Student Life & Alumni

Life beyond the classroom

From carol services to championship courts, St Hilda's is alive with celebration, service and achievement — and a global family of alumni who carry its spirit into the world.

Through the year

Our calendar of events

A rich rhythm of cultural, spiritual and community life keeps the school year full of colour and meaning.

Carol Service Ecology Farewell Fun Fiesta Green Program Inter School Drama Interact Investiture Junior Christmas Play Principal's Farewell Sports Day Teachers' Day Thanksgiving The Cynosure
#1 In Sports

Champions on the court

Basketball runs deep in the St Hilda's story. Our teams have earned a proud reputation across the Nilgiris, bringing home titles and lifting the school's name high.

It is a tradition built on the values our physical-education programme holds dear — discipline, teamwork and the belief that effort and sportsmanship matter more than winning alone.

St Hilda's basketball winners
1stBasketball Winners
Kartiki Gonsalves, director of The Elephant Whisperers
Kartiki Gonsalves · Batch of 2004
Academy Award Winner

Kartiki Gonsalves

An alumna of the Batch of 2004, Kartiki directed The Elephant Whisperers — the first Indian production to win the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film.

Her achievement embodies what St Hilda's has believed since 1895: that careful nurturing and ethical guidance can draw out the individual gifts of every child — and that a leader is born in each of them.

A school you never quite leave

Wherever life takes our students, the values of St Hilda's travel with them. Begin your own chapter here.