It was named after Highbury House School in England, which was established by Sibella McMillan's father, the Reverend Charles Duff.

Highbury is a day school in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal for boys from Grade R - 7.

Richard Stanley who succeeded Mr Clarence in 1994, was followed by Brendon Carrol in January 2015.

In July 2017, Roland Lacock became Highbury's seventh Head Master.

In 2009, Highbury closed its boarding and opened a co-educational pre-primary school called Weavers' Nest.