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Humans of Hilton College


Humans Of Hilton College is inspired by the lovely humans in our community. They are people of character and often behind the scenes: kind, curious and sometimes a little quirky.

Humans Of Hilton College is inspired by the lovely humans in our community. They are people of character and often behind the scenes: kind, curious and sometimes a little quirky. The boys profiled here might not be top of their class or make the first team. But make no mistake, they will make their mark in the world. And it will be good. The staff profiled here have back stories that have shaped them into the understanding, empathetic and broadminded people they are. All of them are treasures to us. HOHC is modelled on Humans of New York

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)….

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…

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…

Charmaine Padayachee

Deputy Housemaster of Falcon

Lionel Julius

McKenzie Housemaster