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Jessica Ragg
2010-2012 / Bachelor of Ministries (Henderson Campus) I transitioned to Laidlaw College having studied at Level 4 and 5 in Ministry...
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Jessie Onosi
2017-2020 / Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Manukau/Henderson Campuses) My Laidlaw journey started in July 2017 at the Manukau campus....
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Jo McGrath
2002-2004 / Diploma of Counselling (Henderson campus) 2012-2013 / Bachelor of Counselling bridging programme (Henderson campus) I started...
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Joel Supeck
2005-2010 / Director of Communications and Business (Henderson campus) I really enjoyed my years working at BCNZ/Laidlaw. Being a part of...
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Rev. John Henry Deane
1946-1959 / Principal, NZ Bible Training Institute (Queen Street Campus) The squeak of a caliper signalled the approach of Principal John...
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Dr John M. Hitchen
1961-1962 / NZBTI Diploma, Bachelor of Divinity (MCD), Henderson Campus 1987-2021 / Christchurch Dean, National Principal, Lecturer in...
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John Ferguson
1987 – / Property Assistant, Property Manager (Henderson Campus) I was involved in musicals through Source Theatre with BCNZ’s Property...
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John (Hoani) Komene
1992-2005, Kai Whakahaere, Kaumatua, and Tumuaki (Henderson Campus) This month marks the date Te Rūnanga o te Paipera Aotearoa (the...
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John Oswald Sanders
John Oswald Sanders’ studies at the NZ Bible Training Institute in 1924 were cut short after six months when his father’s illness...
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John Stringer
1967-1969 / Melbourne College of Divinity Diploma, NZBTI Diploma (Honours), (Henderson Campus) The staff were so supportive and helpful....
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Rev. Joseph W. Kemp
Founder and Principal, NZ Bible Training Institute, 1922-1932 Joseph William Kemp was born in the port city of Hull, England, in December...
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Joy Crombie
1948-1949 / NZBTI Diploma (Queen Street Campus) Joy was born in Auckland and grew up on the third floor of the Auckland Ferry Building...
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Joyce Carswell
1994-1995 / Diploma for Graduates (Henderson Campus) 1996-1997 / Master of Theological Studies (Henderson Campus) I felt rather...
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Joyce Fowler
1972-1973 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) As I remember, afternoons were mostly for study - until there was a hockey championship and...
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Judith Keir
2018-2020 / Bachelor of Counselling (Christchurch Campus) Coming back to study after a gap of over 30 years was both daunting and...
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Judy Bedford
1976-1978 / BCNZ 3 year Diploma (Hons) (Henderson Campus) 1978-1981 (part-time) Bachelor of Theology (ACT) I studied at Henderson,...
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Justina Hammond
2003-2007 / Diploma of Counselling (Henderson Campus) 2019-2021 / Bachelor of Counselling (Henderson Campus) One of my greatest...
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Karen Lawrence
2017-2019 / Bachelor of Ministries (Manukau/Henderson Campuses) I absolutely loved being part of the Laidlaw whānau. The beginning of my...
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Ken and Julia Brown (née Davidson)
1989-1991 / Bachelor of Theology (ACT), (Henderson Campus) - Ken 1968-1970 / NZBTI Diploma, DipRE (ACT), (Henderson Campus) - Julia A...
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