The Admissions Process

Please feel free to explore our prospectus. If you want to be part of our school family and apply to come to Hilton College, the first step is to complete and submit an Online Inquiry Form. An Application Form will be posted once the inquiry has been received and the Application Fee of R300-00 has been paid. When this has been received your name will be entered in the database and your family will be placed on the mailing list.

In addition to the completed Application Form each pupil is required to sit an Entrance Test, written in March of the year preceding admission. Because we usually fill the school with first-round applicants, prospective families are strongly encouraged to meet the March deadline to provide the best opportunity for acceptance. Completed applications received after March are considered in our second round of admissions for any remaining spaces.

A vital step in the process is a visit to Hilton College in order to meet with the Headmaster and to have a personal tour of the school. This is an opportunity for families to see the school for themselves and to get a first-hand "feel" for for the place and its people. Please contact the Marketing Department to arrange this: Maralyn Atkins can be contacted on +27 33 383 0100 or on hc@hiltoncollege.com 

In order for us to get to know each applicant as well as possible prior to his arrival, we require a number of documents. The first is a copy of his two most recent reports. Then there is the Independent Evaluation Form. This is a reference submitted by a teacher whom the boy feels knows him well. The boy will request this of the teacher. In addition, Hilton College will ask the Head of the boy’s current school to complete a Head’s Confidential Report which is a detailed assessment of the boy’s scholastic ability, involvement in the school and character. This is kept strictly confidential between the two schools. Academic ability, character and extramural ability determine whether a boy will receive an offer of admission. Parents are requested to submit the end of Grade 6 report early in the boy’s Grade 7 year.

Pupils applying for places in Grades 9 to 11 are not usually required to sit the Entrance Test, but are assessed on the basis of their school reports and the interview. The Independent Evaluation report and Head’s Confidential Report may be required.

Hilton College has a significant enrolment of international students, almost 1/5th. However, in addition to sound academic ability, fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement.

Prospective Pupils’ Weekend
This is a fun-filled opportunity for boys in Grade 7 who have applied and who are able to spend a weekend in one of our historic boarding houses. It is a chance to have a taste of boarding life and to make new friends. Parents will have an opportunity to learn more about the school and to meet the staff, senior boys and fellow parents.

This year our Prospective Pupils’ Weekend will be held on the 12th and 13th of April. Please contact Maralyn Atkins on hc@hiltoncollege.com to secure a place before the 31st March.
Click here for the full programme of the weekend.

FEES, SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES
For detailed information about the fee structure for 2008, please follow this link: Fees for 2008

A limited number of scholarships and bursaries is available. This link provides more information: Scholarships and Bursaries