James Hargest College

Invercargill · Southland Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

James Hargest College at a glance

James Hargest College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,887 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 2005.

With 1,887 students on roll, James Hargest College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 445, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

76% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.85 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,47676.0%

Pasifika 683.5%

Asian 28714.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 603.1%

Other 281.4%

International 241.2%

European 1,476 · 76.0%

Pasifika 68 · 3.5%

Asian 287 · 14.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 60 · 3.1%

Other 28 · 1.4%

International 24 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 1,887 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

1,887Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.85Isolation indexhigh isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
YearsYears 7–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingLarge urban area
Territorial authorityInvercargill City
Education regionOtago, Southland
Regional councilSouthland Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations may be requested
Opened2005
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaRosedale-Hargest
WardArea Outside Ward
General electorateInvercargill
Māori electorate—

Location

Southland Region

Invercargill 46.3906° S · 168.3843° E

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Nearby schools

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