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
Highbury Preparatory School crest
Location
Hillcrest , KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Jamais Arriere (Never Behind)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	1903; 119 years ago (1903)
Founder	Sibella Douglas McMillan
Locale	Suburban
Head Master	Roland Lacock
Grades	0000 - 7
Number of students	600+
Color(s)	Navy blue, Khaki
School fees	R55 500 - R112 000 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.

Head Mistresses[]

Sibella Douglas McMillan (Known to pupils as Granny McMillan)

Head Masters[]

S McMillan

J McMillan

Robert Clarence

Richard Stanly

Brendon Carol (Jan 2015 - JUL 2016

Roland Lacock (Jan 2017 - Present)

Notable alumni[]

• Imraan Coovadia (author)
• Dale Benkenstein (cricketer)
• Paul Maritz (former Microsoft executive; VMware CEO)
• Mike Melvill (test pilot)
• Mike Procter (cricketer)
• Bobby Skinstad (rugby player)
• (Harvard Business School graduate)
• Robert McLaren (Author and Oxford Rhodes Scholar)
• Lungi Ngidi (cricketer)

Highbury Today[]

Highbury accepts day pupils up to grade 7. It has a pupil-teacher ratio of 12:1.

Richard Stanley who succeeded Mr Clarence in 1994, was followed by Brendon Carrol in January 2015. In July 2017, Roland Lacock become Highbury's 6th Head Master.

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

External links[]

• Highbury official site