Highbury Preparatory School

Coordinates: 29°46′50″S 30°45′28″E / 29.780480°S 30.757651°E / -29.780480; 30.757651

Highbury Preparatory School
Location
Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Information
Type Private
Motto Jamais Arriere
(Never Behind)
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Established 1903
Locale Suburban
Head Master Roland Lacock
Grades 0000 - 7
Number of students 600+
School color(s) Navy blue
School fees R38160-R90980 p.a. (2017 Per year, depending on grade)
Website www.hps.co.za

Highbury Preparatory School is a private school for boys located in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

History

Highbury was founded in 1903 by Sibella Douglas McMillan. It was named after Highbury House School in England, which was established by Sibella McMillan's father, the Rev Charles Duff, in 1865. The school is located on the outskirts of the suburb of Hillcrest, overlooking the Valley of a Thousand Hills.

Many of its school leavers go on to attend top private high schools, particularly, Hilton College, Kearsney College and Michaelhouse.

Highbury has a non-denominational Christian ethos.

A student population of about 550 boys attend Highbury on its 11 hectare estate.

Head Mistresses

S.D. McMillan

Head Masters

E.D. McMillan

J.S.D. McMillan

Robert Clarence

Richard Stanley

Brendan Carroll

Roland Lacock

Notable alumni

Highbury Today

Highbury accepts day pupils up to grade 7. It has a pupil-teacher ratio of 13:1.

Richard Stanley who succeeded Mr Clarence in 1994, was followed by Brendan Carroll in January 2015. In July 2017, Roland Lacock become Highbury's 7th Head Master.

Highbury, has a co-educational pre-primary school called the Weavers' Nest. In 2017 Weavers' opened a Grade 0000 class.

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