47-448: Clifton School may refer to Clifton School (South Africa) Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road , South Africa Clifton School (Baltimore, Maryland) Clifton College , England Clifton Community School , Rotherham, England Clifton High School (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
94-445: A banning order for 23 years until she was 80, surviving anonymous gunshots and a bomb wired to her front gate. She died in 1992 at the age of 87 In 2020 the preparatory school library was named in her honour. In the early years, boarding was offered, and boys slept in dormitories housed in the upstairs verandas, which were enclosed for the purpose. There were no sports fields at the time, and cricket and rugby were played at Kingsmead,
141-581: A lieutenant of the 73rd Foot Regiment of The British army. He had been one of three surviving officers during the sinking of HMS Birkenhead , in 1852. Following this he was reposted as a district adjutant in Pietermaritzburg . It was here in 1855 that he met the Rev. William Orde Newnham, who had arrived in Natal at the request of Bishop John Colenso to become master of the new Pietermaritzburg Grammar School. It
188-552: A passion for Shakespeare, and held the senior classes enthralled with his participatory style of introducing them to gory, action-packed excerpts from Julius Caesar, Hamlet and Macbeth! Though secular himself, he also taught the Bible, communicating his love of the sonorous language of the King James Version through vivid Old Testament passages that captured his pupils' imagination. Under his strong leadership Clifton quickly established
235-415: A reputation for academic excellence and charged substantial tuition fees. The American poet and artist Peter Sacks , who was educated at Clifton, vividly recalled Sutcliffe's classroom theatrics and his corporal punishments some three decades after his schooling there. During Sutcliffe'a tenure Clifton embarked on a period of extensive growth. As adjacent properties became available, they were purchased by
282-476: A separate Clifton preparatory school 115 km from Durban at Nottingham Road, where he would be headmaster; and to appoint Anthony Greenwood ("Tim") Sutcliffe as his successor to head the Clifton Durban School. By 1945, Haworth’s alcoholism made it impossible for him to remain at his post, and he was forced to sign an irrevocable power of attorney which authorized Tim Sutcliffe to form a trust to continue
329-423: A wide variety of sports: 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 (Grade 12). There
376-523: 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 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
423-529: Is a South African cricketer. Paul Maritz was previously Vice President of Microsoft and CEO of VMware Conor Mccreedy Swiss based artist and engineer. In 2022 a rare 4 kg book was made about his work by the publishing giant Assouline . Mccreedy has been described as the Blue Sultan of the Art World. Robert-Falcon Ouellette is a politician from Canada and attended in 1995 for the historic elections. He
470-474: 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. The grounds on which Hilton College
517-415: 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. Hilton is a non-denominational Christian college, and Christian worship, values and principles are
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#1733085705205564-476: Is an independent day school for boys in Durban , KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa. Mr Harry Stubbs, the retired first headmaster of Durban Preparatory High School (DPHS), established Clifton Preparatory School for boys on 5 February 1924. (In South African terminology a "preparatory" school is a primary school for children up to grade 8, or approximately thirteen years of age.) The Stubbs home, at 102 Lambert Road, provided
611-485: 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
658-458: 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 Hilton Hall in Staffordshire, England. The first of the founders, Gould Arthur Lucas, left for South Africa in 1851 as
705-665: Is situated on a 1,762 ha (4,350 acres) estate that includes a 550 ha (1,400 acres) wildlife reserve that borders the Umgeni River . 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
752-1006: 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 Bobby Skinstad in 1993, and is sung to the tune of Flower of Scotland . Hilton College has a student exchange programme with Eton College , Harrow School , Wrekin College and Framlingham College in England , Gordonstoun and Strathallan School in Scotland , Schule Schloss Salem in Germany , The Scots College , Knox Grammar School and Canberra Grammar School in Australia , and Charlotte Latin School and Woodberry Forest School in United States. Hilton College
799-702: The Anglo-Zulu War , the South African War , World War I , World War II , the Korean War and the South African Border War . 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
846-560: 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
893-652: The University of Cambridge . Hilton College students can also be found in the USA ivy league universities. Harvard University has 1 Hilton College student currently (2019) studying Computer science and Philosophy, in second year. He is joined by a second Hilton student in August/September 2019.He plans to major in Social Sciences with a view to going to Harvard Law School . In addition, another Hilton College student began at
940-631: 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. Hilton College and Michaelhouse 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 KwaZulu-Natal Midlands . The bond between Hilton's "old friend and rival, Michaelhouse" has developed since 1904 when
987-547: The Sutcliffe's lived largely separate lives and were never blessed with children, and successive generations of schoolboys constituted what was, in effect, his extended ‘Clifton’ family. Tim Sutcliffe was a visionary man of imposing stature who commanded awe and respect in pupils and teachers alike. He had a jovial and sardonic side, but he practised corporal punishment with enthusiasm. Sutcliffe caned boys hard and often, famously leaving welts that lasted two weeks or more. Sutcliffe had
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#17330857052051034-857: The University of Pennsylvania in August 2018 studying Finance and Behavioral Economics at Wharton School of Business . Two students have been accepted to University of Pennsylvania and have started in August/September 2019. Currently (2023), there is one student in second year at Princeton University , one student in his third year at Brown University</ref> and recently (2018) a Hilton student graduated in public health from Cornell University . Two Hilton students who matriculated in 2019 have been accepted for undergraduate degrees at Harvard University have begun in August/September 2020. Hilton College's sporting tradition stretches back to its establishment in 1872. There are three sports seasons at Hilton College and sport
1081-574: 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 Independent Examinations Board exams or a set of International A Level exams ( Cambridge Assessment International Education ). Hilton has produced over 20 Rhodes scholars for study at the University of Oxford and two Elsie Ballot scholars for study at
1128-486: The capacity of Headmaster for 38 years. As a result of the property acquisitions he initiated, the school has sufficient space for sports fields and various other facilities. Mr T.A. (Tom) Seymour was appointed as Headmaster in 1980. He came from Zimbabwe , where he had been head of the Bulawayo Teachers’ Training College. Unlike Sutcliffe, he had progressive views on discipline and he soon abolished
1175-495: The classrooms needed for the small numbers of boys who enrolled at the time. Although the school had at first been named ‘Stubbs School’, Mr Stubbs's daughter, Dorothy Stubbs, suggested the name ‘Clifton’, in memory of her cousin ‘Clifford’, who had been killed during the First World War. The original home still stands, and is known as "Stubbs House". Miss Stubbs taught at Clifton for seven years until her marriage. Her position
1222-568: The end of 1877. In 1878 the lease of the school was taken over by Henry Vaughan Ellis. Ellis, a Rugby old boy, sought to reform Hilton College around the English public school 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
1269-508: The establishment of a secondary school on the site: Clifton College, with Mr Mike Thiel at the helm. It now became possible for boys to be educated entirely at Clifton at both preparatory school and high school level. By August of the same year, Mr Brian Mitchell had been appointed as Headmaster of the Prep School, and within eighteen months he took over the Headship of the whole school. 2006 saw
1316-469: 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
1363-497: The first Grade 12 Matriculation year. Clifton had achieved a milestone – the provision of thirteen years of education for pupils from Grade ‘R’ to Grade 12. In that year the Clifton Aquatics Centre was completed, comprising an Olympic size water polo pool. The management structure was changed to appoint a separate headmaster for the preparatory school. Michael Foster took up this post for two years. In 2009 Hubert Goedeke
1410-403: The foundation of Hilton College life. Pupils attend chapel service twice a week, including Sundays. About 40% of the school pupils come from Anglican backgrounds; 15% from Roman Catholic ; 13% from Methodist ; the other denominations are less than 10% each. Hilton College has two school songs. The formal 'School Hymn' is Lift Up Your Hearts! , an English hymn written in 1881 by A. Douglas. It
1457-403: The helm, the school grew in numbers and in reputation. The number of academic scholarships burgeoned, going from but a single scholarship in 1984, to a record nineteen in 1999. Whitehead's passion for cricket was legendary and he was an outstanding coach of the game. He initiated the annual Clifton-United Kingdom cricket tour. Ill health forced him to retire prematurely in 2002. January 2002 saw
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1504-548: The municipal sports grounds. Athletics meetings were held at the nearby Mitchell Park, and swimming took place at the municipal pool at the beach. In 1938, with an enrollment of 60 boys, the school was purchased by Mr Kenneth Haworth. Because of parents' concerns over the possibility of enemy action, an air raid shelter was constructed at the school (later used as a changing room for the swimming pool`). By 1942 Haworth had succeeded in increasing enrollment to 160 pupils. In that year Haworth made two far-reaching decisions: to establish
1551-432: The reserve as part of the curriculum (e.g. Art, Biology, Geography) Hilton College has produced a number of notable old boys. There have been eight Springbok Rugby players including two captains ( Gary Teichmann and Bobby Skinstad ) and two constitutional court judges ( John Didcott and Arthur Chaskalson ). Hilton also educated sports journalist Robert Marawa and Italian Rugby player Sebastian Negri . Lungi Ngidi
1598-652: The same year, cricket nets were erected on the top field and a block housing classrooms were converted into a Music Centre. Mr Seymour left Clifton in July 1984, and Mr Alan Pass, a teacher since 1955, took over the leadership until the appointment of Mr Kevin Whitehead in 1985. Kevin Whitehead came to Clifton from Pridwin Preparatory School, in Johannesburg , where he had served as Deputy Headmaster. During his eighteen years at
1645-420: The school has embarked on a long term development of the growing campus, with the vision of "a school in a garden in a city". The school is divided into four phases: Foundation Phase (Grade R-3), Senior Preparatory (Grade 4-7) and College (Grade 8-12). Clifton College writes the Independent Examinations Board exams. Hilton College (South Africa) Hilton College , more commonly referred to as Hilton ,
1692-628: The school, providing additional classrooms as well as housing for resident masters. In 1959 the school purchased a small hall from the Lambert Road Baptist Church, which was used as a school hall until 1974. By the mid-sixties, two 1-acre (0.40 ha) plots on Innes Road were bought and developed into a playing field, and a decade later, the Jubilee Hall was built at the Lambert Road entrance. When he retired, Sutcliffe had served Clifton in
1739-478: The survival of his school. It was suggested to him by Ernest Acutt, a founding pupil and Mayor of Durban , 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
1786-504: The title Clifton School . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clifton_School&oldid=1171648616 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Clifton School (South Africa) Clifton School (Durban)
1833-403: 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
1880-575: The two schools' 1st XVs, which is the oldest continuous rugby fixture in Kwa-Zulu Natal . The Hilton College Guard was a mounted unit established on 4 June 1872 by Rev. William Newnham and lasted until its disbanding in the mid-1980s. As the oldest cadet corps 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
1927-620: The two schools. Geoffrey Jenks was appointed headmaster of the Nottingham Road School and Tim Sutcliffe remained headmaster of the Durban school. Mr Sutcliffe, an Oxford-educated history teacher at Hilton College was 27 years of age, and had no previous experience of teaching in a preparatory school. The Clifton he came to was situated on just 1-acre (0.40 ha) of ground, and his staff consisted of six female teachers. Tim married Yolande D’Hotman, an actress and broadcaster, in 1944. But
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1974-423: The use of corporal punishment. Mr Seymour was also instrumental in allowing "non-white" children to enroll at the school, in defiance of the apartheid laws of the time. In 1983 a second storey was added to the old bungalow housing the ‘Standard Three’ block, providing Clifton with a library and an adjoining projection room. Today Clifton's science laboratory occupies the top floor, above the existing classrooms. In
2021-415: Was appointed principal of the college and Glenn Jones principal of the preparatory school, with Brian Mitchell serving as executive headmaster. In 2014 Glenn Jones left Clifton and was succeeded as principal of the preparatory school by Victor White in 2015. White was succeeded by Jason Brown in 2019. Brian Mitchell left in 2017 and was succeeded as executive headmaster by David Knowles in 2018. Since 2014
2068-564: 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
2115-555: Was filled by Miss Helen Fenell, who was visiting Durban on her way back to the United Kingdom after teaching in India. Miss Fenell taught at Clifton 1930-1931 but then left the school to marry Dr Billie Joseph. She remained in South Africa for the rest of her life and as Helen Joseph she went on to become a leading political activist against the apartheid system of racial segregation. She was placed under house arrest in 1962 and lived under
2162-514: 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
2209-508: 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 Cape Dutch style. The present school uniform
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