A letter from The Head - No. 22-03
Dear Parents and Guardians, S…E…X… I am proudly prudish. My dilemma in being prudish is the anxiety I encounter when faced with stories of explicit sexual behaviours among our teens. These seem to be ever…
A letter from The Head - No. 22-02
Dear Parents and Guardians, Our chaotic world Regrettably I am no historian, politician, or futurist, so I cannot comment with any authority on the events unfolding in Ukraine over the past few days, suffice to…
A letter from The Head - No. 22-01
An enduring task… In recent months there has been much in the media about the challenges facing boys’ schools. Schools can be the best and the worst of places. Intriguingly, as we have all been…
2021 English Creative writing
Pinnacles is an annual anthology of Hilton College boys’ creative writing, both poetry and prose. The 2021 edition includes an exciting new section: the top Grade 11 Extended Essay published for your reading admiration!
Matric Results 2021
Each year, our matrics set out to do themselves proud in their final exams. The class of 2021 is no different. Despite the interruptions of the Covid pandemic, our boys did themselves proud through their…
Grey Matter Chatter
Re-imagining music An opportunity to reboot and re-imagine is perhaps the upside to an ongoing pandemic. In this edition of Grey Matter Chatter, David Orr, recently appointed to co-lead Hilton College’s Music Department, outlines a…
No.2 1 -0 6 / 2 8 October 2021
“The world of men is dreaming, it has gone mad in its sleep, and a snake is strangling it, but it can’t wake up.” DH Lawrence When we look around us, the picture of a…
No.2 1 -0 5 / 27 August 2021
Amidst the turmoil of navigating this latest wave of Covid infections, I write to thank you for your ongoing support. Despite the various and legitimate frustrations experienced by all of us in some or other…
From the desk of the Second Master - No. 22-01
Part 1: To teach or to educate, that is the question… Recently I have been pondering the difference between good schools and great schools, and what it is that great schools do differently. I hope…
The Hiltonian Magazine 2021
Here with the Hiltonian Magazine 2021. Happy reading!Kind regards,The Hiltonian Magazine teamTo access previous Hiltonian magazines, dating back to 1901, click here.
A letter to Old Hiltonians - Q2 / 9 July 2021
When Hilton’s ninth headmaster, Raymond Slater, formalised the school prayer in 1967, he infused the last paragraph with the words “Preserve in it an unblemished name, enlarge it with a wider usefulness”. The Vula Programme…
From the desk of the Second Master - No. 21-01
Part 1: To teach or to educate, that is the question… Recently I have been pondering the difference between good schools and great schools, and what it is that great schools do differently. I hope…
A letter to Old Hiltonians - Q1 / 9 April 2021
On 9 January 1961, a few weeks before his inauguration as the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy famously exhorted, “for of those to whom much is given, much is required.” Kennedy’s…
A letter from The Head - No. 21-02
When the world as we know it seems to be up-ended, it is necessary to reflect on that which we can yet be grateful for. At Hilton College I am grateful for the significant support…
Matric Results 2020
Statement by George Harris, Headmaster of Hilton College The culmination of one’s schooling is the final exam our boys write as Matrics. The Class of 2020 did Hilton College especially proud in realising an outstanding…