“Very lucky” is how Peter Lynn counts himself regarding his time at Ashburton High School.  Peter attended AHS between 1960-1964, the last year AHS existed before it morphed into Ashburton College.

A fresh-faced, enthusiastic twenty-three year old History teacher with a quiet demeanour and a soft New England accent with a ‘certain sense of sartorial elegance’ ensured that School Certificate History, for me, was always going to be an absolute winner!

“Beloved educator, inspirational, one very special lady, so dedicated, a true style icon”.  These were just some of the terms people we spoke to used to describe Lynne McDonald. 

AshColl Alumni Professor Lianne Parkin has come a long way in the years since graduating from Ashburton College in 1979 but has retained a down-to-earth sense of grace and humility throughout.