Linwood Te Aratai Foundation Charitable Trust
Over seven decades
of history
Over seven decades of our school’s history, many thousands of students have come and gone through our gates. The school has produced many fine citizens who have created successful careers, built strong relationships and cared for their families and communities. The Linwood Te Aratai Foundation Charitable Trust has now been established to enable Alumni to give back to school whānau and to support in a practical way the learning journey of today’s students.
How can you help?
Over seven decades of our school’s history, many thousands of students have come and gone through our gates.
The school has produced many fine citizens who have created successful careers, built strong relationships and cared for their families and communities. The Linwood Te Aratai Foundation Charitable Trust has now been established to enable Alumni to give back to school whānau and to support in a practical way the learning journey of today’s students.
The Alumni of Linwood High School / College is one of Te Aratai College’s taonga / treasures
We want to keep in touch with all our past pupils, know about your achievements and provide opportunities for us to come together at significant times in our history. To do this we need to keep in contact with you. Please ensure you are enrolled on the Alumni register.

Kay Joyce (now Flower) LHS 1960-63
Our event organiser was pleased to meet Past Pupil, Kay Flower, for the first time at the Mark Rocket event. She was astonished however to

Building an Aerospace Nation with Mark Rocket, 21 June 2025
Alumnus Mark Rocket delivered a fascinating talk to a very appreciative audience on 21 June at Te Aratai Te Puna auditorium. Mark began his talk

Natalie Slade and Oliver Cumming: From Linwood to London
Natalie Slade and Oliver Cumming: From Linwood to London England is home for two Linwood ex-students with a desire to serve their communities and make

A word from the Principal – Dec 2024
Kia Ora and Talofa As I reflect on my first year as Principal at Te Aratai College, I am filled with gratitude and a sense

Foundation Running Costs – a Recap
As the Foundation is now well and truly established and our initial set-up grant is now spent, the Foundation’s Trust board has resolved to ask

Meet our 2024 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureates
In October The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi announced recipients of its 2024 Arts Laureate awards. Of the eight new laureates, two are former Linwood