023 and reflect on the year which has been, one is filled with a deep sense of pride and satisfaction that 2023 has been another immensely successful year for…
A letter from The Head - 26 January 2024
Dear Hiltonians, This newsletter sets out some ideas that I aim to focus on this year, in thinking about Hilton College and our role in the lives of the families we serve. It is long…
Matric Results 2023
Hilton College’s class of 2023 produced an excellent set of matric results, achieving a 100% pass rate and a record number of distinctions per candidate. Of the school’s 118 matric candidates, 102 wrote the IEB…
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...