2024 Foundation Award recipient
Foundation Stationery Award recipient 2024 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 by Past Pupil Garth Stevenson. The recipient for 2024 was Brandon Clarenbeek who was also awarded Te Aratai College Dux for 2024. Brandon is off […]
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 since our inception in early 2019. He was invited to join the Foundation by Teacher Representative at the time, Richard Jolly. From the minute Simon joined us, he added a […]
Why Our New School Needs Your Help
Past pupil Margaret Foster MNZM (née Bray) inspiring a young Linwood student
Linwood College Rebuild Fund
When Linwood College reopens its doors in term two, 2022 it will be known as Te Aratai College. The 780 students and 120 staff are excited about this wonderful opportunity as the purpose-built teaching facilities and amenities are all based on direct and extensive community engagement and dialogue. They will give the school an increased […]
How can Linwood Alumni help?
The Linwood College Foundation – Te Aratai College – A New School for our Community When Linwood College reopens its doors in term two, 2022 it will be known as Te Aratai College. This is a change for Alumni but it begins an exciting new chapter in our school’s history. The 780 students and 120 staff […]
A Fit Out Fit for Our Students
Linwood College is being rebuilt, offering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lift the educational experience of pupils from the zone who will attend the school. But to do it properly we will need your help. Unfortunately the fit out budget provided by the Ministry of Education is very lean. Items we are seeking the support of Past […]
Bequest
Ernie Poole 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 of the Social Science Department, and a key player in the school’s cadet programme. Poole went on to become the commanding officer of the Nelson, Marlborough Westcoast and […]
Foundation Update
The Linwood College Foundation Charitable Trust got underway in earnest in April 2019 with its launch at the Farewell Reunion event held that month. Funds donated to date have come from various sources including Past pupils, local churches and businesses. We have also been very fortunate with the donation of goods in kind. Local media […]
Arthurs Pass Hut
Do you have fond memories of time spent at the college’s Arthurs Pass Hut? Do you have maintenance skills and be keen on doing some hours of maintenance on the building? Maybe you have a few similarly skilled friends who would be keen to join you. If so we would like you to get in […]