​​​​​​​Aidan House
​​​St Aidan was sent as a missionary from Iona and when asked by Oswald where he wanted to establish his church, he asked for the island of Lindisfarne within the sight of the King’s castle.  He became known for his evangelism and built churches and schools around Northumbria.  Aidan House was one of the two original Houses (with Cuthbert) established at Lindisfarne College in 1953.

Cuthbert House
St Cuthbert is the most famous Bishop of Lindisfarne and became the patron saint of Lindisfarne.  He was the son of very humble parents and in early life he was a shepherd boy.  He lead a life of great sacrifice and his corpse became a religious relic believed to have healing properties.  As with Aidan House, Cuthbert House was established in the first year of the College’s existence, 1953.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Durham House
Durham Priory was home to a community of monks who looked after the shrine of St Cuthbert and cared for all the visitors and pilgrim to the shrine.  The monks were good stewards of the property and brought wealth, security, education and welfare to the region. The youngest of the four Houses at Lindisfarne College, Durham House began as a dayboy house in 1977.

Oswald House
St Oswald was restored to the throne of Northumbria after heathen occupation. He asked for missionaries from Iona to restore the Christian faith and one of those sent was St. Aidan. Oswald was  killed by pagan invaders at the battle of Maserfield and his body was dismembered.  Begun as a dayboy House, Oswald House was named as the third of Lindisfarne College’s four houses in 1974.

​​​​​​​The Good Man window was installed In 2007 as part of a full chapel refurbishment. The concept of the window had arisen from a project undertaken by the late Celia Lashlie in which she travelled around New Zealand encouraging boys’ schools to explore their understanding of masculinity and define what makes a “good man”.  Mr Graham Stewart from Christchurch was commissioned  by Rector Grant Lander to create five stained glass windows depicting the houses of the college and the school values as represented by “The Good Man”concept. The four men depicted in the window are Sir Edmund Hilary, Charles Upham,  Sir Ernest Rutherford and John Rangihau, each of whom is considered to represent different aspects of being a “good man”.

​​​​​​​The values depicted in the window echo the school’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Courage, Kindness, Service and Humility. " Past Rector Grant Lander said "The people selected for the window represent many of his own qualities - the things boys need to aspire to in future. The four men, representing qualities such as adventure, courage and humility, were chosen after consultation with the school's Parents and Friends Association, local iwi, pupils and staff."

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Homage to our Heritage
​​​​​​​The 'DIBBLE' Statues in the College

The College is fortunate to have three significant statues created by world renowned sculptor, Paul Dibble.  These were commissioned by the College Foundation and each unique piece has been designed to represent aspects of the college's culture. The scuptures also highlight the importance of the arts and cultural pursuits in the school.​​​​​​​

The most recent piece is a bronze and Corten steel, seven-piece sculpture  inspired by changing seasons, the various different kinds of arts and great artists both past and present.  A large heart signifying the school's motto Highways in the Heart - has the names of famous artists engraved in it.

Why the red blazer? Mr Alex Kirkpatrick decided on the red blazer after visiting Loretto College in Edinburgh which had similarly coloured uniform.