Graham Smith came to Lindisfarne in 1978 from Hastings’ Boys to take up the role of Deputy Rector. More...

The 1980’s saw a burgeoning cultural life for Lindisfarne with developments in all sectors of music, drama, debating and public speaking. More...

The inaugural Presbyterian Schools’ Quadrangular Rugby Tournament was held in Christchurch. Schools that compete are: Lindisfarne College, St Kentiger… More...

Clubs were popular from Lindisfarne’s first year, and the first to get going were the Crafts Club and the Camera Club. More...

Educated at Otane Primary School and Nelson College, Mr Tod was a 3rd generation farmer at ‘Hollycombe’, Otane, and a Romney stud sheep breeder. More...

In 1982, one of the most popular Clubs was the Weights Club. More...

The School Haka, comprising aspects of the Tuhoi and Ngati Kahungunu was composed by the senior Te Whaiti Scholarship students in 1986. More...

The new Practical Arts Block was opened by AC Francis in 1984. More...

The grounds and the vegetable gardens played an indispensable part in the early life of the College with the vegetable garden covering approximately t… More...

The new Medical Centre was built on the site of the old citrus grove. More...

W.D. Mouat, Mr J.H.N Pine & Mr P.M. Hill led the College through the 1970's. More...

After a very successful and well-reviewed production of Oliver Twist with Iona in 1972, drama at Lindisfarne seems to have hit a lean patch. More...

From 1970 to 1976 the roll at Lindisfarne grew from 107 to 275 which resulted in the school becoming far more competitive in all sporting arenas. More...

Two well-appointed Boarding Villas were constructed to provide comfortable and homely accommodation for the Boarders. More...

Many Old Boys remember some healthy competition at House Competitions. The two original Houses were Aidan and Cuthbert, with Oswald and Durham establi… More...

In the 1970s we used to go to Manual training (woodwork etc ) at Hastings Central School workshop in the old Bread Van. More...

The Te Whaiti-nui-a-toi Scholarship scheme was introduced in 1972. More...

The boys of the 1950s clearly remember marching, two by two in crocodile formation, to either St Matthew’s or St Andrew’s church in Hastings... More...

This year, Lindisfarne and Scots Colleges competed in their 61st Annual Exchange that resulted in a 2-2 overall... More...

A combined production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Iona College in 1968. More...

The Mahora School Baths was the venue for the first Swimming Sports in 1953. More...

The 1960s saw the growth of Lindisfarne with the introduction of Dayboys and the Intermediate School. More...

After a considerable amount of thought, focussing on the origins of the name of Lindisfarne, the College’s Celtic heritage and the English translation… More...

The emphasis on things military, was maintained by Mr Southwell, who labelled the first 31 pupils with the sobriquet, “The Old Contemptibles” at a Reu… More...