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Parent Information Evening: 11 October

Date Tuesday 11 October Time: 7 pm Address: Hartford College, 33 Banks Ave, Daceyville Come and learn more about Hartford College. With a strong mentoring program, and a focus on the Liberal Arts in the Western Tradition, Hartford College is the first of its kind in Australia. The information evening will provide parents an opportunity…

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C. S. Lewis on the Western Tradition

What is “Old Western Culture”? In the video below Wes Callihan talks about how C. S. Lewis gave a speech when moved from Oxford to teach at Cambridge. He discussed how throughout Western history there have been many great moments and periods, but there was a shift in how we thought about history and culture…

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Hartford Celebrates Local STEM Achievement

At Hartford College we applaud ground-breaking achievements in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). An education with a Liberal Arts emphasis adds meaning to the wonderful exploratory world of Science. Nearby University of New South Wales provides many examples and a wealth of inspiring career paths for our students. A recent break-through…

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Hartford College Promo Video

We have a new promo video out now where Principal Frank Monagle says a few words about Hartford College. Keep an eye out in your local cinemas, you may just get a chance to see us on the big screen! Express your Interest to Enrolling your Son – Hartford College  

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Five Great Works in a Liberal Arts Education

Although there are many new liberal arts educational institutions emerging across Australia, many of us have not personally enjoyed such a course or curriculum. Martin Cothran, at Memoria Press (of which Hartford College will source some of its materials from) discusses the most important works to read in order to start your journey in a…

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The Liberal Arts: Introduction

The Liberal Arts has an extensive history that finds its roots in the classical world of Greece and Rome and has been taught for many centuries until more recent times. Throughout history the aim of an education in the liberal arts was to form not only the mind, but the whole individual, by cultivating a…

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Hartford Pioneers in New Liberal Arts School Curriculum

Hartford College, Australia’s first Catholic Liberal Arts Highschool for boys (based in Sydney’s Daceyville), invited over 30 thought leaders in education to participate in Hartford’s Liberal Arts Symposium over the weekend (Saturday, 7 May). The Symposium welcomed speakers and guests including Dr Kevin Donnelly AM, Dr Robert Carver, Dr Andrew Mullins and many others. Some…

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Express Your Interest

If you would like to learn more about Hartford College, express your interest in enrolling your son or would like to meet the Principal, Mr Ian Mejia, please fill in the form below:  

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Parents are the Primary Educators

  At Hartford College, we believe first and foremost that parents are the primary educators. Hartford College works with parents to complement their son’s learning and overall development – especially in academic excellence, character and faith. We do this via our highly regarded mentoring program, which sees students receive a mentor. Parents meet with their…

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Year 5 – Get a head start on high school

We are seeing a growing trend of enrolling boys at their next school in Year 5… not Year 7. Why is this trend emerging? What is the benefit of enrolling boys early? Read on to see why parents and their boys are experiencing the benefits of enrolling in Year 5 . . .