Rangi Ruru Girls' School

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Prospectus | 2013/14 Day and Boarding. Years 7 to 13

The Rangi Ruru Promise An education at Rangi Ruru is enriching, challenging, supportive and fun. Through wide ranging programmes and opportunities, your daughter will be inspired, challenged and empowered to reach her potential, leaving Rangi Ruru with a passion for learning and a purpose for life.

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an education beyond the ordinary At Rangi Ruru, we are committed to providing an exceptional education for girls; challenging, inspiring and empowering every girl to reach her potential; and preparing her to meet life’s challenges in an increasingly competitive, complex and globalised world.

We encourage girls to be reflective, creative and critical thinkers. This mix of knowledge and understanding, the tools to live and learn, the attitude to make things happen, a curious mind and enjoyment of learning are the hallmarks of a Rangi Ruru education.

The years of secondary schooling are a short time in the life of a human being, but they are among the most significant in a young woman’s life, as she changes from child to adult.

Through Rangi Ruru’s extensive curricular, co-curricular and enrichment programmes girls are encouraged and supported to challenge and extend themselves in all they do - those things they do with ease, those they find more challenging and those things that take them outside their comfort zones.

During this stage of her life, your daughter will be developing a strong sense of who she is and what sort of person she wishes to become. It is a time when many pathways will open in front of her and thus the support networks, friendships, values and expected norms of her community are so important. What happens in these modelling years affects not just these next few years, but her lifelong development as an individual.

At Rangi Ruru, we are all about girls and especially girls’ education, in its broadest sense. From what happens in the classroom to the look and feel of our school environment, our special programmes and our school culture are all about creating an environment which supports girls’ development and learning. We are a place where girls flourish, in an environment which celebrates endeavour and success, where it is the norm to challenge yourself and to strive for excellence.

We are very aware that we are preparing students for citizenship in a very different world. Our goal is to ensure that every girl leaves Rangi Ruru as an assured, prepared learner ready for the next stage of her journey. Having confidence in herself and her abilities and a strong set of values will help her make well considered decisions, approach the world with wonder and deal competently with life’s challenges.

Rangi girls are high achievers in both NCEA and NZ scholarships, both of which are robust, internationally recognised qualifications that enable our students to achieve their dreams and to keep their future pathway options open.

We take great pride in our school and the achievements and successes of our current and former students. Rangi Ruru school leavers go on to pursue their studies and careers across New Zealand and the world.

We would love the opportunity to meet with you, to show you our school and how a Rangi Ruru education would benefit your daughter.

With regards

Julie Moor, Principal

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about Rangi Rangi Ruru is an independent Presbyterian girls’ day and boarding school for girls in Years 7 to 13. The school is located in the leafy suburb of Merivale, within ten minutes of the city, parks and airport.

Rangi Ruru is consistently amongst New Zealand’s best performing schools in a wide range of academic, sporting and creative pursuits. It is well regarded for the quality and breadth of its teaching and its curricular and co-curricular programmes.

Founded by Helen and Alice Gibson in 1889, Rangi Ruru has a long and distinguished history in the education of young women. The Gibson sisters believed passionately in creating opportunities and independence for young women through education, a belief which still underpins all that we do

Ruru daughter will quickly settle in with many new friends.

developments.

With a roll of up to 700 students in Years 7 to 13, Rangi Ruru is big enough to offer a wide range of subject options, sport, music, creative and cultural opportunities, and still small enough to ensure that members of our community know and care for each other.

We are a residential campus including, onsite, the school’s Boarding House. Opened in 2002, the House is a modern, purpose built ‘home from home’ for 128 girls in Years 7 to 13.

Our teaching and management staff are engaged in many regional, national and international groups and forums on education.

Rangi Ruru is well underway with an exciting site revisioning project. The outcome of this is an exceptional 21st century teaching and learning environment designed especially for girls.

These connections enable us to keep abreast of future thinking and the needs of the 21st century learner, to influence current thinking about teaching and learning, and to adjust our programmes in light of these findings and

Today Rangi Ruru is an Independent school governed by a Board of Governors. As an Independent school, Rangi Ruru has the autonomy and flexibility to meet the needs of its students and the expectations of its school community.

This includes the freedom to make our own decisions around our subjects and programmes, class size, school facilities and development, to provide additional programmes and direct school resources to best support the learning needs of our current and future students.

We are a friendly school and a close school community.

Rangi students come to the school from all over Christchurch, urban and rural New Zealand. So we all know what its like to be the ‘new girl’. Through her curricular and co-curricular interests, and many school fun events, your 5

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to think

and question

Rangi girls are given tools for a rapidly changing world - to think creatively and reason critically, to interpret information, to make informed decisions, to be prepared for a life of learning, to listen, empathise and appreciate the viewpoints of others.

Rangi girls gain the academic qualifications to open doors, the knowledge and understanding they will need as a participating global citizen and the aptitude and attitude to be an engaged and curious lifelong learner.

Girls are encouraged to be curious in their learning and discerning in their thinking.

Rangi Ruru offers over 36 subject options.

Curriculum Subject options at each year level are designed to give girls a breadth and depth of understanding and a pathway for the future. The school places great emphasis on all girls having good base skills, especially in literacy and numeracy.

Students at all Year levels benefit from access to Rangi Ruru’s specialist staff and facilities. Year 7 and 8 students, for example, use the science labs, music suites, art rooms, fitness centre and sport coaches - facilities and specialist teachers not generally available in primary or intermediate schools.

We are very proud of all our staff and particularly our teachers. They are specialists in their subject areas and in the education of girls, they are passionate about teaching and learning and they know and care about their students.

Subject options in Years 7 to 10 are broad, enabling girls to develop a good base knowledge, learning skills and identifying their particular interests and abilities.

As students move through the senior years, Years 11 to 13, the focus shifts to developing a greater depth of understanding, as girls identify the more specific and specialist subject areas they wish to pursue.

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to engage

and discover

Learning happens everywhere at Rangi Ruru.

Our teaching and learning programmes are designed to extend girls’ thinking and help girls to develop the skills and aptitudes that will see her make the most of the opportunities offered to her.

Learning is made relevant and engaging through wide ranging experiences inside and outside the classroom.

Girls are challenged to think creatively and critically, to question their thinking, discover and uncover new ideas.

Through these experiences and interactions, girls learn about themselves and the world around them.

Our approach ensures that girls are engaged and taking ownership of their learning, they enjoy school, are keen to learn and to extend themselves.

Special programmes are developed to ensure that all girls are challenged and supported in their learning.

Rangi Ruru has small class sizes with an average teacher to student ratio of around 1:11, with a maximum of 26 students in a class. Many senior classes have fewer than 12 students.

Small classes enable our teaching staff to know their students well, develop their programmes to ensure the participation and involvement of all students in the class, and provide many opportunities for interactive and collaborative teaching and learning experiences.

Additionally, staff are able to monitor student progress and provide individual students with additional support and extension as required.

Technology Technology is used extensively through the school to extend and enhance learning. Technology brings the world into the classroom and extends both understanding and the depth of girls’ learning experiences.

While laptops are not compulsory at Rangi Ruru, girls are encouraged to bring an appropriate digital device which is connected to the school networks. These, coupled with the school’s own technologies and an extensive wired and wireless network, provide a strong technological framework to support teaching and learning.

T hrough the Rangi network, girls can safely access their schoolwork, learning resources, homework support, share information about their co-curricular activities and interact with their teachers or fellow students from school, Boarding House or home.

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to dream,

aspire and to achieve

Girls are encouraged to think big, try hard and reach for the stars.

Rangi Ruru is consistently in the top 3% of New Zealand schools for NCEA and NZ Scholarship results. Over 90% of Rangi girls go on to further tertiary study in New Zealand and across the world.

These achievements have become increasingly important with changes to university selection criteria. To attend the provider and course of their choice, students need good school qualifications.

Throughout their time at school, Rangi girls achieve exceptional results in a wide range of national and international competitions and examinations.

A key to Rangi Ruru’s success is our staff’s commitment to identifying and supporting the needs of individual students.

Whether she requires support or extension, our specialist staff will help your daughter reach her individual potential.

Learning Support and Extension We believe that all students have the ability to succeed beyond their expectations and optimise their unique abilities.

Small classes enable our specialist subject teachers to meet most students’ individual needs for support, acceleration, extension and challenge within an inclusive classroom environment.

For more targetted support outside the classroom, girls may go to the Learning Centre, where they access our specialist staff and technology. Regular programmes include additional support in reading and language, mathematics and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) for students requiring extra support in these areas.

Very able students also meet in the Learning Centre as members of the GATE programme which offers specific enrichment experiences for these students.

Education research recognises the important role a student’s peers play in their secondary school achievement. We find that the individual attention from their teachers, coupled with close peer support offered by the girls to each other, is often the encouragement girls need to exceed their own expectations.

Goal Setting and Future Planning Each student has a Personal Development Plan (PDP) developed in conjunction with her form tutor and, in the junior years, her parents.

In their PDPs, girls reflect on their key competencies and on personal short and long term goals. These are revisited throughout the year.

Career counselling and future planning guidance is also given to all girls to assist them in making appropriate subject choices to meet their goals.

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to lead

and collaborate

Leadership and Team Skills Development At all year levels, inside and outside the classroom, in the school or Boarding House, Rangi girls are provided opportunities to explore, practise and enhance their leadership and team skills.

The school offers many opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom and through visiting speakers for girls to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of effective leadership and teamwork.

Senior girls model leadership and collaboration in many aspects of school life; providing support and leadership to junior girls through clans, sports, cultural events and through clubs and committees, as part of Peer Support and the Form Senior system.

A number of greatly anticipated theme weeks and activities are run throughout the year by senior committees, to the great enjoyment of the whole student body.

Glee Club, Cultural Concert

Girls involvement in schoolwide activities creates strong bonds within and across the school year levels.

As a girls’ school, the girls’ voice at Rangi Ruru is very strong. It is the norm for school activities; including many curricular and co-curricular events, to be lead by a team of students. The girls, as groups, teams and as individuals, are also involved in determining many school programmes and the direction of the school.

We encourage all girls to develop their ideas and therefore learn leadership and team skills in a practical, fun way within a very safe environment.

Seeing girls as leaders is especially important as our young women determine their place in the world and prepare for a future where the ability to show leadership, and the skills required to work in a team, are increasingly important.

We believe this to be one of the great benefits of girls attending a girls’ school.

Year 12 Leadership Camp

Outdoor Education Programmes Rangi girls are involved in an extensive and progressive outdoor education programme, beginning at Year 7.

The Rangi programmes are designed to be both personally challenging and rewarding. Through a range of experiences, girls learn new skills and test their boundaries in a safe and secure environment.

These experiences include the opportunity to try abseiling, rock climbing, camping out and river crossing.

Year 12 Leadership Camp is a highlight for many students as they consolidate their past experiences and prepare for their roles as school leaders.

Through these programmes and experiences, girls are encouraged to meet life with confidence, resilience, curiosity and courage.

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to think

locally and globally

We are a global community with students from across New Zealand and the world. Our student body reflects the diversity of cultures, beliefs, ethnicities and social backgrounds that make up our local, national and international communities.

Local and Global Perspectives We seek to provide a place where ethnic and cultural diversity is shared and celebrated and people are known as individuals.

Rangi Ruru is popular with International Students for the quality of the Rangi education, the school’s close community and the school’s reputation with local and international universities. We value the essential global perspective that International students add to our school community, both in the school and Boarding House.

We also recognise the importance of students understanding what it means to be a New Zealander.

We celebrate cultural diversity and New Zealand’s biculturalism through the curriculum and co-curricular experiences. Rangi Ruru girls are especially proud of the Rangi Ruru haka and our kapa haka group.

A wide range of experiences are made available to students, both in New Zealand and abroad. These ventures challenge girls thinking and broaden their understanding of the world around them and their place in it.

They include international exchanges, the World Challenge expedition and other trips and community service activities.

Through these experiences, girls gain confidence in themselves, the ability to think and work in teams and as individuals, and a strong sense of self worth.

Through listening and exploring alternative viewpoints, girls learn to see the world through the eyes of others and develop the understanding and empathy they require to become global citizens.

Local and Global Experiences

They learn that by challenging themselves and persisting, they can reach their potential in whatever field they choose.

Recognition, understanding and celebration of differing perspectives is incorporated across the curriculum, through the integration of our international community, guest speakers, overseas exchanges and themed events such as International Day and Cultural Awareness Week.

Rangi Ruru offers girls many opportunities to develop an appreciation of the world around them, to challenge their thinking, develop confidence, resilience and adaptability, take responsibility for themselves and for others and to evaluate and manage risk.

All students are involved in Community Service donating their time and money to make a difference for others and supporting many worthy environmental and social causes.

Through this involvement and positive action, girls learn that they can make a difference in the world.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Kapahaka

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Assemblies and chapel services are held in the school church, St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru 16

to contribute Community is important to us. Rangi girls are encouraged to be active and caring contributors to the community.

Belief & Community At the core of Rangi Ruru’s philosophy, is a commitment to the needs of the individual. One of Rangi Ruru’s key principles is that every girl is known and cared for.

Based on the fundamental principles of Christianity and many other world religions , our RANGI values are Respect, Aroha, eNdeavour and enthusiasm, Generosity of Spirit, and Integrity. They are very important to us and set the expected standard of behaviour for our school community.

Through the School and Boarding House, Rangi Ruru provides many opportunities for students to make a difference to the lives of others, encouraging them to realise their role as good citizens of a wider community.

All Rangi Ruru students are involved in Community Service, supporting a range of local, national and international causes. Support may be financial (from church collections or fundraising events) or a donation of goods or time; visiting the elderly or cooking at Ronald McDonald House.

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Two special family services are held each year, one for juniors and their families and one for seniors and their families.

Pastoral Care Support Network We are a family school and it is important to us that members of our community feel safe, known and cared for.

Respectful and supportive relationships within the school, between students of all year levels, and staff and students are hallmarks of the Rangi school culture.

Within the school, girls benefit from a strong school support network. The Pastoral Care Network includes School, Form Seniors and Peer Support Leaders, teaching staff, tutors and year level deans, boarding staff, careers and guidance counselling, health support and our school chaplain.

This network supports girls through any personal and interpersonal issues and guides them in developing the skills to deal with life’s future challenges.

Community Mentors and Professionals We are fortunate to be able to access many experts in a wide range of endeavours through our school community.

Community members share their expertise, passions and insights with the girls in subject areas, assemblies and in specific school, year level and classroom projects.

Each year the school engages working professionals in creative industries through the Rangi Ruru In-Residence Programme. These professionals include writers, painters, sculptors, musicians and poets who work closely with the girls, in a mentoring capacity. Together they develop a piece of finished work. The whole school community has the opportunity to celebrate the works created by the girls and their in-residence mentor.

Hands-on project experience is also gained through participation in class, year level and school projects, local and national competitions, including Young Enterprise, in which Rangi Ruru teams have been award winners at regional and national level for many years.

As a Presbyterian school we embrace the Christian faith and welcome girls of all beliefs within our school community.

In keeping with our Christian traditions, regular church services are held in our beautiful school church, St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru. Services and assemblies are held in the school church with many themed and led by members of the student body.

Girls interact and bond across all year levels

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Senior Dance Troupe, Cultural Concert 18

to express, Creative and Cultural Creative and Cultural development is an important part of teaching and learning at Rangi Ruru and is explored and developed within the curriculum across all subjects.

While many girls choose to pursue their creative interests in Music and the Visual and Theatre Arts as subject options, for the majority of Rangi girls these are co-curricular activities.

Creative and cultural pursuits at Rangi Ruru are incredibly popular with over 80% of girls each year engaging in one or many of these activities, clubs, groups and events.

Rangi girls are very successful in the Arts and many girls go on to pursue their interests at tertiary level.

Many of Rangi Ruru’s Visual Art teachers are themselves practising artists. Senior students are offered the opportunity to specialise in photography, printmaking, painting and design.

Jesus Christ Superstar, Senior Production

create and celebrate In addition to its curriculum music programme, the Rangi Ruru Music Department offers a diverse range of cocurricular vocal and instrumental opportunities for all interests and ability levels. These range from composition to instrumental and vocal groups, for everyone from the merely interested to the very able musician.

A large number of Rangi girls learn instruments or singing with itinerant music teachers in the Music Department.

The department contains practice and lesson facilities, music composing technology and a recording studio.

Girls are engaged in many stage productions each year.

Rangi Ruru is highly regarded for the quality of these productions. Larger productions are often produced in collaboration with male students from other schools.

response to demand from the student community.

Dance is extremely popular at Rangi Ruru. A large proportion of the school body is involved each year, as members of the school’s four dance troupes, within various cultural groups and in school productions. Many dancers also enjoy the opportunity to choreograph their own pieces for school events.

Performances at assemblies and services, school productions, representative events, national and regional competitions; all offer opportunities for the school community to come together and celebrate the girls’ talents.

The school is regularly involved in Stage Challenge, the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, Speech and Drama activities and other local, regional and national performance opportunities. Other Theatre Arts groups are created in

Rangi Ruru Sinfonia

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to have

a go, challenge yourself

Sport and Physical activity Research finds, and it’s quite apparent to us, that physical and creative activities outside the classroom make enormous differences to the physical and emotional health of young people as well as their learning.

These activities provide students with opportunities to practise important life skills; including leadership, teamwork, persistence, resilience, commitment and responsibility - and to have lots of fun doing it.

Sports activity is an intrinsic part of the Rangi Ruru culture and each year around 96% of Rangi students are engaged in at least one sport through the school.

This is regularly the highest school sport participation in New Zealand.

With around 40 sports to choose from, a large number of participants and with the guidance of around 120 coaches, it is not surprising that Rangi Ruru is also one of New Zealand’s highest achieving schools in sport.

Sport at Rangi is as much about the team spirit and having fun as the competition and challenge.

A few of the team sports at which Rangi girls excel include athletics, hockey, cycling, touch, rhythmic gymnastics, multisports, netball, basketball, rugby, rowing, volleyball, tennis, lifesaving and equestrian.

Outside the usual Athletics and Swimming sports events, the school has other annual school activities, including school wide cross country and triathlon events.

Each year a large number of Rangi girls become local, regional or national representatives in their sport(s).

These girls are supported through the SOAR programme.

SOAR (Supporting Outstanding Athletes at Rangi) is a progamme which identifies and supports the school’s top athletes with nutrition, training support and helping them balance their school and sports commitments.

The school has excellent sports facilities including a fitness circuit, gymnasium, hard courts, hockey astroturf and specialist Fitness Centre.

The Fitness Centre is an on-site gym, offering a variety of personal programmes using specialised weight training and aerobic equipment.

New and redeveloped sports facilites, including the school pool, are included in the Project Blue Sky school development.

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to laugh

and play Friendships and fun – we have plenty of that.

There is a ‘Rangi sprirt’ which is difficult to communicate without visiting Rangi Ruru and ‘experiencing’ our school.

Rangi Ruru has a strong culture of encouragement, celebration, friendship and fun. This is supported by the special relationships within the school community; between staff and students, within and between the year levels and groups of students.

Our community celebrates participation and endeavour as well as achievement. Rangi girls are encouraged and supported to “have a go”, give it their best shot and have fun doing it.

Within this culture, many girls discover new talents and interests, going on to develop lifelong interests in these areas and even to pursue these interests through tertiary and as careers.

Through these and many other sports, cultural and creative activities, girls get to know each other across the year levels; town, country and international; boarders and day girls.

Theme weeks are mini festivals of entertainment planned and run by senior students, across the school, throughout the year. Annual Theme Weeks include Sea Week, Cultural Awareness Week, Summertimes and Love Week.

Year 7 and 8 girls have the advantage of having both their own classrooms and play area and full use of all the specialist senior school facilities. They are active participants in all school wide events, activities and school committees.

We work hard and we have a lot of fun, because we believe balance is essential for a healthy life.

Mostly, however, the culture of ‘giving it a go’ is demonstrated in the fun, enthusiasm and excitement that surrounds the girls’ activities, the support and encouragement they give each other, the engagement with school events; the trust the girls have in each other, and the lifelong friendships developed through many shared experiences.

Each girl is a member of one of Rangi Ruru’s six clans.

Throughout the year there are many hotly contested clan competitions and challenges.

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the opportunity to live, learn and play in a close community Boarding Rangi Ruru is a residential campus. “Te Whare o Aroha Rangi Ruru�, the onsite Rangi Ruru Boarding House, is school-home for 128 girls in Years 7 to 13.

Boarding is a unique experience. Boarding offers girls the opportunity of a lifetime, with experiences and benefits which will last her a lifetime.

Boarding at Rangi Ruru enables girls to pursue academic, sporting and creative interests not always available at their local school. Additionally, through boarding, girls develop confidence, independence, social and negotiation skills, cultural awareness, community spirit, respect for others, self motivation, responsibility and a wide range of interests, in a way that no other experience can.

Rangi boarders are members of a proud and close community and the girls develop very special friendships.

Through shared interests and experiences, Boarders learn a great deal about themselves and others. They learn about working and living in a community, about developing and maintaining relationships, about tolerance, and importantly, they develop the ability to appreciate the viewpoints and perspectives of others.

There is always something happening in the Boarding House. Afternoons and evenings are generally filled with various school and House events and activities. Boarders are given the freedom to be teenagers within a safe and caring community of staff and other girls.

Structured prep times and tutor support helps girls to develop good work habits and time management. Being onsite, Boarders have the benefit of access to the school library and computer labs, internet and technologies and support from tutors and peers.

For those girls staying in, weekends are full with finishing schoolwork, playing sport or music, Boarders’ activities and outings and spending time with friends.

The onsite location of the Boarding House enables access to the school facilities including the courts, library and fitness centre.

It is only five minutes walk to Hagley Park or ten minutes to the central city and ten minutes drive to the Christchurch airport.

In addition to the benefits of attending Rangi Ruru, boarding is truly an extraordinary opportunity and education in itself.

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FAQs

How will a single sex school benefit my daughter?

As a single sex school Rangi Ruru is able to cater for the particular needs of girls. Many girls comment on the sense of freedom they feel at a single sex school and the encouragement they receive to try new things. Girls are able to better concentrate on their schoolwork, separating their learning from their social lives.

International research shows that single sex schools provide more freedom from gender stereotypes, with students engaging and showing high achievement in aspects of learning and co-curricular endeavours according to their skills, interest and aptitude rather than their gender.

Rangi Ruru is not an exclusively female environment. We have both male and female staff and the girls interact regularly with students from other schools in collaborative ventures, productions, social events and sports.

In the future, students will need to have achieved not only a good qualification, but also the “soft skills” that are not specific to a particular subject area, but are believed to be just as important in determining an individual’s future success.

An excellent academic programme is only part of the learning that will help your daughter achieve her dreams.

Rangi Ruru places a great deal of emphasis on girls having the opportunity to challenge themselves both inside and outside the classroom. The skillsets learnt through being members of a team, being successful and less successful, committing and persisting, challenging themselves and others, help girls develop attitudes and behaviours that will stand them in good stead for life.

These skills are reinforced throughout the school and across all school programmes.

What is the role of parents at Rangi Ruru?

How will Rangi Ruru help future-proof my daughter’s learning?

The “Rangi family” and a strong home/school partnership, is a valued part of the ‘Rangi culture’.

Girls leave Rangi Ruru to pursue further study and careers across the globe. We believe that the NCEA provides students with a robust education that prepares them well for their future endeavours.

We appreciate that parents are busy people and many live and work a long distance from the school. We endeavour to make life as simple as possible for our school community.

While we regularly review alternative programmes, and have adopted parts of alternative programmes we feel would benefit our students, we believe strongly that the NCEA offers a quality, nationally and internationally robust qualification. We do, however, continue to monitor additional subject options and programmes against the future needs of our students and quality education research.

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We expect our parents to support the school by supporting the school values, uniform guidelines and behaviour expectations; by ensuring their daughter comes to school each day, on time and ready to learn; that she attends compulsory school events. We also require that parents/ caregivers keep the school informed on matters that may affect their daughter’s emotional or physical wellbeing.

Other involvement varies from parent to parent, from being on the Board of Governors or PTA, to involvement in

fundraising and events, and attendance at school functions and events.

The school year includes a number of academic, sporting, cultural and social events. These offer the girls an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and talents to the school community, to celebrate their successes and achievements, and for our parent body to meet both formally and socially with teachers, school staff and other parents.

Our community’s support of our school is essential for the ongoing development of our facilities and learning resources, and for maintaining our position as one of the highest achieving schools in New Zealand.

Parents are regularly updated about what is happening at school and their daughter’s progress through formal and informal meetings with staff, written reports, and updates on events, activities and issues through the school Ultranet and school newsletters. Parents are encouraged to contact individual members of the teaching or school staff directly to discuss any aspect of their daughter’s schooling or any issues which may affect this.

for an education

beyond the ordinary

For more information about Rangi Ruru Please contact the school with any queries you may have about an education at Rangi Ruru.

More information on our curriculum and other aspects of Rangi Ruru school life, can also be found on our website: www.rangiruru.school.nz • For more detail on curriculum options, see our Curriculum Handbook online.

• Information on the school enrolment process, Scholarships and Boarding Bursaries and fees can be found in Enrolment Information on our website.

I am interested in my daughter becoming a Rangi girl.

What do I do next?

We also offer opportunities for girls to Experience Rangi, by spending a half school day with us. Boarding experiences may also be available.

We recommend that you register your interest in Rangi Ruru as soon as possible as there is often a high demand for places.

The purpose of these meetings is for us to understand more about your daughter’s, and your, interests and expectations; to answer your questions; and to discuss both what your daughter wishes to gain from Rangi Ruru and what she feels she will contribute to our school community.

To register your interest in a Rangi Ruru education for your daughter please complete and return the attached Application for Enrolment Form and deposit.

It is very important to us that your daughter will enjoy attending Rangi Ruru and will make the most of the opportunities available to her.

As part of the enrolment process all families meet with our Principal, Julie Moor, or a member of the Senior Management team.

To go on our pre-enrolment register and be kept abreast of school news, events and enrolment information, please fill out and return the Application for Enrolment form.

While the majority of girls start Rangi Ruru in Year 9, many start in either Year 7 or in other year levels (depending on available places).

We welcome the chance to meet with you and your daughter and to speak with you further about the world of opportunities that Rangi Ruru offers girls through their school lives and for their futures.

Contact us to arrange a tour of the school. Many families also come to one or more of our school enrolment events.

These include Open Day and Insight into Rangi (dates for these events is advertised and can be found on our website). At these events, there are opportunities to meet our Principal, Julie Moor, school staff and some current students.

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Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 59 Hewitts Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, NEW ZEALAND

Telephone 64-3-983 3700 Facsimile 64-3-983 3766 Email office@rangiruru.school.nz www.rangiruru.school.nz