Welcome to Hartmann House
Preparatory School for St. George’s College
Hartmann House brings together a rare and exhilarating blend of academic excellence, social engagement, sporting prowess and cultural engagement.
Hartmann House offers a comprehensive curriculum to cater for all our pupils’ aspirations.
At Hartmann House we believe that developing the optimism and resilience students need to successfully navigate life is as important as academic education, and will enhance their engagement with learn
For an all-round development of a child, the Hartmann House curriculum includes sports. A sufficient amount of school time is devoted to sports.
At Hartmann House, we offer one of the widest ranges of cultural activities in Junior Schools in the country. Aimed at developing boys for the world they will live in, our cultural program offers a va
We have a variety of activities that take place during the term. We are keen to keep you informed on up and coming events you maybe interested in.
Preparatory School for St. George’s College
Nurturing values of team work, creativity, goal setting and critical thinking.
Promoting Social Development and Life Skills, as well as basic exercise and advanced skills training in all our students.
We Celebrate our Beliefs and Culture.
Achieving the best is always our goal!
Founded in 1896 in Bulawayo, St George’s moved to Harare (Salisbury) in 1927, because the current site allowed much greater room for expansion which was inevitable in a young and developing region.
30 years after St Georges College relocated to Salisbury, it was decided to build a separate Prep School on the newly acquired land near the Borrowdale road. It was realised that junior boys had need of quite different teaching styles and care as compared to the senior boys. A fine building was opened as Hartmann House in 1957. It had three Jesuit priests on the staff- Fr Farwell as housemaster with Fr Nixon and Fr Walsh plus some lay teachers. There were 6 classes of 25 boys each in Standards 4 and 5 with 100 of these in boarding on the upper floors.
There are now over 400 day boys in Grades 4 to 7 fed mostly by St Michaels Prep school. Hartmann House has developed extensively with several buildings having been erected thereafter which included the recently completed Golden Jubilee Hall. The school was named after Fr Hartmann SJ- Chaplain to the Pioneer Column who lived at the College.
Are you inspired to join the community of students pursuing in our programs? Our Offices of Admissions are here to help you understand the application process. Find out more by visiting the admissions pages listed here.