For families in Hillcrest, Kloof and the Upper Highway
Find an au pair in Hillcrest, Kloof and the Upper Highway.
Green, family-first suburbs above the city.
Hillcrest, Kloof, Gillitts, Waterfall and Botha's Hill make up Durban's Upper Highway, a cooler, greener belt of family suburbs with some of the province's best-known schools. Parents commute down the N3 into the city or to Pinetown and Westville.
Au pairs here handle afternoon school runs between the Highway's schools, sport, and homework, and live-in arrangements are common on the larger properties.
Areas we cover in the Upper Highway
- Hillcrest
- Kloof
- Gillitts
- Waterfall
- Botha's Hill
- Assagay
- Everton
Matching uses your suburb and the au pair's location to favour people close to you, so school runs stay short. Your street address is never shown.
What to know as a family here
- Rates are moderate for KwaZulu-Natal and roles tend to be long-term.
- Large properties and cottages make live-in practical.
- Schools are clustered, so the school run is shorter than in the city.
Where au pairs here come from: UKZN, plus recent matriculants and gap-year candidates.
How it works in the Upper Highway
- 1
Tell us about your household
Your suburb in the Upper Highway, your children's ages, the hours you need and your non-negotiables.
- 2
See ranked matches
Every au pair who passes your must-haves is scored out of 100 with the reasons spelled out.
- 3
Send a request
One note from you. The au pair sees your household profile and decides whether to talk.
- 4
Chat, meet, agree
A private chat, then a call or a coffee. Our contract template covers the rest.
Questions families in the Upper Highway ask
Do Upper Highway families usually want a driver?
Yes. Although the schools are close together, sport and after-school activities are spread out, so most Hillcrest and Kloof families ask for a licence.
Guides for families
- How to hire an au pair in South AfricaA step-by-step guide for South African families, from deciding what you need to signing an agreement, with the mistakes to avoid.
- The after-school au pair: how the typical South African arrangement worksWhat a normal afternoon looks like, how families set the routine, and how to make school runs, homework and sport work for everyone.
- The au pair contract in South Africa, and what the law requiresWhat to put in a written au pair agreement, which labour laws apply to a household employer, and the UIF and Compensation Fund registrations you need.
- Au pair interview questions that actually tell you somethingThe questions South African families should ask, the questions au pairs should ask back, and how to run the chat, call and home visit.
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