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It is that time of year again where we approach the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Exams, pressure is on for students and most parents as Students preparing for exams often feel under pressure. The pressure may result in feelings of anxiety or nervousness, and this exam pressure can really exert stress on our students. To help you prep, our team here at Hillcrest Collegiate have pulled together our tried and tested strategies for approaching the exams to win.

Choosing a career path is one of the most important decisions high school learners will make in their life. This is especially challenging for kids who have learning difficulties. A learning difficulty does not mean that a learner cannot succeed in a challenging...

(IEP) AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU AND YOUR CHILD COPE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIESReal life and real schools do not always look like an Instagram feed with A students sitting at a desk doing an activity successfully. Many learners struggle due to their emotional health or...

  Hillcrest Collegiate is all set to observe Autism Awareness. The school has had significant success with learners who are Neruodivergent. So what is Neurodivergence and why is it important to educate ourselves about this? Neurodivergence refers to the idea that...

Maintaining A Safe Environment At Hillcrest CollegiateLast month we highlighted bullying on the blog. This month we focus on specific strategies that the school uses to ensure a culture of bullying does not take root in the school. Hillcrest Collegiate strives to...

One of the biggest challenges kids are facing in school at the moment is a culture of Bullying that seems to permeate most schools. It has become a disease that is running rampant and it is so important for parents to be aware of the culture and the emotional...

Getting to know what inspired our founder Janice BreetzkeFinding affordable, good, quality education in the Hillcrest area was a challenge not too long ago. In fact, this is how our Founder and Executive Head of Hillcrest Collegiate, Janice Breetzke, started her...