OUR ALUMNAE

NZQA Scholarship examinations saw Isabella gaining Top Subject Scholar in Music and Art History, an Outstanding award in English, as well as scholarships in several other subjects culminating in her being one of ten Premier Scholarship Award winners in New Zealand.

She was Proxime Accessit to Dux and was awarded a premier award The Dorothy Bates Trophy - Reaching for the Stars.

Whilst at Rangi Ruru Isabella studied flute at the University of Canterbury, played professionally with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and was Principal Flute in the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Symphony Orchestra and NZSO National Youth Orchestra.

“Rangi Ruru’s support of co-curricular activities and a give-it-a-go attitude helped me to develop the courage to explore new opportunities, allowing me to maintain breadth and flexibility in my study despite the increasing pressure to specialise,” says Isabella.

Isabella Gregory

Isabella was a Rangi Ruru academic and music scholar from 2013 to 2017. In Year 13 she was the student Head of Sustainability.

Performing outstandingly in NCEA, the 2017

She currently plays professionally with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, teaches flute and piano and is a volunteer tutor for Victoria University’s Pasifika Mentoring Programme.