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Introducing our Head Students

Head Boy: Caleb Devery. Caleb is a regular on the stage and sports field. A talented thespian, he has been making us laugh while treading the boards for years. Caleb has played a variety of sports, earning representational honours on the hockey turf. Academically, Caleb is an excellent scholar who sets high expectations for himself […]

Ka Hikitia

On Friday 31 January 2025 all students who graduated from the Junior Campus in 2024 gathered together to make the “step up” (Ka Hikitia) to the Senior Campus. This is a school tradition which began in 2008 and marks the next step in our James Hargest College students’ education. Students who were not at the […]

Year 13 Orientation Afternoon at Ascot Park

Our Year 13 students connected over an afternoon of activities designed to encourage their leadership and involvement.

Duke of Edinburgh – Silver and Gold Adventurous Journey

On 9 December, 16 adventurous Duke of Edinburgh students flew into Mason’s Bay, Stewart Island where they landed on the beach. The purpose: to put into practice the skills we have learned over the years. We met up at the airport, only to find that our flights were slightly delayed due the Southland weather. The […]

House Benchball Competion

House Benchball competitions are underway. Year 9 Form Classes are competing for the title of top class. They are gaining precious points for their house in the process. Who will emerge victorious?

THE JAMES HARGEST COLLEGE DUX 2024

Congratulations Charlotte Dassen Distinction and 2nd= Classical Studies Distinction and 1st= Digital Technology Media Distinction and 1st= History Distinction and 1st= Media Studies Distinction and 1st English and the Gray Prize and Industry

Southland Secondary School Sports Awards

Congratulations to the following students who were named as finalists for the recent Southland Secondary School Sports Awards. Junior Sportswoman of the Year Alison Tweedie (highly commended) Junior Sportsman of the Year Cooper Gough Will Brown Participation Award Caitlin Crawford (winner, pic. top left) Will Brown Contribution Award Alexander Sandiford (winner, pic. middle left) Hamish […]

Year 12 Students Excel in Chemistry Olympiad

This year, six of our dedicated Year 12 students—Samuel Elder, Calin Grice, Hailey Macpherson, Andrew Roulston, Natalie Snoek, and Megan Wheeler—took part in the prestigious Chemistry Olympiad NZ. The Chemistry Olympiad is a national competition that challenges students to extend their understanding of chemistry beyond the classroom. It involves rigorous training and assessments, pushing participants […]

Japan Trip

After a six-year hiatus, the long-awaited exchange program with Japan resumed this year. On September 22nd, nineteen senior students embarked on a journey to Kumagaya, Invercargill’s sister city, to continue our sister-school exchange. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a humid 28°C, a drastic change from the 10°C when we left home! We were fortunate […]

Classics Trip

September 26th marked the beginning of a rather large journey. 40 people, a mixture of students, teachers and parents, all began their journey to Italy and Greece. After at least 26 hours of flying we finally landed in Italy. Met with warm temperatures we travelled to Rome. Rome was full of ancient wonders that we […]