Rector Fr Joe Arimoso SJ
OUR RECTOR Navigation Fr Joe Arimoso joined the Society of Jesus in 1992 soon after high school. He did his first stage of formation (novitiate) in Lusaka. After the two years he was sent to be one of the pioneers at Arrupe College in Harare. The four years for the BA in Philosophy were completed successfully and he was sent to teach at St Paul’s Musami for two years. After this regency, he was accepted to do his BA in Theology at Hekima College, in Nairobi in 2000. He came back to Zimbabwe and was ordained in 2003. He was then assigned to do his pastoral work as Makumbi mission where he spent two years before he was sent for further studies in education at Roehampton University in London. On completing his MA in Education, he was sent to Ghana for the last stage of Jesuit formation called tertianship. In 2007 he was missioned to teach at St George’s College but after serving for only one and half years, he was appointed as assistant to the Provincial and had to move to Garnet house, the Provincial offices. After five years at the Jesuit headquarters, he returned as the new Rector of St George’s College in January 2014. Fr. Joe is also the Education Delegate for all the Jesuit schools in Zimbabwe. In 2013 he was appointed as the Education Secretary for the region of Africa. These roles mean that as Rector he does a fair amount of time away from the school. Besides his love for football, Fr Joe is a writer, a poet and an artist. Fr Joseph Arimoso SJ
Staff Vacancies
STAFF VACANCIES Navigation Kindly note there are no staff vacancies at the moment. Applications in response to an advertised vacancy should; Be sent to headmaster@hartmannhouse.co.zw Meet the minimum requirements set in the vacancy advertisement. Include the requested relevant documents.
Our Crest
OUR CREST Navigation The pictured crest is used right across the school from the Paul Miki Centre, the infants’ department through Hartmann House, the junior school to St. George’s College, the secondary school.
Our Story
OUR STORY Navigation Founded in 1896 in Bulawayo, St George’s moved to Harare (Salisbury) in 1927, because the current site allowed much greater room for expansion. This move was visionary since growth 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 along the Borrowdale road. It was realised that junior boys had the need for quite different teaching styles from those required for the senior boys. A fine building was opened as Hartmann House in 1957. The school was named after Fr Hartmann SJ- Chaplain to the Pioneer Column who lived at the College. It had three Jesuit priests on the staff; Fr Farwell as housemaster, Fr Nixon and Fr Walsh. There were some lay teachers to complete the staff complement. There were 6 classes of 25 boys each in Standards 4 and 5 with 100 of these in boarding on the upper floors.The 100 borders mostly came from Zambia and the various farming areas around the country. At Independence, the pressure for day places grew while the demand for boarding declined. The boarding hostel was gradually phased out in favour of classroom space between 1980 and 1993 when the hostel was completely closed. Thereafter Hartmann House developed extensively with several buildings having been erected which included the Golden Jubilee Hall whose opening coincided with the celebration of 50 years of Hartmann House’s existence. At the end of 2016, there were approximately 400 boys in Grades 4 to 7 fed mostly by St Michaels Prep school.The decision to grow downwards saw Hartmann House take its first cohort of Early Childhood Development learners in 2017. The St. Paul Miki Center’s opening also meant the cutting of formal ties with St. Michael’s. Today Hartmann House has learners in two classes per age group from ECD B to Grade 7 at the end of which a smooth transition to St. George’s College is facilitated as part of the “red blazer route.” This route ensures continuity for the learners in both Jesuit Ethos and Ignatian Pedagogy! Arthur Garande
Our Mission
OUR MISSION Navigation St George’s College, together with Hartmann House, is part of the long-standing commitment of the Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe to education in this country. One of the earliest established schools in Zimbabwe, St. George’s aims to provide a well-rounded education based on the fundamental objective of Jesuit education, which is the “formation of men and women with and for others, people of competence, conscience and compassionate commitment” withinsociety. Fundamentally Catholic in its outlook, the College aims to be multicultural, and welcomes pupils from different backgrounds and of all faiths, recognising that they can contribute to, as well as benefit from, the Jesuit ethos based on the experience of St Ignatius. Our Mission Statement Download
About Us
ABOUT US HH Brochure HH Brochure Read More Staff Vacancies Staff Vacancies Kindly note there are no staff vacancies at the moment. Applications in response to an advertised vacancy should; be sent to headmaster@hartmannhouse.co.zw meet the minimum requireme… Read More Our Policies And Procedures Our Policies And Procedures Read More Our Story Our Story Founded in 1896 in Bulawayo, St George’s moved to Harare (Salisbury) in 1927, because the current site allowed much greater room for expansion. This move was visionary since growth was inevitable in… Read More Our Rector Our Rector Fr Joe Arimoso joined the Society of Jesus in 1992 soon after high school. He did his first stage of formation (novitiate) in Lus… Read More Our Crest Our Crest Read More Our Mission Our Mission St George’s College, together with Hartmann House, is part of the long-standing commitment of the Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe to education in this country. One of the earliest established school… Read More Our Chaplaincy Our Chaplaincy Everything done at Hartmann House celebrates the continuing action of God’s Holy Spirit in ourselves, in others and in the world around us. In celebrating life, we are worshipping God. “The glory … Read More Landmarks Landmarks In 1896, a French Jesuit Priest, Father Marc Barthelemy, opened the door of a small corrugated-iron, two-windowed hut to admit the first six pupils to Bulawayo Boys’ School. The date was January 1… Read More