Hillcrest College

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Hillcrest College
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Location
Hillcrest College
Kloof Road, Toronto


Zimbabwe
Coordinates 18°55′23″S32°38′42″E / 18.923°S 32.645°E / -18.923; 32.645 Coordinates: 18°55′23″S32°38′42″E / 18.923°S 32.645°E / -18.923; 32.645
Information
Type Independent, day and boarding high school
MottoSimba Mate
(Shona: From perseverance comes strength)
Denomination Interdenominational
Established1985
OversightHillcrest Schools (Pvt) Ltd
HeadmasterOrlando Fernandez
Forms 1–4, Sixth Form
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment315 (2020) [1]
Campus typeSuburban
HousesChimanimani (Maroon), Inyangani (Yellow) and Bvumba (light blue)
Colour(s)Navy, White and Grey
Tuition
  • US$1,675.00 (day)
  • US$3,435.00 (boarding)
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Feeder schools Hillcrest Preparatory School
Affiliations
AlumniOld Crestonians
Website www.hillcrestcollege.net
  1. Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. [1]

Hillcrest College (or Hillcrest, also informally referred to as Crest) is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day high school in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The school was established in 1985, two years after the establishment of Hillcrest Preparatory School. [2] Alumni of Hillcrest College are referred to as Old Crestonians.

Contents

Hillcrest College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmistress is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe(CHISZ). [3]

Academics

Hillcrest College offers programs developed by Cambridge International Examinations which include Cambridge Secondary Checkpoint, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS/A Level. [4]

Notable alumni

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