Southland Tennis

Southland Tennis Champs were played in Winton in ideal conditions. The boys played a doubles format and the girls singles. Once pool play was completed for the boys there was some great tennis played as teams and abilities evened up. The girls had good tussles and had to work hard during their games. Big thanks […]

Athletics Champions – Junior Campus

Junior Campus Athletic Sports was a fabulous day out at Surrey Park. The events were competitive and some amazing athletic displays were noted. Congratulations to our age group champions and record breakers!

Junior Campus Leaders 2025 Junior Campus 2022 Kaiarataki

We’d like to introduce our six leaders of the Junior Campus. Our Kaiarataki are : Malia Bragg Mason Gerrard Mahae Johnson Nathan Johnstone, Our Ambassadors are: Declan Lawton-Dutt Hazel Stevenson These students take on various leadership rioles such as organising and presenting assemblies, hosting guests and representing our school at official events. We are very […]

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 […]

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 […]