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

Mar

20

Year 9 parent interviews

When: 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Where: Senior Campus
Mar

21

Paddles Up (Years 9-13)

When: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Where:
Mar

22

Southland Primary Schools Athletics (Year 7/8)

When: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Where:
Mar

27

Year 10-13 parent teacher interviews

When: 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Where: Senior Campus

Kōrero

A successful regatta came to a close on finals day at Lake Ruataniwha with the following results for JHC:U17 Single B Final - Ella Norman 1stU17 Single A Final - Lilah Jack 5thU15 Octi A Final - Avril Kummer, Ellie-May Boniface, Maddison Diack, Tizi Mazaeda Churruarin, Trinity Duncan, Meila Sheehan, Evie Randall, Emma Davis & Sophie Colyer (c) 7thU16 Quad B Final - Madi Stephens, Ana McWilliam, Maisie Finn, Daisy McDonald & Georgia Horgan (c) 6thU18 Single B Final - Sophie Cundall 8thU15 Double A Final - Ellie May Boniface & Avril Kummer 4thU18 Novice Quad A Final - Tizi Mazaeda Churruarin, Trinity Duncan, Meila Sheehan & Rachel Rees (c) 7thU17 Double A Final - Ella Norman & Lilah Jack 4thU18 Novice Four - Millie Hackett, Meila Sheehan, Emma Davis, Madison Diack & Rachel Rees (c) 7thU16 Double B Final - Madi Stephens & Ana McWilliam 5thBig thanks goes to the Waihopai and Invercargill coaches for their work throughout the regatta and all season with our rowers - Diane & Russell Jenkins, Danny Young, Scott Cundall, Kate Taare and Ian Hamilton for making it happen. ... See MoreSee Less

Perfect conditions again on day 2 at the SISS Rowing regatta with a few finals for JHC & a number of spots booked for tomorrow,u18 Double B Final - Sophie Cundall & Holly Keary 8thu16 Single B Final - Avril Kummer 8thu16 Single A Final - Madison Stephens 7thIn repechages the u17 Single, u16 Quad, u18 Single, u18 Novice Four, & U16 Double all progressed through to B Finals on Sunday. Booking a place in A Finals through repechage were the u18 Novice Quad of Tizi Mazaeda Churruarin, Trinity Duncan, Millie Hackett, & Meila Sheehan coxed by Rachel Rees with 1st. Lilah Jack 1st in her u17 Single as well as 1st in the u17 Double with Ella Norman & the u15 Octi made up of Avril Kummer, Ellie-May Boniface, Maddison Diack, Tizi Mazaeda Churruarin, Trinity Duncan, Meila Sheehan, Evie Randall, Emma Davis coxed by Sophie Colyer placing 5th. ... See MoreSee Less

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

What's Happening

We dream bigKa moehewa mātou

We keep faithKa whakapono tonu atu mātou

NewsRongorongo

Debating - Southland Regional Tournament

We step upKa Hikitia

Senior Campus Athletics

We are a teamHe roopu kotahi mātou

Southland Secondary Schools Softball Tournament

We dream bigKa moehewa mātou

Southland Tennis

We have funKa hakinakina mātou

Athletics Champions - Junior Campus

We step upKa Hikitia

Junior Campus Leaders 2025 Junior Campus 2022 Kaiarataki

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