Lincoln High School is a state

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secondary school located in

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in New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13 (12 to 18-year-olds), the school has a roll of students as of .

Enrolment

As of , Lincoln High School has roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori. As of , the school has an

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of , placing it amongst schools whose students have socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 8 and 9 under the former

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system).

Houses

Lincoln High school has a 6 house system, with Īnaka (pink), Mako (blue), Kūaka (orange), Pātiki (red), Kāhu (green), and Kōtare (yellow). These houses also provide the structure for Linc classes, which remain the same for each student throughout their time at Lincoln High.

Notable alumni

Ariana Tikao Ariana Rahera Tikao (born 1971) is a New Zealand singer, musician and author. Her works explore her identity as a Kāi Tahu woman and her music often utilises taonga pūoro (traditional Māori musical instruments). Notably, she co-composed the ...

(born 1971), singer, musician and author. *

Bill Tuiloma Bill Poni Tuiloma (born 27 March 1995) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Charlotte in Major League Soccer. Tuiloma has represented New Zealand internationally since 2013, and was t ...

(born 1995), New Zealand footballer *

Mitchell Dunshea Mitchell Thomas William Dunshea (born 18 November 1995) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition. Early ...

(born 1995), rugby union player *

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(attended 1983–1987), television and radio journalist and presenter *

Sophie Pascoe Dame Sophie Frances Pascoe (born 8 January 1993) is a retired New Zealand para-swimmer. She represented New Zealand at four Summer Paralympic Games from 2008, winning a total of eleven gold medals, seven silver medals and one bronze medal, m ...

(attended 2006–2010), Paralympic swimmer and gold medallist (

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)

References

External links

Education Review Office (ERO) reports
Secondary schools in the Canterbury Region Educational institutions established in 1959 1959 establishments in New Zealand {{NewZealand-school-stub