Clifton Old Boys

Today, we honor the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for equality in education on this day in 1976. We are committed to celebrating our youth and fostering an environment where every boy can learn, grow, and thrive with the support and encouragement they need.

𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓕𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻'𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂 𝓽𝓸 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓯𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓞𝓵𝓭 𝓑𝓸𝔂𝓼' 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓾𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂, 𝓽𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝔀𝓮 𝓬𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾!

Your dedication, support, and love shape not only your families but also the strong and caring spirit of our Clifton community.

From school runs to life lessons, and every moment in between, thank you for being the heroes and role models our boys look up to.

Enjoy your special day with your loved ones! Cheers to you, Clifton dads!

𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝙾𝚕𝚍 𝙱𝚘𝚢, 𝙱𝚛𝚊𝚍 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕 (𝙲𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟺), 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍.
Brad took 3 wickets against Namibia and 1 wicket against Oman, making him a standout performer in the ongoing T20 World Cup. His contributions have been crucial to Scotland's campaign, and fans are eagerly watching his performances in the tournament.
Make us proud, Brad!

You won't be disappointed!

Tomorrow we kick off our annual Cultural D@ze and we are inviting our Clifton community to join us for a bumper two nights of culture on campus in our Centenary year. Tomorrow night the brilliant comedic duo of Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert take to the stage for their show Mr and Mrs Normal. Come and join us!
Tickets R100 for adults / R50 for children under 18.
Available on Quicket: https://qkt.io/nqL35k

Looking forward to welcoming Max, Old Boy (Class of 2015) back onto campus. Gents, you're all invited!

This year we begin our annual Concert on the Lawns with Clifton boys of present and past. Experience the dynamic performance of our Clifton College Band as they kick off our line-up. Max Koenig's rendition of our centenary song "Calls Us Home" has been the soundtrack of our celebrations here at Clifton, and we are so excited to welcome Max back home to the Clifton stage to share a variety of his music with his home crowd.

𝕎𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕡𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕠𝕗 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕆𝕝𝕕 𝔹𝕠𝕪𝕤, 𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕝𝕖 𝕃𝕖𝕙𝕞𝕒𝕟, 𝕓𝕠𝕥𝕙 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟙! Jack is home for the summer holidays visiting his family.

Stepping back onto familiar grounds, Jack and Mickele took a stroll down memory lane as they explored the campus once again. Jack is heading back to North Carolina, where he's on the triathlon team at Wingate University. Mickele is still in Durban, currently studying a Bachelor's degree in Accounting at Varsity College.

Reconnecting and sharing stories of their unique journeys, it’s heartwarming to see these unbreakable bonds forged within these walls and the remarkable paths that lie ahead. All the best, chaps!

𝕮𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖇𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 100 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝕰𝖝𝖈𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊!

Today, as we mark our 100th anniversary, we pay tribute to our visionary founder, Harry Stubbs, on what would have been his 161st birthday.

Born on June 2, 1863, in Taunton, Somerset, Harry Stubbs devoted his life to education. In 1903, he journeyed to Natal Colony with his wife Maggie and daughter Dorothy, teaching at Maritzburg College before founding Durban Preparatory School in 1910. In 1924, after retiring from the Natal Education Department, he established the beloved Clifton School.

Here's to Harry Stubbs and the enduring legacy he created!

𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚘𝚌𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 #𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚔𝙳𝚘𝚠𝚗𝙼𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚢𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚎.
Clifton Old Boy Liam King (Class of 2015) visited us last week, bringing back fond memories of his school days.

After leaving Clifton, Liam pursued a law degree, graduating (Cum Laude) with an LLB from the University of Cape Town. During school and university breaks, he worked at a Northern Drakensberg resort, maintaining trails and guiding outdoor activities. This experience inspired him to take time off after his studies to travel and immerse himself in different cultures. Fresh from a year abroad, Liam will soon be participating in a charity supporting Royal Drakensberg Primary School in rural KZN, a cause he supports every year.

Thanks for stopping by, Liam and Jacob! It was a privilege to meet you and show you around the school.

🌟 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! 🌟

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Well done to Gareth May (Class of 2014). Your dedication and passion continues to inspire us all.

Congratulations to Gareth May (DPHS Grade 6 Educator and 1st Team Water Polo Coach) who has been selected as the U13A Boys' Coach at the KZN Schools Water Polo, ITP in East London from the 7th – 11th December 2024.

DPHS is incredibly proud of you, as are all of the boys that you continue to inspire.

Thank you to Kamil Reddy (Prep’90) for initiating the Old Boys’ tennis match and for sponsoring the trophy. See you next year. Clifton School

The old boys did very well in the sports fixtures during Founders Week. The old boys tennis team secured a victory over the schoolboys. That's game, set and match and a wrap for the sports results from Founders. Clifton School

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹.
What a blast! So thrilled to see a fantastic turnout from various year groups. Special shoutout to our esteemed past Head Boys from the College - your presence made the night!

Our Centenary Old Boys Dinner brought together, for the first time, six previous College Head Boys (from left) JJ Booysen (2009), Rees Godbolt (2022), James Parry (2020), Nicholas Downes (2014), Paul Snell (2008) and Andrew Sparks (2019).

Congrats to the Old Boys who pulled off a narrow 10:9 victory! 🤽‍♂️🔥

Well done to our Clifton Old Boys!

A century from Paruk and a half century from Muthusamy saw the old boys secure victory in the Founders Challenge. Well done.

Old boys win the golf 3,5-0,5. Great comraderie and spirit amongst all the golfers and some fantastic golf played. Well done to all.

The golf and cricket matches are underway. Good luck!

Mr Wootton celebrating Founders and the Centenary from the UK.