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Laidlaw College - Laidlaw College
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Laidlaw Distinctives
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A Commitment to the Gospel
At the heart of the Christian faith is the person of Jesus: God and man, creator and redeemer, cruci ...
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Authentic Staff
We are privileged to have a world-class teaching team who combine scholarly brilliance, many years o ...
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Formation for lifelong leadership
At Laidlaw, our programmes are designed to help you think through who you are. We train leaders who ...
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Providing a Supportive and Diverse Community
We are a multicultural community, with staff and students from many cultures, inspired by the vision ...
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World-Class Teaching and Research
Our faculty are globally-respected lecturers and researchers, whose engaging teaching is informed by ...
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Equipping Leaders for Church and Society
Laidlaw has been training leaders for church and society since 1922. This rich experience of over 90 ...
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Our Faculty
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Our Faculty
Our diverse and relational team includes permanent staff (full and part-time), as well as a wider community of over 100 staff who support the delivery of our programmes on a fixed term or casual basis during the academic year.
You can find a list of our staff here.
Events
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May
Starts at 7:00pm
Book Launch - Dr John Hitchen
2
May
Starts at 9:00am
CARE 101
6
May
Starts at 7:00pm
Public Lecture Christchurch
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Latest News from Laidlaw
13 February 2026
Certificate in Community Youth Work
A pilot begins in Christchurch this year for the Certificate in Community Youth Work. This will be rolled out nationally in 2027.
21 January 2026
Applications Open to Graduate
The Graduation ceremony for our Auckland campus will be held on Saturday, 23 May 2026.

Applications for the Auckland Graduation ceremony will close on 10 April 2026.
17 November 2025
New Head of Education Appointed
Laidlaw College is delighted to announce the appointment of Rev Dr Pennie Togiatama as our incoming Head of Education.
06 November 2025
Dr Allen Yeh - "The Mission of the Church in the 21st Century"
Dr Allen Yeh joins us as a guest lecturer 2026.
01 August 2025
Zero Tuition Fees* for Teacher Education in 2026 at Laidlaw College
We all know the difference that great teachers make, and as part of our commitment to encouraging well-trained teachers into classrooms, Laidlaw College is extending our zero tuition fees offer to all our Primary and Secondary Initial Teacher Education programmes in Auckland and Christchurch in 2026.
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Latest News from Laidlaw
17 November 2025
New Head of Education Appointed
Laidlaw College is delighted to announce the appointment of Rev Dr Pennie Togiatama as our incoming Head of Education.
06 November 2025
Dr Allen Yeh - "The Mission of the Church in the 21st Century"
Dr Allen Yeh joins us as a guest lecturer 2026.
01 August 2025
Zero Tuition Fees* for Teacher Education in 2026 at Laidlaw College
We all know the difference that great teachers make, and as part of our commitment to encouraging well-trained teachers into classrooms, Laidlaw College is extending our zero tuition fees offer to all our Primary and Secondary Initial Teacher Education programmes in Auckland and Christchurch in 2026.
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