Highbury Preparatory School

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Private school in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

29°46′50″S 30°45′28″E / 29.7805°S 30.7577°E / -29.7805; 30.7577InformationTypePrivateMottoJamais Arriere
(Never Behind)Religious affiliation(s)ChristianEstablished1903; 121 years ago (1903)FounderSibella Douglas McMillanLocaleSuburbanHeadteacherRoland LacockGrades0000 - 7Number of students600+Color(s)Navy blue, KhakiSchool feesR55 500 - R112 000 p.a. (2017 Per year, depending on grade)Websitewww.hps.co.za

Highbury Preparatory School is a South African private school for boys located in Hillcrest (eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal.

History

Highbury was founded in 1903 by Sibella Douglas McMillan, née Duff. It was named after Highbury House School in England, which was established by Sibella McMillan's father, the Reverend Charles Duff.

Headteachers

Sibella Douglas McMillan
Elliot Douglas McMillan
John Sholto Douglas McMillan
Robert Clarence
Richard Stanly
Brendon Carol (January 2015 - July 2016
Roland Lacock (January 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)
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 sixth Head Master.

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