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Hilton College (South Africa)

1872 establishments in the Colony of NatalBoarding schools in South AfricaBoys' schools in South AfricaEducational institutions established in 1872Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Nondenominational Christian schools in South AfricaPrivate schools in KwaZulu-NatalUmgungundlovu District MunicipalityUse South African English from July 2014
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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 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.

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Hilton College (South Africa)
D534, uMgeni Local Municipality uMngeni Ward 6

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D534
3245 uMgeni Local Municipality, uMngeni Ward 6
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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