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100 years of stories.
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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...
Jessie Onosi
2017-2020 / Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Manukau/Henderson Campuses) My Laidlaw journey started in July 2017 at the Manukau campus....
Jo McGrath
2002-2004 / Diploma of Counselling (Henderson campus) 2012-2013 / Bachelor of Counselling bridging programme (Henderson campus) I started...
Joel Supeck
2005-2010 / Director of Communications and Business (Henderson campus) I really enjoyed my years working at BCNZ/Laidlaw. Being a part of...
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...
Dr John M. Hitchen
1961-1962 / NZBTI Diploma, Bachelor of Divinity (MCD), Henderson Campus 1987-2021 / Christchurch Dean, National Principal, Lecturer in...
John Ferguson
1987 – / Property Assistant, Property Manager (Henderson Campus) I was involved in musicals through Source Theatre with BCNZ’s Property...
John (Hoani) Komene
1992-2005, Kai Whakahaere, Kaumatua, and Tumuaki (Henderson Campus) This month marks the date Te Rūnanga o te Paipera Aotearoa (the...
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...
John Stringer
1967-1969 / Melbourne College of Divinity Diploma, NZBTI Diploma (Honours), (Henderson Campus) The staff were so supportive and helpful....
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...
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...
Joyce Carswell
1994-1995 / Diploma for Graduates (Henderson Campus) 1996-1997 / Master of Theological Studies (Henderson Campus) I felt rather...
Joyce Fowler
1972-1973 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) As I remember, afternoons were mostly for study - until there was a hockey championship and...
Judith Keir
2018-2020 / Bachelor of Counselling (Christchurch Campus) Coming back to study after a gap of over 30 years was both daunting and...
Judy Bedford
1976-1978 / BCNZ 3 year Diploma (Hons) (Henderson Campus) 1978-1981 (part-time) Bachelor of Theology (ACT) I studied at Henderson,...
Justina Hammond
2003-2007 / Diploma of Counselling (Henderson Campus) 2019-2021 / Bachelor of Counselling (Henderson Campus) One of my greatest...
Karen Lawrence
2017-2019 / Bachelor of Ministries (Manukau/Henderson Campuses) I absolutely loved being part of the Laidlaw whānau. The beginning of my...
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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