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This term students will take part in the St John Safe Kids’ programme with a St John instructor. Students learn basic First Aid techniques and gain knowledge in order to keep themselves safe in the bush. The skills and knowledge they acquire before head

The James Hargest College Senior team came back strongly to take 2nd place in the Southland Secondary School’s Softball Tournament. After going down in the first game of the day to a strong Southland Boys High team, the Hargest team bounced back to win

Congratulations to 2020 Presidents Libby Crawford, Caleb Devery, Lucy Thomas and Allan Raymond. Congratulations also to our 2020 Ambassadors Finn Edwards and Maria Simpson.

Jeromy Tiatia (left) is one of 20 students selected from an initial pool of 5000 students from all over NZ to attend the SGCNZ YSC 2020 (Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand Young Shakespeare Company) at the Globe in July and perform and attend workshops.

Head Boy: Logan Dennis Head Girl: Katie Heads Deputy Head Boy: Max Nally Deputy Head Girl: Ruby Borland-Fraser

Congratulations to Connor Ross the James Hargest College Dux of 2019

RocketLab’s founder and CEO Peter Beck, (right) an old boy of Hargest, on his recent visit back to his old school. Shown with Mr Wood.

Congratulations to the following students for the recognition of their sporting ability and achievement, over 2019, at the Southland Secondary School Sports Awards Contribution to Sport

A very large contingent of budding young scientists represented the College at the Southland Science and Technology Fair held at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club from Tuesday 17th – Friday 20th September. The standard at the fair was really high and

Congratulations to Ezri Dalgity for taking out the Excellence awards for best entry in the garment sections and Supreme winner in the 2019 HETTANZ Southland Fashion, Design and Craft Awards. Congrats also, to our other place winners...