Type Theological school Affiliation Christian evangelical Phone +64 9-836 7800 Founder Joseph Kemp Vice-chancellor Rod Thompson | Established 1922 Principal Dr Roshan Allpress Number of students 1,100 Founded 1922 | |
Academic staff See www.laidlaw.ac.nz/staff Location Auckland (Henderson and Manukau), Christchurch, New Zealand Address 80 Central Park Dr, Henderson, Auckland 0610, New Zealand Undergraduate tuition and fees 4,968 USD (2012), International tuition: 15,600 USD (2012) Similar Bible college, Carey Baptist College, Australian College of Theology, New Zealand College o, St John's College - Auckland Profiles | ||
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Laidlaw College, formerly known as Bible College of New Zealand (BCNZ), is an evangelical Bible college in New Zealand. The college offers tertiary courses in biblical, theological, historical and pastoral studies. It also offers teaching and counseling degrees. Some students go on to serve as pastors and missionaries, both full-time and part-time.
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History
The college began in 1922 as the Bible Training Institute (BTI) under the leadership of Rev. Joseph Kemp, a Baptist preacher and pastor of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle. In 1972 the Institute was renamed the Bible College of New Zealand. It has since grown to become one of the largest tertiary theological institutions in the South Pacific.
In June 2008, BCNZ announced it had acquired MASTERS Institute, a school of education for training primary school teachers. In August 2008, the enlarged college was renamed Laidlaw College in honour of Robert Laidlaw.
Along with the transition to a new name in August 2008, College programmes underwent a process of simplification and strengthening. All degree students at Laidlaw now study a core set of courses designed to ground students in the biblical story and bring them into "thoughtful dialogue with different perspectives" to prepare for "effective engagement with society." These courses are: