Lindisfarne College, New Zealand
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600 Pakowhai Road Hastings, New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 39°37′28″S 176°50′06″E / 39.6244°S 176.8349°E |
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Type | State Integrated, Boys, Intermediate & Secondary |
Motto | Ascensiones In Corde – Highways in the Heart |
Denomination | Presbyterian |
Established | 14 April 1953 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 230 |
Rector | Mr. Stuart Hakeney |
School roll | 431[2] (February 2024) |
Socio-economic decile | 9Q[1] |
Website | Official website |
Lindisfarne College is a state-integrated
Since 2000, the college has invested significantly in major renovation and new construction projects. Older buildings such as the homestead, dining hall, chapel, gymnasium, and music department have been modernised, and new facilities include the Lowe Family Performing Arts Centre.
The current
Scottish Heritage
Lindisfarne places a major emphasis on its Scottish and Presbyterian heritage. This tradition began in accordance with the wishes of the Herrick family, who gifted the land on which the college stands for the creation of a school in 1953. Additionally, the college's founding rector, Rev. F. H. Robertson, was a prominent minister in the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, and established a uniquely Presbyterian and Scottish dimension to the college. The college hosts an annual Burns supper, maintains an active pipe band, and hosts the annual Easter Highland Games for the Hawke's Bay region. The college's formal uniform includes the wearing of tartan kilts, and its social studies curriculum includes the mandatory learning of the school's Celtic heritage.
College Grounds
Campus
Lindisfarne is situated on two separate sites in the suburb of Frimley, in Hastings. The main college campus is on 8 hectares, while a further 9 hectares is located nearby and divided into two sports venues called "The Farne" and "Ranui Fields." The campus is centred around the original Herrick Family homestead, a three-storeyed late-19th Century farmhouse that has been substantially renovated to house the college's administration offices. The homestead adjoins an old tennis court area that has since evolved into the "Homestead Lawn." The lawn provides the central feature of the college's gardens, edged by flower beds, native ferns, English trees and a stream. The boarding residences are also situated on the main campus, and are organised into year groups. A number of private residences are also situated on the college campus and house the rector, the deputy rector, the chaplain, and the boarding masters.[4]
Dibble Sculptures
The college grounds are also home to three major works by renowned New Zealand sculptor
Te Whāiti-Nui-A-Toi Programme
Lindisfarne has also developed a strong Māori cultural dimension since the establishment of the Te Whāiti-Nui-A-Toi Scholarship in 1972. The scholarship, which has historical connections to the Māori Synod through the work of Presbyterian Missionaries to the
Joint Activities & Exchanges
Lindisfarne is located adjacent to Hastings Girls' High School, with which it has numerous joint musical ensembles, notably the Concord Symphonic Band. The college also produces annual theatrical productions, in conjunction with either Hastings Girls' High School, Iona College, or Woodford House. Lindisfarne has also had long-standing associations with Turakina Maori Girls' College and St Joseph's Māori Girls' College through the kapa haka activities of Te Whāiti-Nui-A-Toi Scholars attending the college.
Annual sporting exchanges have been established between Lindisfarne and other Scottish-heritage boys' schools in New Zealand, including
Houses
Lindisfarne has an established house system with four houses: Aidan, Cuthbert, Oswald, and Durham. Boys whose fathers are alumni of the school are placed in the same house that their father was in. Brothers are usually placed in the same house as well, to create a sense of family within houses. Students participate in various inter-house activities during the course of the year, with the ultimate goal of winning the Gahan Shield.
Each house is named after an aspect of the college's Celtic heritage:
- Aidan – (Red)
It is named after St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, founder of the monastery on the Holy Isle.
- Cuthbert – (Black)
It is named after
- Oswald – (Blue)
It is named after
- Durham – (Green)
It is named after the Bishopric of Durham, in the cathedral of which the remains of King Oswald and St. Cuthbert are interred.
Funding
In January 2016 it was reported that Lindisfarne receives an annual average of $4000 per student in private donations, the highest of any state-integrated school in New Zealand.[7] Between the period 2000-2020 the college received a total of $22,345,987 in private donations.[8]
As of 2017 the college reportedly charges $12650 per year for day students. Although this includes several voluntary components, the charges are bundled together as "consolidated fees."[9]
College Rectors and Roll
- 1953–1954 — Reverend F. H. Robertson
- 1955–1956 — P. H. G. Southwell
- 1956–1959 — J. W. Scougall
- 1959–1970 — A. C. Francis
- 1970–1978 — J. H. N. Pine
- 1978–1980 — P. M. Hill
- 1980–2000 — W. G. Smith
- 2000–2009 — G. W. Lander
- 2010–2020 — K. MacLeod
- 2020–current — S. Hakeney
Notable alumni
Arts & Culture
- Bond movies GoldenEye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006). He also directed The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Legend of Zorro (2005), and Green Lantern(2011).
Politics
- John Falloon – National MP (1977–1996), Cabinet Minister.
Civics
- Hon. Sir Justice Joseph Williams – High Court Judge and former Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court.[10]
Sport
- All Black(1971)
- All Black(2005)
- Tiaan Falcon – Rugby union player for Toyota Verblitz (2020–)
- 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. Chef de Mission for New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games and the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Member of the International Paralympic Committee.[11]
- All Black (1988–94) and played for the New Zealand Rugby League team(1995–1997)
- All Black(1997–2002), All Black Captain (1998–1999)
- All Black(2010–2017)
- Laurent Simutoga – Rugby union prop who played for Paris (2007–2009) and La Rochelle (2010–2011) in the French Top 14.
- Hugh Renton – Super Rugby player for the Hurricanes[12] (2017) and Highlanders (2021–)
- Matthew Gould – Goalkeeper for Altrincham F.C. in the National League(2020–)
- All Black(2018–)
- Tom Mackintosh – Gold medalist in Men's Rowing eight 2020 Summer Olympics, University level rugby (2014–2015)
- Geordie Beamish – Professional athlete, New Zealand and Oceanian record-holder in long-distance running events.
Academia
- Robert M. Carter – Professor of Earth Sciences at James Cook University (1981–1988).
References
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- NZPA. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Our Campus | Facilities. Lindisfarne College. Retrieved on 7 December 2016.
- Manawatu Standard. Fairfax. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- NZPA. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- Dominion Post. Fairfax. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- Dominion Post. Fairfax. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- Dominion Post. Fairfax. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Derby, Mark (20 June 2012). "Chief Judge Joe Williams". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand Paralympian Duane Kale Elected to IPC Governing Board". Swimming New Zealand. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Renton Hurricanes Player Profile". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 19 December 2016.