Our History
Exploring the rich heritage and milestones of James Hargest College
Coldstream Hostel Available
Coldstream Hostel available for Hargest pupils.
Vandals and New Zealand Softball
Hargest troubled with vandals. Jamie Campbell plays softball for J.H.H.S. - now he plays for New Zealand.
New Hargest Library Opened
New Hargest Library opened.
School Production & Record Roll
School Production - "She Stoops to Conquer". Hargest has largest roll in Southland, 1175 - 1200 pupils. Forced to decline third form applications.
Glenn Turner Coaching
Glenn Turner coaches future Hargest hopefuls.
School Musical "Swing High"
School Musical - "Swing High". $7,853.25 grant for replacing the roof of "B" block.
School Play "Major Barbara"
School Play - "Major Barbara" by G. B. Shaw.
7th Form System Phase-In
Decision to phase out the Prefect System in favour of a 7th Form System.
Peak Enrolments & Curriculum
The roll reached 1,229 in 1971. The school introduced a 7th Form Executive in 1972 (replacing the traditional prefect system), a dedicated Guidance Counselling service in 1974, and a Work Experience/Student Support Centre in 1979.
Prefect System Mutation
Mutation of prefects to 7th formers.
School Production & Bangladesh Appeal
School Production - "Ring Around the Moon". A Hargest teacher is held to ransom to raise money for Bangladesh Appeal. A little Morgan appears.
Additional Science Labs
Hargest gets two additional Science Labs.
School Production "The Winslow Boy"
School Production - "The Winslow Boy".
University Junior Scholarship
G. Miles wins University Junior Scholarship.
Mr Bolger Visit
Mr Bolger visited - then opposition M.P. for King Country.
Audio-Visual Theatre
AV 1 - first Audio-Visual Theatre is opened.
Youth Drama Festival
Youth Drama Festival held at Hargest.
School Production "The Pirates of Penzance"
School Production - "The Pirates of Penzance".
Kenny Cresswell – FIFA World Cup Representation
Former James Hargest student Kenny Cresswell represented New Zealand with the All Whites at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, playing in all three group matches against Scotland, the Soviet Union, and Brazil—just eight years after playing soccer for Hargest.
Gilbert and Sullivan Production
Production - Gilbert and Sullivan's - "Yeomen of the Guard". Young Nationals visit Hargest.
School Certificate Changes
Split vote on changes in School Certificate. Mr Dawe comes up with the enigmatic statement, "We should hasten slowly."
University Junior Scholarship
Christine French wins University Junior Scholarship.
Gymnasium Fund Fundraising
Hargest "Happening" raises $4000, Spell-a-thon raises $6245, Talent Quest raises $339 - all to go to new Gymnasium Fund.
School Production "The Pohutukawa Tree"
The School Production - "The Pohutukawa Tree".
SMAC maths Competition
Hargest has a successful night in SMAC maths Competition.
University Junior Scholarship
J. Varga wins University Junior Scholarship.
"B" Block Evacuation
"B" block evacuated to be taken over by builders.
School Production "The Sound of Music"
School Production - "The Sound of Music".
Noumea Trip & Scholarship
A small group of Hargest pupils and a teacher leave for Noumea. A. Hercus wins University Junior Scholarship.
Renovations to "B" Block
Renovations to "B" block completed.
Kaikorai Valley Sports Billets
Kaikorai Valley unable to billet our sports' teams.
Film Competition Successes
School Production - "Dracula Spectacula". Hargest awarded first place and Creativity Award in "Till Death Do Us Part" in the National Schools' Film Competition.
"Spot On" Film Award
Hargest film "Baby Farming" awarded second place in "Spot On" Film Competition.
20th Anniversary Reunion
James Hargest High School celebrates two decades of education and achievements in Southland.
Work Experience & Deputy Principal
Work Experience Class begins at Hargest. Mr Laytham, former Senior Master, is appointed Deputy Principal. Hargest is swept by Russian Flu. One third of pupils away from school.
School Production & Writing Award
School Production - "Salad Days". Kay Halligan wins Bank of New Zealand Young Writers' Award.
University Junior Scholarships
K. Gutschlag, B. McKinnon, C. Spry win University Junior Scholarships.
Aerial View of the Layard Street Campus
An aerial photograph displaying the expansion of classroom blocks, assembly hall, prefabs, fields, and surrounding residential developments in north-east Invercargill.
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