James Hargest College
| James Hargest College Māori: Te Kura o Hēmi Hakena | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
6 Layard Street, Invercargill (Junior Campus) 288 Layard Street, Invercargill (Senior Campus) | |
| Coordinates | 46°23′25″S 168°23′01″E / 46.3904°S 168.3835°E (Senior) 46°23′27″S 168°21′44″E / 46.3907°S 168.3622°E (Junior) |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-Educational Secondary (Year 7–13) with divided campuses |
| Motto | Keep Faith |
| Established | 1958; 67 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 552 |
| Principal | Mike Newell |
| School roll | 1,921 (March 2025) |
| Houses | Watson, Hamilton, Menzies, Thompson |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P |
| Website | www |
James Hargest College (Māori: Te Kura o Hēmi Hakena) is a large school of 1,903 students (as of November 2024), in Invercargill, New Zealand. The school caters for students from year 7–13.
The school is divided into two campuses, known as James Hargest Junior Campus (Year 7–8) and James Hargest Senior Campus (Year 9–13). The campuses are at opposite ends of Layard Street and are separated by about a 20-minute walk (1.5 km).
James Hargest College is named after Brigadier-General James Hargest.