Hartford College in Daceyville is charting a new course for boys and challenging them through their education to connect with community, learning and God – beyond the screens.
The liberal arts college in the heart of the eastern suburbs of Sydney offers a renewed vision of education, offering class sizes, mentoring, genuine parental partnership, and a classical curriculum that immerses students in the riches of history, literature, philosophy, and theology.
“Parents today feel a yearning for something more in their child’s education, something deeper than marks and metrics,” says principal Ian Mejia.
“They’re looking for an education that shapes not only the mind, but the heart; one that helps their sons grow in wisdom, virtue, and a sense of purpose.”
Welcoming its first cohort in 2023, Hartford now has students from Year 5 to Year 9 in small classes on the idyllic site at Daceyville.
“We are working with boys directly at their point of need and at the stage when they are most likely to disengage from learning, when they begin asking life’s big questions, exploring how they learn, and considering what it means to form a relationship with God.
“At Hartford, we’re intentionally shaping faith and learning experiences that are rich, personal, engaging, and above all, authentic,” Mejia says.
This approach is based on a liberal arts movement that is captivating parents and educators around the world.
In late October, Hartford will welcome Emily and Nes Rotstein, executive director and vice president of the American Chesterton Schools Network, the fastest-growing Catholic classical schools’ network in the world.
Drawing on their international experience, the pair will share insights with staff, parents and the wider community about how classical Catholic education is shaping the future of our young people.
“High school is a crucial time for young people to learn the ‘permanent things,’ the genuinely unchanging standards by which everything else is measured and against which they can test every idea they encounter both now and later,” said Emily Rotstein.
At a free wine and cheese evening beginning at 6pm on 31 October, Hartford is welcoming prospective parents, educators and parish communities to embrace the opportunity to hear from world leaders in classical Catholic education and learn more about a vision for developing faith-filled young men who are lifelong learners and future leaders, young men who understand truth, goodness, and beauty, and who are equipped to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Register for Hartford College wine and cheese evening here.
