klˈɪftən ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt pɹɪpˈæɹətˌoːɹi skˈuːlz ɪn kwˈɑː zˈuːluːnˈeɪɾəl ðæt ˈɔfɚz fˈʊl bˈoːɹdɪŋ tə jˈʌŋ tʃˈɪldɹən, wɪð bˈoːɹdɚz kˈʌmɪŋ fɹʌm ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə kˈʌntɹi ænd vˈɛɹiəs sˈʌðɚn ˈæfɹɪkən kˈʌntɹiz.
Clifton is one of the few remaining independent preparatory schools in KwaZulu-Natal that offers full boarding to young children, with boarders coming from around the country and various Southern African countries.