05-07-2025
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- The South African
Hilton College: Famous figures who went to SA's most expensive school
South Africa's most expensive school, Hilton College, made headlines this week after its principal scolded parents of learners for being too 'extravagant.'
The headmaster's criticism came after a rugby derby featuring another prominent private school, Michaelhouse.
This week, Hilton College made headlines for all the wrong reasons when principal George Harris scolded parents for their flamboyant display of wealth at a rugby derby day.
The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands school boasts a long list of prominent figures who have passed through its gates.
Some of them include former Springboks Bobby Skinstad and Gary Teichmann, Proteas cricketer Lungi Ngidi, sports broadcaster Robert Marawa, Democratic Alliance's Christopher Pappas, and the late rapper, Riky Rick.
George Harris, the Hilton College headmaster who wrote the now-viral open letter, is not among the privileged few who attended the private school.
Instead, the Wits-schooled leader matriculated at Pretoria Boys High School, the same school attended by Elon Musk, the world's richest man. The principal of Hilton College has urged parents of learners to not be 'extravagant'.
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Hilton College bags the number one spot as South Africa's most expensive private school.
Its annual fees for 2025 stand at R420 729, which includes boarding and tuition fees.
According to reports, parents of learners are in the top 0.01% of South Africa's working class.
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