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Alistair Bradley
1961-1962 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) I arrived at the new campus in Henderson in January 1961. I was a 'greenhorn' in every sense...
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Allan Knight
1957-1958 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) 1980 - 1987 / Registrar, BCNZ 1998 - 2020 / BCNZ/Laidlaw College Foundation In preparing...
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Allen McClymont
1991-1993 / Master of Divinity (Henderson Campus) I loved my time at BCNZ, and what I learnt inspired me to go and teach in Malaysia. I...
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Andrew Diprose
1993-1995 / Bachelor of Ministries (Henderson Campus) I have so many memories from my three years living at BCNZ during the early 90s....
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Anne Bruning
1970-1972, 1990 & 1995 / Diploma in Theology (MCD), Certificate of Missionary Studies, Bachelor of Theology (ACT) (Henderson Campus) My...
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Annette Rattray (née Kirby)
1963-1964 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) My memories of my days at BTI are: Feijoas by the box full delivered to the women's...
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Apichart Branjerdporn
1968-1970 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) I came to NZBTI in 1968 from Bangkok, Thailand. This was my first time away from home. I...
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Barbara Doig (née Irwin)
1970-1971 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) In 1970 and 1971 life at college was very organised, with pips sounding from wake-up time at...
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Barbara Harry
1979-1981 / Three year College diploma (Henderson Campus) My memories of my years at BCNZ: Hours of study! Critical thinking, especially...
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Bruce Docker
1975-1976 BCNZ Diploma (Henderson Campus) It was 1974 and Cyclone Tracy had flattened Australia’s Northern Territory’s capital city,...
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Catherine Little
1961-1962 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) I came to BTI in 1961. I had trained as a Primary School teacher and had taught for three...
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Cathie Smith
1971-1972 / BCNZ Diploma and Diploma in Theology (MCD) (Henderson Campus) Residential study was a "shock" at first, after two years of...
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Chan Sing Koh
2000-2001 / Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (Henderson Campus) During my studies I liked attending lectures, doing library research and...
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Chris Starrrenburg
1998-2000 / Bachelor of Ministries (Henderson campus) I attended BCNZ after many years of lay leadership feeling the need to deepen my...
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Chris Strom
1961-1963 / NZBTI Diploma and Third Year Diploma (Henderson Campus) J.O. Sanders opened the new Henderson campus with a fortnight of...
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Christine Coussell (née Verrall)
1983-1984 / 2 year College diploma (Henderson campus) I remember worship times in chapel, in ladies' chapel, and in the small group led...
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Clare Knowles (née Stirling)
2010-2014 / Graduate Diploma in Theology, Master of Theology (Henderson campus) Doing my MTh with a cohort of other awesome students was...
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David Piper
2010-2013 / Bachelor of Theology (Henderson Campus) As part of a faithful crew of Monday to Saturday library junkies, we would play...
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Dawn Tayles (née Fox)
1962-63 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) I went to BTI to learn what I believed so that I could help my friends and Indian friends in...
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