Lincoln High School, New Zealand

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Lincoln High School
Te Kura Tuarua o Waihora (Māori)
Address
Lincoln High School, New Zealand
25 Boundary Road
Lincoln 7608
New Zealand
Coordinates 43°38′8.85″S172°29′8.45″E / 43.6357917°S 172.4856806°E / -43.6357917; 172.4856806
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TypeSecondary (Year 9–13)
MottoSeek The Highest Good
Established1959
Ministry of Education Institution no. 347
PrincipalAdrian Fastier
School roll1,430 [1] (February 2024)
Socio-economic decile10Z [2]
Website www.lincoln.school.nz

Lincoln High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Lincoln in Canterbury's Selwyn District in New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13 (12 to 18-year-olds), the school has a roll of 1,430 students as of February 2024. [1]

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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.

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