- Lynfield College
Infobox NZ school
name = Lynfield College
badge =
motto = "Disce Vivere"
"Learn to Live"
established = 1958
principal = Steve Bovaird
address = White Swan Road,
Mt Roskill,
Auckland
coordinates =
type = State coed secondary, years 9-13
roll = 1755
decile = 7
MOE = 75
homepage = [http://www.lynfield.school.nz/ www.lynfield.school.nz]Lynfield College is a secondary education provider in Lynfield,
Auckland ,New Zealand . It is one of Auckland's most respected and highest achieving high schools.Fact|date=November 2007 It is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2008. [cite web|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5Vxg4UW99|archivedate=2008-02-29|url=http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/apps/events/EventDetails.aspx?EID=2159&Title=Lynfield+College+50th+Reunion|title=Lynfield College 50th Reunion|publisher=Waitakere City Council]The Principal of Lynfield College and head of the 179 teachers is Mr Steve Bovaird.
Lynfield College students wear uniform accordingly to their gender and year level.
*"Junior boys:" white/bottle green polo shirts with grey shorts and school socks
*"Junior girls:" white/bottle green polo shirts with green checkered A-line skirts and white socks
*"Senior boys:" white/bottle green polo shirts OR white business shirt with school tie with charcoal-grey shorts and school socks
*"Senior girls:" white/bottle green polo shirts OR white school blouse with charcoal-grey skirtsAll students may wear black dress pants in winter with the green school jackets. Students also have a choice in which jumper they wish to wear - a grey or a green woollen jumper. Uniform is strictly enforced with students being required to have socks pulled up. Formal attire is available from the College Shop, consisting of blazers and ties.
The school practices NCEA for assessments and examinations, and has high achievement rates compared to the national average.
In 2007 a student was expelled from the college for "continual disobedience" following two earlier suspensions. The High Court overturned the explusion June 2007, a decision which was upheld by the Court of Appeal on
August 27 ,2008 , finding the second suspension was unjustified. [cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10529345|title=Court upholds quashing of student's expulsion |date=August 27 ,2008 |publisher=New Zealand Herald|accessdate=2008-08-27]taff
Deans
*Year 9 - Sophia Hameed
*Year 10 - Dennis Van Dijck
*Year 11 - Claire Nelson
*Year 12 - R. Prasad
*Year 13 - K. Strong [cite web|url=http://www.lynfield.school.nz/admin.html|title=Admin and Staff|publisher=Lynfield College]Notes
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