S04 Episode 1
Heartbreak High
Steve's disappearance causes his friends grave concern, and Matt's father returns with a request. Bolton moves into the warehouse.
44 mins · Sun, 16 Jun 1996
S04 Episode 2
Heartbreak High
Police question the students at Hartley High and the warehouse about Steve's death, causing conflict among his friends. Con battles with his lack of remorse, and a new teacher starts at Hartley.
44 mins · Sun, 23 Jun 1996
S04 Episode 3
Heartbreak High
When an ageing mathematics teacher loses his job, the students have mixed reactions knowing that it happened as a result of their petition. Katerina crashes Con's car, and needs to make some quick cash.
43 mins · Sun, 30 Jun 1996
S04 Episode 4
Heartbreak High
A new principal arrives following Deloraine's retirement, and Danielle is expelled after her drug problem is discovered. Katerina experiments with her hair colour.
43 mins · Sun, 7 Jul 1996
S04 Episode 5
Heartbreak High
Bolton breaks into Dyson's office to retrieve his confiscated rollerskates, and is caught in the act and punished. Con tries to revamp the Shark Pool by hiring a new manager.
44 mins · Sun, 14 Jul 1996
S04 Episode 6
Heartbreak High
Katerina is upset when Con announces he will be going to the United States on an exchange program.
44 mins · Sun, 21 Jul 1996
S04 Episode 7
Heartbreak High
Declan Costello arrives at Hartley, bringing a violent reputation with him. When Katerina shows some interest in Declan, Bolton's dislike of him grows. Matt starts a cross-country team.
43 mins · Sun, 28 Jul 1996
S04 Episode 8
Heartbreak High
After a hostile greeting by the Hartley students, new girl Anastasia Sumich accuses Andrew of sexual harassment. Katerina steals Declan's wallet after he tries to befriend Stassy.
43 mins · Sun, 4 Aug 1996
S04 Episode 9
Friday the 13th
As a thunderstorm rages on Friday the 13th, Danielle receives strange telephone calls while watching a horror film alone in the warehouse. Matt organises a party at the Shark Pool.
44 mins · Sun, 11 Aug 1996
S04 Episode 10
Heartbreak High
Bolton strikes up a friendship with Dyson's wheelchair-bound son, Gary. Matt's infidelity leaves him in trouble with both Stassy and Allie, and Allie hopes to form a school netball team.
43 mins · Sun, 18 Aug 1996
S04 Episode 11
Heartbreak High
When Stassy is caught handing in a plagiarised essay, she blames Allie. Declan gambles away rent money and steals money from the Shark Pool to pay his debts. Matt moves in with the Bordinos.
44 mins · Sun, 25 Aug 1996
S04 Episode 12
Heartbreak High
The senior students temporarily enter the working world, and their experiences vary widely. Katerina is disappointed with a receptionist role, while Matt revels in his position with a professional basketball team.
44 mins · Sun, 1 Sep 1996
S04 Episode 13
Heartbreak High
Andrew receives a visit from an old flame. The gang's work on a science project is interrupted when Matt is electrocuted. Katerina has a hard time managing the Shark Pool on her own.
44 mins · Sun, 8 Sep 1996
S04 Episode 14
Heartbreak High
Bolton falls for a debating opponent from Allie's old school, costing Hartley the first round. Stassy's home life has an adverse effect on her school work, and Katerina dips her toe into the world of Internet dating.
44 mins · Sun, 15 Sep 1996
S04 Episode 15
Heartbreak High
Dyson implements a program to teach the boys to cook, and has the girls learning auto-mechanics. Matt doubts the truth of Tom's basketball ability and challenges him to a game of one-on-one.
43 mins · Sun, 22 Sep 1996
S04 Episode 16
Heartbreak High
After Danielle finds the body of an elderly neighbour, she and Allie join an organisation dedicated to providing companions for senior citizens. Katerina and her Internet boyfriend meet in real life.
44 mins · Sun, 29 Sep 1996
S04 Episode 17
Heartbreak High
Mr Summers has the students pair up and participate in a creative marketing project. Stassy's father's strictness puts her and Allie's project in jeopardy, but she goes behind his back.
44 mins · Sun, 6 Oct 1996
S04 Episode 18
Heartbreak High
Charlie collapses while running the cross-country race. Allie skips the race to work on her novel with a book editor, and Bolton hands out excerpts of the book, leaving readers unflattered by their fictional counterparts.
43 mins · Sun, 13 Oct 1996
S04 Episode 19
Heartbreak High
Rocco returns from his trip to the United States. Stassy runs into financial difficulties, prompting Allie and Danielle to send her photo out to a modelling agency.
44 mins · Sun, 20 Oct 1996
S04 Episode 20
Heartbreak High
Charlie wants to become cool, and seeks Matt's help. His transformation prompts a change of heart from Katerina. Declan is visited by a former bandmate.
43 mins · Wed, 27 Nov 1996
S04 Episode 21
Heartbreak High
Stassy's mysticism has Bolton mesmerised and Katerina angry. Tom has a plan to capitalise on Allie's novel's success, outlining a plan to develop Hartley High as a Centre of Excellence in the Humanities.
43 mins · Sun, 3 Nov 1996
S04 Episode 22
Heartbreak High
Allie turns down a state literary fellowship, having discovered she is pregnant. Matt and Danielle discover that Tom, not Matt, is the father of Allie's baby.
43 mins · Sun, 10 Nov 1996
S04 Episode 23
Heartbreak High
Bolton wins the Henry Lawson poetry prize, leaving his classmates baffled. A mature student, having quit the army, arrives at Hartley High, hoping to gain his Higher School Certificate.
45 mins · Sun, 17 Nov 1996
S04 Episode 24
Heartbreak High
Bolton puts all his efforts into preventing the closure of his uncle's bowling alley. Dani and Declan, having won the school council election, refuse to help Bolton turn bowling into a school sport, and Declan offers fencing as an alternative.
44 mins · Sun, 24 Nov 1996
S04 Episode 25
Heartbreak High
After Charlie's parents separate, Matt and Katerina find themselves having to save him from a cult. When Matt arrives at the warehouse, Danielle considers moving in with Declan, and the pair reassess their relationship.
43 mins · Sun, 1 Dec 1996
S04 Episode 26
Heartbreak High
The HSC is fast approaching, and Bolton hopes to make Muck-Up Day an unforgettable event. He gets his wish when a fire erupts in the computer lab. To mark the end of the year, the gang bury a time capsule.
44 mins · Sun, 8 Dec 1996
S04 Episode 27
Episode 118
Charlie is worried when he notices that Anita is eating very little and vomiting after every meal. Reluctantly, he takes the problem to Hilary and the two decide to take action.
Wed, 7 May 1997
S04 Episode 28
Episode 119
Les welcomes Omar, a new student originally from Lebanaon, but makes it clear that trouble makers are not tolerated at the school. Omar assures Les that he just wants to study in peace. However, Omar gets off to a rocky start when he argues angrily with Ronnie in class. Things get even worse in the yard, when friction builds between Omar, Drazic and Charlie. It looks like his time at Hartley will be marred by confrontations. Charlie is becoming very attracted to Anita, but he doesn't know how to tell her. A bad situation gets worse when Charlie is asked to 'buddy' Omar during his first few days at Hartley High. Things are fine until Charlie begins to suspect that Omar is making a play for Anita, and when Anita falls for Omar, Charlie can't contain his jealousy. As difficult as things are at school, they are worse at the Warehouse. Not only is Mai trying to come to terms with her break up with Ryan, but Katerina and Drazic are on a collision course. Drazic has bought an electric gui
Mon, 12 May 1997
S04 Episode 29
Episode 120
With the promise of easy money and a glamorous lifestyle, Katerina buys into a pyramid scheme selling health food products.
Wed, 14 May 1997
S04 Episode 30
Episode 121
Anita is shocked to discover Hilary dating a man much younger than herself. She lets both Hilary and Tim know in no uncertain terms that she disapproves. Charlie unwittingly finds himself in the firing line when he reveals to Anita that he knew about the relationship much earlier but didn't tell her. Mai and Katerina are chosen to do work experience at a high profile gallery. Mai, with her sights set on a career in the industry, desperately tries to make a good impression but it is Katerina who endears herself to renowned art world figure, Michael McCarthy. Sick of seeing Ryan and Drazic at each other's throats, Les sets them a task designed to get them to co-operate with each other.
Mon, 19 May 1997
S04 Episode 31
Episode 122
It looks as if Drazic will be plucked from obscurity when he is spotted by a talent scout from an international blade skating team. But the path to fame and fortune is fraught with difficulties for Drazic. First, he has to prove he is good enough to be a member of the team - no easy task when he is up against some of the best bladers in the country. And even if Drazic does pass the test, will he be able to submit to the discipline and conformity required to be part of a team? Melanie has a surprise in store for everyone when she unexpectedly returns from France and has to move in with the Scheppers. Ryan is convinced that Melanie has come back to Australia because she is still infatuated and wants to start a relationship with him. As usual, Ryan has got it wrong. When Mai and the others want a common room for the senior students, trouble cannot be far away. At first, Les opposes the idea of such a potentially dangerous and ill-disciplined hang-out for the year 12 Hartley students, but
Wed, 21 May 1997
S04 Episode 32
Episode 123
Melanie discovers and takes a liking to a homeless woman which causes problems with her father, and Drazic finds out that being part of the international roller blading team is not as great as he thought it would be. Melanie's parents' wedding anniversary prompts her to reminisce about her mother who died three years ago. Her feelings of loss are exacerbated when she is unable to communicate them to her father. When she discovers Grace, a homeless woman living in the school grounds, Melanie is drawn to her - subconsciously there is a hope that Grace will fill the void left by her mother. Drazic discovers being part of the roller blading promotions team is not all it's cracked up to be, however, quitting the team will cost him. Katerina and Charlie learn a hard lesson when their squabbles over a television set force Mai to take action.
Mon, 26 May 1997
S04 Episode 33
Episode 124
The council issues Charlie with an ultimatum — either he moves his car from the Scheppers footpath or they will tow it away. Charlie's problem is that the car doesn't work and he can't afford to fix it. Salvation comes from an unlikely source when Drazic offers to fix the car free of charge. Of course, Drazic has an ulterior motive — fixing the car gives him the perfect excuse to spend time close to Anita - will this be his way back into her heart? When Ronnie gets violently mugged on her way to school, she decides it's high time the girls of Hartley High were offered self defence training. The girls are excited about the idea ... until they meet their instructor. At Hartley High, Les and Ryan find themselves unlikely allies in the struggle to have a pedestrian crossing put out the front of the school. After trying the legal method to no avail, Les decides to take the law into his own hands. Ryan joins the one man protest and soon student and Principal are languishing in the lock-up of
Wed, 28 May 1997
S04 Episode 34
Episode 125
When Michelle Williams, an old friend of Hilary's gives Ryan a part time job at the marina he cannot believe his luck — the job consists of sunshine, great views and big tips. However, Ryan is brought back down to size when he realises he is being targeted as Michelle's toyboy. Will Ryan be able to fend Michelle off or will he have to leave the perfect job? Ronnie organises a sleep over at the school for the participants of the 40 Hour Famine. Charlie is enthusiastic until he realises Drazic will be there — he senses that Drazic is trying to get Anita back.
Mon, 2 Jun 1997
S04 Episode 35
Episode 126
Anita and Drazic are back together but Hilary is adamant the relationship can't happen! When Anita threatens to leave home Hilary decides to confront Drazic, reminding him that their relationship violates his probation. Will Hilary's actions drive a wedge between her and Anita or is a compromise to be found? In the aftermath of the break-up Charlie announces that he is moving out of the Scheppers. He seems to be emotionally stable, but Melanie becomes suspicious of his state of mind when he turns up to school tired and unkempt and generally acting strangely. Mai, estranged from her family, is stunned when her father, who lives in Hong Kong, turns up unannounced. Katerina convinces her that family is important and Mai agrees to meet with him. Will she be disappointed once again?
Wed, 4 Jun 1997
S04 Episode 36
Episode 127
Anita has had it with Drazic. She has long known that he can be a boorish yobbo, but when he insults a blind guest teacher, she has finally had enough. Anita makes it clear that she will have nothing more to with Drazic until he learns to be more sympathetic and empathetic with the people he so happily persecutes in everyday life. Drazic is in quandary — how can he show Anita that he is suddenly a more sensitive and caring guy? The answer is in a pair of blacked-out sunglasses. Drazic decides to ""blind"" for a day. He thinks it will be easy, but he is in for a shock. Over at the Black household, Melanie and Charlie are about to become more than just good friends and flatmates. After a night on the town celebrating their success in a science test, Hartley High's two biggest nerds find nirvana in one another's arms. In the course of a photographic assignment for art class, Katerina happens to get some candid snaps of Ryan in his swimming costume. At first it looks like she has scored the
Mon, 9 Jun 1997
S04 Episode 37
Episode 128
Les gives an old mate and former colleague a break and appoints him as a specialist maths tutor for some of the HSC class. Tom's never had a student fail, but some of his methods are outdated. He picks on Katerina, trying to urge her to do her best but it has the opposite effect. She's demoralised, contemplates leaving. Ryan eventually realises what's happening and tries to intervene. Tom hits him — that's what they used to do in the old days. Strolling down the beach promenade, Mai is entranced by a good looking roller-blader nicknamed the Wizard who appears to spread a green philosophy via a series of stickers. Desperate to get to know him she's forced to enlist Drazic's help in order to learn to blade. Her initial attempts are dismal, even dangerous. Charlie and Anita broke up some time ago but it becomes increasingly clear that Charlie hasn't completely dealt with it yet. The issue is brought to a head through a series of video role playing exercises between them conducted by Ronni
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
S04 Episode 38
Episode 129
Drazic and Anita have decided to take the big step — move in together. They soon find the flat of their dreams, but are faced by one problem — they have no money. To pay for the flat, Drazic takes on extra after hours work with Leo Fine. At first, all seems to be well, the work is easy and the pay is very good, but it soon becomes obvious that Leo is involving Drazic in some very shady deals. Draz is faced with a dilemma — should he get out of the job or continue to enjoy the fruits of crime? Les Bailey is a man with a mission. Every year for the past ten years he has played an annual golf grudge match against his fellow Principal and archenemy, Cliff Tucker. And every year, Les has lost badly. But Les is determined that this year will be different. However, before he can think about winning, Les has to hire a caddy; or, more accurately, he has to 'persuade' Charlie to haul his golf bag around after him. Can Charlie give Les the winning edge? Katerina is puzzled. She is the best
Mon, 16 Jun 1997
S04 Episode 39
From Hartley High to Hartley Heights (Season finale)
Les is appalled at the school's state of disrepair and demands that the Department takes action. He is shocked however, when instead of renovating, they decide to close Hartley High. Les finds himself without a school and without a job. But most distressing for him is the lack of any regret from his students. All students are moved to Hartley Heights, a neighbouring school. They all react in a different way. Mel tries to find an old student who's life has been changed by Hartley High. Draz and Ryan embitter Bailey's life because they need no longer to be afraid for punishment or suspension. They play a practical joke on Les by staging an accident. Les panics and calls an ambulance, but is furious to find that he has been tricked. He threatens to punish them but they laugh in his face — what can he do... he isn't their principal anymore. However, Les does have the last laugh. Mai talks the reluctant Anita into delivering gorillagrams — guaranteed easy money. In the beginning, everyth
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
