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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
Tumuaki Richard Edmundson: a significant legacy
Tumuaki Richard Edmundson: a significant legacy By Ken Bye Ex-Linwood College students visiting Te Aratai may struggle to remember where the gym was, or the
Hockey has returned to our kura
If you have driven down Harrow Street recently you may have seen the impressive new hockey training area behind the mesh fence and fronting the
Detective Sergeant Dave Quested
Respected umpire balanced cricket duty with cracking crime He helped solve some big cases, including the 1986 Dennis Drinkwater truck bombing murder in Hornby. Another
2024 Foundation Award recipient
It was wonderful to once again present a Year 13 student with the Linwood Te Aratai Foundation Trust award. This award was established in 2023
Foundation Spotlight – Simon Thwaites
Simon Thwaites – a man with a passion to help our Kura Simon Thwaites, entrepreneur and owner of Silver Skies has been a Foundation Trustee
Bereavements
Detective Sergeant David (Dave) Quested 16 April 1946 – 6 August 2024 To read The Press article about Dave please click here Principal William (Bill)
Te Aratai College and the Living Wage
On 22 August a small delegation of people passionate about the need for a Living Wage for cleaning, catering, canteen and groundskeeping (CCCG) staff and
Business Donors package
If you own a business and would like to donate to the Linwood College Rebuild Fund please contact us on [email protected]
Ernie Poole Bequest
Ernie Pool was one of a group of influential staff members at Linwood High School in the late 1950s and 1960s. Poole was a stalwart
A new name for our school
Kia ora koutou – Greetings to all Ngāi Tūāhuriri have gifted a new name to the school and it is one that our Board of