“Laidlaw College is a UNIQUE COMMUNITY of learning and formation. We are GOSPEL-CENTRED, serving Aotearoa across denominations, cultures, vocations, and contexts. We would love to talk with you about whether God is calling you to join us.”
Dr Roshan Allpress | National Principal
"He hapori mīharo a Te Wānanga Amorangi e whakatinanatia ana e ngā Karaipiture, ā, e pūmau ana kia hōhonu, kia matatau ngā whakaaro ō tō mātou i tūmanako ai i roto i a Ihu. Neke atu i te kotahi rau tau, kua whakaritea e mātou tētahi iwi kia whakahoungia ō rātou hapori, i Aotearoa, ki tua atu hoki, i te māramatanga o te Rongopai."
Nā Tākuta Roshan Allpress - Tumuaki/Kaihautū Matua
About Us
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Laidlaw College is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest interdenominational theological institute, offering accredited qualifications from certificate to postgraduate level. Our programmes span theology, biblical studies, mission, ministry, counselling, and teacher education — equipping students for meaningful impact in church, community, and society. With campuses in Auckland and Christchurch, alongside flexible distance learning, Laidlaw makes quality Christian tertiary education accessible to students across New Zealand and around the world. Whether you are exploring faith-based study for the first time or pursuing advanced theological research, Laidlaw provides a dynamic, academically rigorous environment where scholarship and calling come together. Discover why students from across Aotearoa and beyond choose Laidlaw.
At the heart of Laidlaw College is a deep commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and a transformative encounter with God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Our programmes are shaped by rigorous scholarship and research, bridging faithful theological reflection with real-world engagement across every sphere of life. College life at Laidlaw is relational and community-focused, supporting students to flourish academically, spiritually, and personally. We celebrate the cultural diversity and bicultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand, welcoming students from all walks of life and denominational backgrounds. If you are ready to grow in faith, knowledge, and purpose, we invite you to join the Laidlaw whānau.
Ko Te Wānanga Amorangi te Wānanga Ihoatua nui e mau ana ki ngā kauwaka whakapono whānui, i Aotearoa, e whakaako ana ngā tohu mai i te tiwhikete ki te tohu kairangi, i ngā kaupapa: mō te ihoatua me ngā akoranga paipera, mō te whakatakanga, mō te minititanga, mō te whakamātau hinengaro me te whakaako. Kua whakaritea tētahi kaupapa ako e hihiri ana mō ngā tauira o Aotearoa, o te ao whānui. E rua ngā puni i Tāmaki Makaurau, kotahi te puni i Otautahi, ā, he rawe hoki te ako mai i tawhiti.
Kei te ngako o Te Wānanga Amorangi, ko te pūmau ki te Rongopai a Ihu Karaiti e whakatauiratia ana e Te Paipera Tapu, ā, ki te tūtakitanga ki te Matua, ki te Tama, ki te Wairua Tapu, i a mātou e ako ngātahi ana. E whakaakohia ana ā mātou hōtaka e te rangahau pūmau me te whai mātauranga, ā, e whai ana i te kauhanga-nui i waenganui i te huritao pono mō te Atua me ngā pānga nui ki te ao.
He mea nui te whanaungatanga me te noho hapori i te ao o te kāreti, ā, e pūmau ana mātou ki te tipu o ā mātou tauira i te taha ako, i te taha whānau, i ngā tūtakitanga hoki ki te Atua, ki tāngata kē atu. Ko tō mātou kāreti e whakaata ana, e whakanui ana i te kanorau o ngā ahurea i Aotearoa me tōna whakapapa kākanorua.
As an interdenominational Christian College, our commitment to the Bible and Gospel mission informs everything that we do.
Hei Kāreti Karaitiana e mau ana ki ngā kauwaka whakapono whānui, e whakatinanahia ana ā mātou katoa e tā mātou pūmau ki te Paipera Tapu, ki te whakatakanga o te Rongopai.
At Laidlaw, the Bible shapes everything — our programmes, our faculty, and our community life. We are committed to Scripture’s authority and to living within the story God has given us, from creation to new creation, centred on Jesus Christ. This is the story that makes sense of the world, and through which God invites us into his renewal of all things.
E pūmau ana mātou ki te mana o ngā Karaipiture, ki te whakamātau i te kōrero i tukua iho mai ai e te Atua, mai i te orokohanga o te Ao ki te Ao Hou e toka nei i a Ihu Karaiti.
At Laidlaw, we are a community continually being transformed by the risen Jesus. Through our programmes and community life, we want students to encounter Christ not just as a subject of study, but as the living centre of their lives — someone to be in deep, transformative relationship with, and through whom they are sent to participate in his mission in the world.
He hapori mātou e whakaahua tonutia nei e Ihu i arahia mai ai.
Laidlaw draws students from across the whole church — diverse in denomination, culture, language, and ethnicity. We worship in different ways, but we share one Lord, one gospel, and one mission. Coming to Laidlaw means engaging with the rich diversity of what it means to be Christian in Aotearoa, and discovering more deeply why God has called you to your particular place in his body.
Hei kāreti i ahu mai ai i te whānui o ngā ahurea, o ngā hāhi, e ngana ana mātou ki te manaaki i ngā Hāhi katoa.
At Laidlaw, we believe God calls each of us to particular work in the world. Through our programmes and community life, we invite you to prepare yourself to follow that calling faithfully — whether in church leadership, teaching, counselling, business, law, or any other sphere of human vocation. Renewal is not just what we teach; it is what we are sent to live.
He rite tonu tā mātou whakarite i ā mātou tauira kia whakatinanahia te whakatakanga o te Rongopai i ō rātou ake whāinga - kia pāngia i tā te Atua whakahou i te ao.
