Hilton College (South Africa)
Hilton College, more commonly referred to as Hilton, is a South African private boarding school for boys located near the town of Hilton in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and is situated on a 1,762 ha (4,350 acre) estate that includes a 550 ha (1,400 acre) wildlife reserve and the 150 ha (370 acre) school campus
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Hilton College school crest | |
| Location | |
Hilton (Umgungundlovu District Municipality) , South Africa | |
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| School type | All-boys private school |
| Motto | Orando et Laborando (by Prayer and Work) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 29 January 1872 |
| Founder | Gould Arthur Lucas & Reverend William Orde Newman |
| Sister school | The Wykeham Collegiate |
| Exam board | IEB, Cambridge (IGCSE/IAL) |
| Grades | Forms 1 to 5 (Grades 8 - 12) |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 500 boys |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 08:00 - 15:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Houses | Churchill Ellis Falcon Lucas McKenzie Newnham Pearce |
| Colour(s) | Black White |
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| Nickname | Hiltonian |
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| School fees | R397,000 / US$21,500 (boarding & tuition) |
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| Affiliations | |
| Alumni | Old Hiltonian Society |
| Website | hiltoncollege.com |
Hilton College was founded in 1872 by Gould Arthur Lucas and Reverend William Orde Newnham as a non-denominational Christian boys' school. It follows English public school 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 Michaelhouse) 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 maintained its position as the most expensive school in South Africa.