Hilton College, more commonly referred to as Hilton, is a South African

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for boys located near the town of

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in the

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and is situated on a 1,762 ha (4,350 acre) estate that includes a 550 ha (1,400 acre) wildlife reserve. Hilton College was founded in 1872 by

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and Reverend William Orde Newnham as a non-denominational

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boys school. It follows English

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tradition and is a full boarding school, which means all pupils live at the school, and is one of only two such remaining single-sex boys' schools (the other being

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) to continue this practice in South Africa. Hilton's 500 pupils each have access to a personal tutor and have a bespoke academic plan, it has consistently maintained its position as the most expensive school in South Africa.

History

Establishment

The grounds on which Hilton College is located were established as farm by pioneering Voortrekkers. ''Ongegund'', as it was then known, was sold to a young Englishman, Joseph Henderson, by Johanna Grobbelaar, widow of the original owner, in 1849. Later in 1857 Henderson and his wife renamed the farm ''Hilton'', after

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in Staffordshire, England. The first of the founders, Gould Arthur Lucas, left for South Africa in 1851 as a lieutenant of the 73rd Foot Regiment of The British army. He had been one of three surviving officers during the sinking of , in 1852. Following this he was reposted as a district adjutant in

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. It was here in 1855 that he met the Rev. William Orde Newnham, who had arrived in Natal at the request of Bishop

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to become master of the new Pietermaritzburg Grammar School. It was during this time that the two became close friends. In 1867, after a period in England, Newnham returned to Natal and left to establish a school in Ladysmith, with the encouragement and support of his friend Lucas. However the school did not prosper and Newnham found "the summer climate there too oppressive". In 1871, upon hearing of Newnham's troubles, Lucas offered to help establish a new school near Pietermaritzburg. He arranged to purchase part of the farm ''Hilton'' from the Hendersons on which a school could be founded. Newnham arrived at ''Hilton'' on 27 January 1872 and two days later, on 29 January 1872, Hilton College was officially opened. The first 50 pupils were housed in dormitories built near the stables and the original farm house was enlarged to serve as the main school building. Newnham continued to run the school until he returned to England at the end of 1877.

Modernisation

In 1878 the lease of the school was taken over by Henry Vaughan Ellis. Ellis, a

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old boy, sought to reform Hilton College around the English

system. Ellis brought many of the Rugby traditions to Hilton; thus beginning an unofficial link between the two schools, perpetuated today in the Hilton crest and motto. In 1903, Ellis announced his intent to retire, but wished to ensure the survival of his school. It was suggested to him by Ernest Acutt, a founding pupil and Mayor of

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, that the farm and school should be sold to a company formed by Old Hiltonians which became the Hilton College Ltd. The capital raised by the old boys was intended to be used to buy the school from Ellis and for the construction of new buildings. Shortly after Ellis' retirement the position of headmaster was taken over by George Weeks. However he too resigned that year and another new headmaster was needed. The position was awarded to William Falcon in 1906. Under his headmastership Hilton College grew from 50 pupils to over 200. Many buildings were completed such as the William Campbell building and the school chapel. The original school buildings, which were red brick, were changed to the present

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style. The present school uniform was introduced along with the house system (the first three houses being Newnham, Ellis and Weeks (later renamed Pearce). Falcon also lead reforms in the school's academic curriculum and, foreseeing the inevitable union of the South African colonies, replaced French with Dutch as the official second language in 1907. On 31 March 1928 the original shareholders of Hilton College Ltd. signed a ''Solemn Covenant of Dedication'' which, in 1930, established the Hiltonian Society, a non-profit sharing association of the Old Hiltonians which take over the original shares and thus would own and control the school.

Relationship with Michaelhouse

Hilton College and

have enjoyed a history of friendly rivalry. The two schools have much in common and are the only two full boarding schools remaining in South Africa. The schools are located near one another in the

. The bond between Hilton's "old friend and rival, Michaelhouse" has developed since 1904 when the two schools played their first rugby match at Hilton College, which Hilton won 11–0. Both schools consider each other their main fixture in all sporting disciplines. The high point of this rivalry is the biannual Hilton-Michaelhouse Day. This event, held alternately between the two schools, sees them play one another in rugby and hockey. The culmination of the day is the main rugby match between the two schools' 1st XVs, which is the oldest continuous rugby fixture in

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Hilton College Guard

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in South Africa, the Hilton College Guard enjoyed the position of ''Cadet Detachment No. 1.'' Since its establishment, members of the Hilton College Guard and Old Hiltonians have fought in the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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Headmasters

*W.O. Newnham (1872–1877) *H.V. Ellis (1878–1904) *G.E. Weeks (1905–1906) *W. Falcon (1906–1933) *T.W. Mansergh (1934–1947) *J.A. Pateman (1947–1953) *J.W. Hudson (1953–1957) *E.L. Harison (1958–1967) *R.G. Slater (1967–1980) *R.H. Todd (1981–1983) *D.V. Ducasse (1984–1986) *P.W. Marsh (1987–1993) *M.J. Nicholson (1994–2007) *D.C.P. Lovatt (2008–2009) *G.M. Thomson (2009–2012) *P.B. Ducasse (2013-2016) *G.J. Harris (2017- )

Academics

The years of study at Hilton are referred to as Forms 1 to 5. "First Form" is the equivalent of Grade 8 and has boys aged 14. "Fifth Form" is the equivalent of Grade 12, also known as matric, and has boys aged 17–19. In Forms 1 and 2, Hilton College pupils follow a bespoke, semesterised curriculum that draws content and structure from the best curricular practices in South Africa and globally. In Form 3, pupils choose to follow either the IEB Pathway or the A Level Pathway. As such, Hilton College leavers write either the

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exams or a set of International A Level exams (

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). Hilton has produced over 20

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s for study at the

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and two Elsie Ballot scholars for study at the

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. Hilton College students can also be found in the USA

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universities.

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has 1 Hilton College student currently (2019) studying Computer science and Philosophy, in second year. He will be joined by a second Hilton student in August/September 2019.He plans to major in Social Sciences with a view to going to

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. In addition, another Hilton College student began at the University of Pennsylvania in August 2018 studying Finance and Behavioral Economics at

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. Two students have been accepted to

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and will start in August/September 2019. Currently (2019), there is one student in second year at

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, one student in his third year at Brown University and recently (2018) a Hilton student graduated in public health from

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. Two Hilton students who matriculated in 2019 have been accepted for undergraduate degrees at

beginning in August/September 2020.

School life

Sports

Hilton College's sporting tradition stretches back to its establishment in 1872. There are three sports seasons at Hilton College and sport is compulsory at Hilton College and every form 1 is required to play a team sport in term 1. Hilton's most popular sports are Rugby, Cricket, Water Polo and Hockey. The school has seen success particularly in rugby, producing several Springbok Rugby players and also lending its colours to the Natal Rugby Union, which would later become the provincial colours of Natal and subsequently Kwa-Zulu Natal. The school offers a wide variety of sports: *

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* Cross country *

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Water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

Cultural activities

*Art *Choir *Debating Society *Drama Society * Book Club * Catholic Society * Chess Club * Christian Fellowship * Computer Club * Enterprise Club * Film Society * First Aid * Fly Fishing Club * Health and Fitness Club * History Society * Hollerith Society * Jazz Band * Marimba Band * Senior Foreign Affairs Society * Wildlife Society

Houses

The house system at Hilton was created under the headmastership of William Falcon. Today there are seven houses, Churchill, Ellis, Falcon, Lucas, McKenzie, Newnham and Pearce which each occupy their own independent building. These houses serve as both a boys boarding and sporting house. Every new boy entering Hilton College is assigned a house which they stay in until Form 5. There is a rivalry between the seven houses who compete in inter-house tournaments such as swimming, athletics, rugby, general knowledge, debating and pancake eating. The matrics take responsibility for the running of the houses under the supervision a housemaster and deputy housemaster who live in adjoined apartments.

Spiritual

Hilton is a non-denominational Christian college, and Christian worship, values and principles are the foundation of Hilton College life. Pupils attend chapel service twice a week, including Sundays. About 40% of the school pupils come from

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backgrounds; 15% from

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; 13% from

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; the other denominations are less than 10% each.

School songs

Hilton College has two school songs. The formal 'School Hymn' is

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, an English hymn written in 1881 by A. Douglas. It is sung during chapel services such as Remembrance Day and Opening and Closing Services. The informal 'School Song' is Oh Boys of Hilton, which was written by

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in 1993, and is sung to the tune of

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Exchange program

Hilton College has a student exchange programme with

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and

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and

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and

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Estate

Hilton College is situated on a estate that includes a wildlife reserve that borders the

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. The school campus, which has been described as one of the most beautiful in the world, is home to all school buildings including the ''Crookes Block'' (main academic building), the ''Centenary Centre'' (which incorporates the theatre), the ''William Campbell Building'', ''Memorial Hall'' and the ''Chapel''. Immediately beyond the campus is the school farm which includes wattle plantations and natural grazing areas and is used by boys for running and cycling. The lower portion of the estate is the Hilton College Nature Reserve. Hilton boys have access to the reserve and make use of the grounds on Sundays for swimming, tubing, mountain biking, fishing, bird watching and exploring. In addition, academic departments make use of the reserve as part of the curriculum (e.g. Art, Biology, Geography)

Notable Old Hiltonians

Hilton College has produced a number of notable old boys. There have been eight Springbok Rugby players including two captains (

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and

) and two constitutional court judges (

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and

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is a South African cricketer.

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was previously Vice President of Microsoft and CEO of VMware

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is a politician from Canada and attended in 1995 for the historic elections. He was a member of Falcon House.

Hiltonian Society

The Hiltonian Society is a non-profit organisation that owns and runs Hilton College. It was formed in 1930 by the share holders of Hilton College Ltd., which owned the school at the time. Any Hilton Old boy or past teacher is eligible to become a member of the Hiltonian Society.

Feeder schools

The following schools are all considered Hilton feeder schools and pupils are eligible to receive closed scholarships to Hilton College. *

Highbury Preparatory School Highbury Preparatory School is a South African private school for boys located in Hillcrest (eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal. History Highbury was founded in 1903 by Sibella Douglas McMillan. It was named after Highbury House ...

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Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road is a private, co-educational day and boarding primary school located in the Nottingham Road area of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. History The school was founded in 1942 when a number of ...

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Cordwalles Preparatory School Cordwalles is a private, boarding preparatory school for boys founded in 1912. It is located in Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Origins Cordwalles was founded in 1912 by the Rt Revd Samuel Baines, Bishop ...

* Clifton School,

* The Ridge School,

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* Pridwin Preparatory School,

St. Peter's Preparatory School Saint Peter's Preparatory School ("Saint Peter's Prep" or "Prep") is a private, all-male, Jesuit, college-preparatory school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. T ...

Waterkloof House Preparatory School Waterkloof House Preparatory School (WHPS, pronounced, and commonly known as, ''WHiPS'') is an independent (private) primary school in Pretoria, South Africa, offering education to grade 000 and grade 00 boys and girls, and grade 0–7 boys onl ...

Memberships

Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa The Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) is the largest and oldest association of independent schools in Southern Africa. ISASA traces its origins back to the Conference of Headmasters and Headmistresses formed in 1929, and m ...

Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 361 independent schools (both boarding schools and day schools), some traditionally described as public schools. 298 Members are based in the United ...

International Boys' Schools Coalition The International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of all-boys schools dedicated to the education of boys, to the professional development of their educators, and to the advancement of educational institution ...

(IBSC) * Cambridge International Schools

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