HHS Touch Rugby players look for help to get to Ireland to represent SA!

Nine learners from Hillcrest High School have been selected to represent South Africa at the Atlantic Youth Touch Rugby Cup 2025 Rugby in Ireland from 31 July – 3 August this year. The players are required to fund their own travel and accommodation costs and are reaching out to businesses, individuals, and organisations for support to help them get to the tournament.

If you are able to assist, or require further information, please email marketing@hhs.co.za

Pictured from Left to Right are:

Back Row: Azola Shandu (U17), Uyanda Hlongwa (U15), Aphelele Chiliza (U15)

Front Row: Coach Mrs Telise Tonkin, Lola Klijnstra (U17), Lwandile Buthelezi (U17), Sibusiso Mapotse (U15), Chloe Potgieter (U17), Tanner Evan (U17), Joshua Yuill (U19). Not in picture – past pupils who matriculated in 2024: U19 representatives - Hannah Potgieter, Ayabonga Mkhize, Tumelo Mapotse and Jordan Nell.

Great Set of Results for Hillcrest High School Class of 2024

Congratulations to the Hillcrest High School Class of 2024 on their NSC Results! 

Principal, Mrs Denise Knight congratulated the Class of 2024 who, despite the numerous challenges they faced during their high school careers – from COVID-19, riots, floods, loadshedding, and water outages, made it through. A total of 217 candidates wrote the NSC examinations at the school last year, with 156 achieving a Bachelor’s pass, 42 achieving a Diploma pass and 12 achieving Higher Certificate passes. As a school we achieved a 97% pass rate with learners accumulating a total 195 distinctions.

Hillcrest High School Class of 2024 Prize Winners

At our Senior Speech Night held in October the coveted Dux, Dux Proxime Accessit, and third in Grade 12 positions were awarded, along with other academic, service, and sports awards for the Class of 2024. 

Leiah Kennedy was awarded the Dux of the School for 2024. Leiah is to be congratulated for her achievement, which was as a result of her diligence and consistent work ethic applied throughout her time at Hillcrest High School. In addition to Dux, Leiah was also awarded the trophies for Business Studies, Tourism, and Life Orientation.

Coffee Spoil from Hirschs Hillcrest

A big thank you to the team from Hirschs Hillcrest for coming across to Hillcrest High School and spoiling our staff! The Hirschs team arrived with coffee machines and biscuits and served our hard working teachers and admin staff delicious cappuccinos, espressos, and americano coffees. What a treat!

EcoSchools Club gets their own Eco Hut!

We are incredibly grateful to Eugene Smook and Yvette Newby (whose daughter Coral attended Hillcrest High School) of Beavers Sundecks for the generous donation of a tool shed for the HHS EcoSchools Club. The Club members are now able to store their gardening tools, hosepipe, and gloves close to the garden which makes managing the space much easier – instead of having to collect everything from Mrs Prior’s life sciences lab on the far side of the school.

We are Hiring

 

 

Applicants need to have experience teaching learners from Grade 8 – 12 and be keen to support the HHS vision “To be a leading co-educational high school providing exceptional physical and social environments in which all learners have the opportunity to become the best they can be academically, culturally, socially, and in sport.”

Thank you to the Angel Fund Supporters!

The Angel Fund Breakfast fundraiser, hosted at Hillcrest High School on 31 August, was a resounding success. The CM Girvin Multi-Purpose Centre was buzzing with the sound of ladies celebrating the final day of Women’s Month, giving back, getting back, and enjoying a delicious breakfast with friends. Congratulations to Mrs Sharmila Kowlesur, Mrs Carol Edy, Mrs Megan McLaughlin, and the Angel Fund learners for hosting another a brilliant event.

Guest speakers, Megan and Fay Coleman, of Image Insured encouraged the close to 300 guests to be confident in their value, advising on colour selection and clothing style choices based on figure shape. Megan, a past pupil from Hillcrest High School, said she was excited to be back at HHS to support the Angel Fund and motivate guests.

HHS RUGBY 7s TOURNAMENT 2 - 3 AUGUST 2024

Mandela Day 2024 - Get behind the HHS initiatives

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

In 2011, the Nelson Mandela Foundation introduced the “Make Every Day A Mandela Day” slogan, switching from the "67 Minutes" narrative to encourage communities, individuals, and corporates to take responsibility for social justice in their communities EVERY day of the year. The hope was that Mandela Day would become more than just a day, but a global movement of ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their communities and Madiba.

At Hillcrest High School we like to believe that we have adopted the Mandela Foundation principle of #ItIsInYourHands and our motto, "If it is to be, it is up to me," sets the stage for not only personal responsibility, but community support and good citizenship.

Amongst the many initiatives run at our school that cater for learners with diverse interests, backgrounds, and beliefs, we'd like to highlight two in particular, with 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 in mind. Our 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 and our 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 . Read more on these two incredible educator and learner driven initiative that bear witness to the ethos instilled in our HHS community.

Golf Day June Promo!

Book or sell 2 x 4-Balls for the Hillcrest High School Golf Day taking place on 12 July 2024 and get a free tee box site to promote your own business! Offer valid until 30 June and will only apply to 4-balls booked and paid for in full between 13 - 30 June 2024. Email marketing@hhs.co.za for more info!