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Better Together

September 1st was New Zealand’s Random Acts of Kindness Day and this year Room 16 celebrated this as part of Year 7’s “Better Together” unit. Students made gifts for each other and for staff around the school. Their gifts were thoroughly appreciated by all who received them.

New Night Sky Camera Installed

Hargest has joined a world wide array of night sky cameras which are being administered by the University of Ontario in Canada. Pictured is our Deputy Head Boy and space enthusiast Ronan Shearing with Marshall and Mia from the University of Otago Geology department. The goal is to triangulate the position of any Meteors that […]

French

The current topic for senior French has been ‘la gastronomie’ and we have been learning about dishes and specialities in the different regions in France. It is amazing to see the diversity amongst them and to also see how traditions are important and continue to be instilled nowadays. Although there can be complexities to dishes, […]

Junior Campus wins at ShowQuest

Another year, another award-winning Junior Campus Showquest performance! This year our performance was based around what it is like to be a teenager and what happens when you first get your cell phone. We looked at how at the start it is so exciting and you get so totally involved with your new phone. But […]

Red, Black and White Day

Red, Black and White Day was a lot of fun and a great success at James Hargest College. Students were thrilled to meet Melissa Vining, the powerhouse behind this awesome community initiative. We were proud to be able to donate over $2000 across the school from the day. Thanks to everyone who brought a donation.

Art news from the Junior Campus

Harvey McClintock from Room 16 is standing alongside his awesome designs on the 24/7 Youthwork Gaga Ball Panels. Thank you to everyone else who has been involved in this project – many, many hours have gone into the layers of painting. A big paki paki to Room 12 who worked under pressure to ‘fill in […]

JHC Ball

Scholarship and Academic Excellence Awards 2021

On Wednesday we welcomed back our 2021 alumni who earned Excellence endorsements in Level Three and/or Scholarship Awards. We held a celebratory assembly with our Year 10 and Year 13 as the audience.   It was wonderful to welcome back these students and their whānau to celebrate their success and to hear what they are […]

Revolution Tour

At the end of last term, Year 9 and 10 students were fortunate enough to listen to the Revolution Tour.  This tour was created to bring a message of hope to young people across New Zealand and the world. Over the past 15 years, through entertaining, creative and informative programmes, the Revolution Tour has delivered […]

Mamma Mia Triumph

The major production for 2022 was an absolute delight.  Congratulations to the masterful Jonathon Tucker and wizardry Emma Jarman on pulling off a phenomenal show against a backdrop of such uncertainty and disruption!  The show was fun, upbeat, cohesive and slick.  The cast and crew were fantastic, full of energy and the joy of performing […]