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Hillcrest College
Hillcrest College Logo
Location

Kloof Road, Toronto Mutare Zimbabwe
Coordinates	18°55′23″S 32°38′42″E / 18.923°S 32.645°E / -18.923; 32.645
Information
Type	Independent, day and boarding high school
Motto	Simba Mate (Shona: From perseverance comes strength)
Denomination	Interdenominational
Established	1985
Oversight	Hillcrest Schools (Pvt) Ltd
Headmaster	Orlando Fernandez
Forms	1–4, Sixth Form
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	315 (2020)^[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Chimanimani (Maroon), Inyangani (Yellow) and Bvumba (light blue)
Colour(s)	Navy, White and Grey
Tuition	US$1,675.00 (day) US$3,435.00 (boarding) ^[a]
Feeder schools	Hillcrest Preparatory School
Affiliations	ATS CHISZ
Alumni	Old Crestonians
Website	www.hillcrestcollege.net
^ 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.

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[edit]

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

Notable alumni[edit]

Jacques Leitao - Zimbabwe Sevens Rugby Captain ^[5]^[6]
Ozias Bvute - Member of Parliament (2018) ^[7]
Tinotenda Mawoyo - Zimbabwe International Cricketer ^[8]
Dave Ewers - Exeter Chiefs rugby player

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "ATS CHISZ Hillcrest College » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ "History of Hillcrest College". Hillcrest College. Hillcrest College. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
^ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
^ "Academics". Hillcrest College. Hillcrest College. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
^ Muchinjo, Enock (19 January 2018). "Jacques: Tribute to an absolute legend". The Zimbabwe Independent. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
^ Zunidza, Goodwill (15 August 2017). "Hillcrest College rule the roost". The Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ Price, Steven (30 September 2004). "Ozias Bvute - The power behind the throne". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
^ "Tino Mawoyo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

External links[edit]

Official website
Hillcrest College Profile on the ATS website
Hillcrest College on Facebook

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Primary schools	Ariel School Barwick School Bishopslea Preparatory School Bryden Country School Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Chisipite Junior School Coalfields Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Goldridge Primary School Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Highveld Primary School Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Kyle Preparatory School Lendy Park School Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Lusitania Primary School Masiyephambili Junior School Midlands Christian School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Murray MacDougall Primary School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School Petra Primary School Portland Primary School Riverside Stimulation Centre Ruzawi School Rydings School St. John's Preparatory School (Harare) St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Sharon School Springvale House Tynwald Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School Westridge Primary School Whitestone School
Secondary schools	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale High School Falcon College Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Girls' College Goldridge College Hellenic Academy Hillcrest College Kyle College Lomagundi College Masiyephambili College Midlands Christian College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School Petra High School St. Christopher's School, Harare St. George's College, Harare St. John's College (Harare) South Eastern College Watershed College Westridge High School
Former members	Bernard Mizeki College
Defunct schools	Eagle School St. Peter's Diocesan School St. Stephen's College, Balla Balla

Private schools in Zimbabwe

The schools are categorised by province then education type.

Bulawayo

Primary	Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Masiyephambili Junior School Petra Primary School Rhodes Estate Preparatory School Riverside Stimulation Centre St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Whitestone School
Secondary	Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Girls' College Masiyephambili College Petra High School

Harare

Primary

Secondary

Manicaland

Primary	Highveld Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School
Secondary	Hillcrest College Knowstics Academy Milestone College Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers St. Faith's School, Rusape

Mashonaland Central

Primary	Barwick School
Secondary	Mazowe Boys High School

Mashonaland East

Primary	Ariel School Bernard Mizeki Primary School Lendy Park School Ruzawi School Springvale House
Secondary	Bernard Mizeki College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School St Dominic's Chishawasha St. Ignatius College Watershed College

Mashonaland West

Primary	Bryden Country School Cornway Junior College Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Martindale Catholic School Rydings School
Secondary	Cornway Senior College Kutama College Lomagundi College Rydings College

Masvingo

Primary	Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Kyle Preparatory School Murray MacDougall Primary School Riverton Primary School
Secondary	Kyle College Riverton Academy South Eastern College

Matabeleland North

Primary	Coalfields Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School
Secondary	Inyathi High School Marist Brothers Secondary School, Dete

Matabeleland South

Secondary	Falcon College

Midlands

Primary	Goldridge Preparatory School Midlands Christian School Lingfield Christian Academy
Secondary	Goldridge College Midlands Christian College Lingfield Christian Academy

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