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

Apr

28

First Day Term 2, 2025

When: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Where:
May

12

RYDA – Year 12’s

When: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Where:
May

15

JHC Board of Trustees Meeting

When: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Where: Senior Campus
May

24

Year 13 Ball – Transport World

When: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Where:

Kōrero

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Awesome! Congratulations Riley!Congratulations to Riley Faulkner, a member of Cycling Southland, who has been named part of the 10-Strong team for the 2025 UCI Junior Track World Championships to be held in the Netherlands in August!Full announcement below - https://cyclingnewzealand.nz/news-2/news/… ... See MoreSee Less

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The accolades keep coming for talented Hargest alumnus Reuben Brown. This from the NZ Hearld today: As birthdays go, Reuben Brown’s 25th was pretty good. It was the day he was named New Zealand assistant conductor-in-residence 2025, which means he’s working with Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch Symphony and Dunedin Symphony Orchestras, and shadowing Auckland Phil’s music director, Giordano Bellincampi. “It was like a Hollywood movie,” Brown recalls. “The orchestra played Happy Birthday to me, then [Auckland Philharmonia’s] Gale Mahood came out to say I got the job.”Congratulations on all your success so far Reuben and we will watch your next steps with pride. ... See MoreSee Less

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Recently our LEO Club sponsored kiwi, not so little LEO was released back to her original forest in Omataroa. When released, LEO weighed a whopping 1074g - this gives her the best chance of survival! Go well LEO! ... 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.

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We dream bigKa moehewa mātou

Whānau Report

We keep faithKa whakapono tonu atu mātou

Class of ‘75

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

Ko Hēmi Hakena Mātou

Nau Mai, Haere Mai

Welcome to James Hargest College

Kōrero

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Brigadier James Hargest

We keep faith | Ka whakapono tonu atu mātou

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

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