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)....
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)....
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…
Paradigm-shifting perspectives The richness that Director of International Learning Alexei du Bois brings to Hilton College is immeasurably more than his Oxford PhD....
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...
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…
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…
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...
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…
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...
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…
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...
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…
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…
Hilton College is proud to announce that our Director of Soccer, Mr Celo Mbanjwa, has been promoted to the position of Co Youth Technical Director at AmaZulu Football Club. Mr Mbanjwa, who has been working…
This week, Hilton College hosted four renowned, highly collectable and internationally recognized South African artists on campus. The Grade 12 "Artist in the Classroom Workshop" featured Nandipha Mntambo (photography and sculpture), Blessing Ngobeni (collage artist),…
Dear Parents, Our matric results from the class of 2022 are a wonderful accolade for us to add to the successes of our 150th year. I salute every teacher who spent hours and hours in…