WE ARE JAMES HARGEST

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Nau Mai, Haere Mai

Welcome to James Hargest College

JHC is a high performing college where students thrive due to high expectations, multiple opportunities and a culture of success.

Our curriculum is extensive and led by enthusiastic, supportive and highly skilled teachers. Each individual is supported to reach their full potential to enable them to transition into the best universities and employment locally and internationally.

We encourage our students to take part in our outstanding range of extra-curricular activities. Sport, Music, Performing Arts and Cultural Activities play an integral part in our broader educational success and engagement.

What's On

Sep

11

JHC Board of Trustees Meeting

When: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Where: The Brig
Sep

19

Last Day Term 3 2025

When: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Where:
Sep

19

SLANZA hui

When: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Where:
Sep

22

NE meeting

When: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Where:

Kōrero

Congratulations to the Swimming Southland team that competed in the South Island Short Course Championships 22nd-24th August in Blenheim. Each student made at least two finals and gained a top 8 placing. 12-14 boys;Benjamin E; 🥉 200m backstroke, 🥈 800m freestyle, 🥈 50 backstroke, 🥉 100m freestyle, 🥉400m freestyle,6th 200m freestyle,7th 50m freestyle.Sam T; 6th 100m breaststroke, 8th 50m breaststroke.15-16 girls;Olivia J; 🥈200m Medley, 🥈 200m butterfly, 🥈200m breaststroke, 🥉200m backstroke, 6th 50m backstroke, 7th 200m freestyle.Caitlin C; 🥇 50m butterfly, 🥈 100m freestyle, 🥈100 Medley, 🥈 50m freestyle, 4th 100m backstroke, 6th 200m freestyle.Ana M; 8th 200m backstroke,8th 200m breaststroke.Allie D; 5th 200m butterfly, 6th 100m butterfly.Maia D; 6th 100m breaststroke,7th 50m breaststroke, Secondly, congratulations to these Hargest students who traveled and competed as a local club and were placed in the top 8 for the following events.12-14 girls;Nieve P🥉50 butterfly,6th 200m freestyle,7th 100 backstroke , 8th 50 backstroke. Xandri C4th 100m backstroke,4th 100m freestyle,🥉 50m backstroke, 5th 50m freestyle,4th 200m backstroke. 15-16 boys;Maddox F5th 100m backstroke, 6th 100m freestyle, 4th 50m backstroke, 6th 50m freestyle, 6th 50m butterfly, 5th 200m backstroke. 12-14 boys;Bodie G4th 400m freestyle, 6th 50m backstroke, 4th 50m butterfly,7th 200m freestyle.15-16 girls;Elsie T 🥉 400m freestyle, 🥉800m freestyle, 🥇 400m IM. ... See MoreSee Less

Daffodil Day - Friday 29th August!Wear Yellow Accessories - Gold Coin donation to Cancer SocietyJunior Campus Activities:Have a go!- Guess the lollies in the jar at interval - See the box through the library window into Mrs. Cochrane's office.- Enter the scavenger hunt on Friday lunchtimeSenior Campus Activities:Bake sale during interval and lunch outside the gym Have a go at the activities, win prizes!- Guess the lollies in the jar - Guess at the library. Guess by Friday, 29th August- Colouring competition - pick one up at the library. Submit by Friday, 29th August- Teacher dare - Vote for a teacher (gold coin donation), and the teacher who raises the most money will do the dare! Vote outside the gym near the bake sale!- Find daffodils around the Library on Friday, 29th August and win a prize, there are 12 to find!Or donate online: https://fundraise.daffodilday.org.nz/james-hargest-college ... See MoreSee Less

JHC Junior Pasifika For the first time in over a decade, we had a Pasifika group from the Junior Campus perform at Polyfest on Friday. The students did a lot of self-teaching for this performance and they all did amazing on stage. Thank you for all the help and support that helped make this a success. ... See MoreSee Less

Our Mission is to equip all our students to create the best possible future for themselves and their world.

What's Happening

We keep faithKa whakapono tonu atu mātou

Ngā Manu Kōrero

We like learningHe pai ki a mātou te akoranga

The Past Beneath Our Feet!

We enjoy an audienceHe pai ki a mātou te minenga

We have funKa hakinakina mātou

Bronco House Competition

We are a teamHe roopu kotahi mātou

We are a teamHe roopu kotahi mātou

We keep faithKa whakapono tonu atu mātou

We step upKa Hikitia

GRIP Leadership Conference

Brigadier James Hargest

We keep faith | Ka whakapono tonu atu mātou

Brigadier James Hargest was a local and national hero and an inspiration to all those who come to our school. Brigadier James Hargest gave his life in WWII and is buried in Normandy, hence the school’s use of the Normandy Lion, our “Leo.”

Like him, we have a strong set of values that every student is encouraged to aspire to.

We are James Hargest and this is our way | Ko matou tenei Ko tenei mātou