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Sport 2021 Sport at Rangi Ruru is as much about participation and fun as it is about competition, challenge and success at the top level. If there is one word that encapsulates sport here, it would be “opportunity”. The essence of sport in our school is found in the opportunities which are provided for your daughter to find her sporting north – the activity or sport which inspires her – and for her to be the very best she can be. We have a very proud tradition of sporting excellence with our teams consistently performing highly on the local and national stage, and numerous girls representing Canterbury or New Zealand. Aside from these individual and team successes, we consistently achieve participation rates that sit above 85%, indicating a tradition of not just achievement, but also involvement at all levels. Our focus is on offering opportunities that support our girls to flourish as athletes but equally, if not more importantly, as people. Our extensive network of coaches, managers and convenors, are committed and passionate about supporting all our girls in their sporting journey – whatever they might be, and wherever they might go. Whether sport is about fellowship, excellence, enjoyment or passion, sport at Rangi is about sport for life.
Mandy Anderson
Director of Sport
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Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
Our coaches continue to be the foundation of
Our programme caters for over 100 students
the quality sporting programme that we offer.
on a weekly basis, assisting them to be
This is true across our Year 7-13 programme,
stronger and fitter to take on the demands
with experienced coaches appointed to teams
of their sport. However, while girls might view
at all year levels. We believe investing in our
their S&C sessions to be about being fitter,
coaches allows our students to be exposed to
the true value of strength & conditioning is
invaluable experience which assists them with
reflected in the reduced injury rate, particularly
the skills, mentoring and development that
significant knee injuries.
they need to achieve their sporting aspirations. Our coaches include a mix of current and
Wellness Monitoring is a recent addition to our
former New Zealand representatives, with
sports programme. Utilising KOMODO sporting
18 of our coaches being either current or
technology has helped our coaching staff and
previous Regional, National or International
management to monitor how our sportswomen
representatives.
are doing, providing opportunities for our sports staff to initiate conversations with
Resources
students who are negotiating the study/school/
Mental Performance coaching has established
daily occurrence.
sport/life balance on a weekly and sometimes
itself as a key component of the sports programme, with students able to have oneon-one or team sessions focused on improving their performance by learning to control their minds efficiently and consistently. Excellent on-campus facilities including the water-based hockey turf, hard courts, heated pool and gymnasium complete the resources
BE YOU. BELONG.
on offer at Rangi Ruru, providing opportunities for teams and individuals to train individually or together at school
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Kristy Havill Rangi Old Girl
Tell us about your sporting journey in your time at Rangi Ruru - where you have come from to where you are now; what was your pathway in sport during your time at Rangi? Coming from the West Coast, where not too many sports were offered to kids to play back in my day, it was quite a shock to come to Rangi Ruru and be faced with so many choices on what sports I could sign up for to play! Volleyball and Netball were a constant for me right through my 5 years. Year 12 was the first time that I played cricket properly, after numerous backyard sessions growing up, and that really kickstarted my Cricket career which has led to me playing for Canterbury U21’s and the Canterbury Magicians. Rangi was also where my Clay-Target shooting journey really took off, representing the school for three years at competitions around the country and then going on to represent New Zealand several times within a few years from 2015 onwards.
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What do you think has been a key factor in the development and experience you have had in sport at Rangi Ruru? The emphasis that they place on finding coaches who are a suitable fit for the team that they are coaching, as opposed to hiring the first person that applies for the job. The quality of coach being the most important thing, would in turn help our development, but more importantly it was about whether the coach would gel with the girls and create an inclusive and fun environment. It meant that training was always a highlight in the week as opposed to a chore!
Georgia Sheat
Old Girl, Head of Sport 2020
Tell us about your sporting journey in your time at Rangi Ruru where you have come from to where you are now; what has your pathway in sport been during your time at Rangi? When I arrived at Rangi Ruru in Year 9 I was a keen Touch player who lacked confidence on the field but had a small idea about playing structure and competitive Touch from an U13 Canterbury rep team I had played in. Fast forward 4 years down the track, I was named female MVP of the New Zealand U18 Mixed team. During my first term at Rangi, I was whisked into the Supertouch team and was warmly welcomed by the senior girls who would very quickly become my teammates
What or who have been significant in helping you in your sporting journey at Rangi? I think that in the last year Ms Rule, (mental performance skills) has made a significant difference in my sporting journey, as she has encouraged me to understand that “better people, make better athletes”. Though physical training is vital, it’s about exercising those interpersonal skills and building relationship with the teammates and coaches around you. Because when push comes to shove, the athletes and teams who come out on top of being under pressure, are those who have built and cemented trust in their processes and within each other.
What do you think is special about sport at Rangi?
and older sisters for years to come. After
I think the most special part about sport at
some rapid skill development and technical
Rangi is the sports staff and coaches who go
understanding over just one year here, I was
out of their way to care about your personal
selected into the Touch NZ U16 Talent ID
sports journey and wellbeing. It always feels
Academy. Since then, I have played for the
as though there is someone to go the extra
Canterbury U16 Girls, U18 girls and Open Mixed
mile to help you reach your potential. There is
teams.
always someone there for you.
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Ko te pae tawhiti whaia kia tata, ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina, Seek out distant horizons and cherish those you attain.
S.O.A.R S.O.A.R (Supporting Outstanding Athletes at Rangi Ruru) is a unique sports programme which provides support and guidance for student athletes who demonstrate talent, potential and determination. Students will be eligible to apply for selection in the S.O.A.R programme if they meet one of the following criteria: competing at a minimum at a regional level within a sport(s), a member of a school Senior A team , a NZ representative. At the heart of S.O.A.R is the philosophy that better people make better athletes. The focus is on empowering and challenging student athletes to become the most outstanding version of themselves in their journey through sport and, ultimately, life.
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Throughout the year student athletes involved
Throughout the year, each student athlete will
in the programme will have SEVEN official
also have three “one on one” meetings with the
touch points which will provide an opportunity
Director of Sport. These sessions will act as
for S.O.A.R athletes to grow as people and
a check in to see how the year is progressing,
athletes. These generic sessions will often
how the programme is supporting students
involve guest speakers who will share their
and where the focus is for the coming term for
journey to date.
each student.
In addition to these generic sessions, it is our intention that individualised content will be organised around the needs of each athlete. This will include but is not limited to:
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Mental Performance
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Nutrition
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Targeted strength and conditioning, and body balance assessment
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Performance analysis – utilising HUDL and expert coaches
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Sports On Offer Each year up to 25 different sporting options are on offer to Rangi students. In all options, girls can participate either on a social or a highly competitive level. The current offerings include:
• Athletics
• Football
• Rugby
• Badminton
• Futsal
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Snow Sports
• Basketball
• Hockey
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Surfing
• Cricket
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Indoor sports
• Swimming
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•
Lifesaving
• Tennis
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Multisport (Duathlon &
• Touch
Triathlon)
• Trampolining
Cross Country
• Cycling •
Equestrian (Polo, Show Jumping, Mounted Games,
• Netball
Dressage)
• Rowing
• Fencing
• Volleyball • Waterpolo
Additionally, girls can represent the school at Canterbury and New Zealand Secondary School events in sports which are not directly offered and will also have access to resources such as Mental Performance and Strength and Conditioning to support their sporting aspirations. Year 7 and 8 students have the ability to take part in many of the above weekly sport opportunities alongside girls in Years 9-13. As members of the CAIMS network (Canterbury Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools), Year 7 and 8 students also have the opportunity to compete against other larger Intermediate schools on a weekly basis throughout Terms 2-4.
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Key Contacts Mandy Anderson
Anna Kennedy
Director of Sport
Netball Development Manager
m.anderson@rangiruru.school.nz
a.kennedy@rangiruru.school.nz
Melissa Brooks
Olivia Ling
Assistant Director of Sport
Rowing Manager
m.brooks@rangiruru.school.nz
o.ling@rangiruru.school.nz
Anna Waghorn Sports Coordinator Yr 7&8 Sport a.waghorn@rangiruru.school.nz
Nicole Sinclair Sports Coordinator n.sinclair@rangiruru.school.nz
Paula Rule Mental Performance Coach p.rule@rangiruru.school.nz
Ross Kennedy Strength & Conditioning Coach r.kennedy@rangiruru.school.nz
Pippa Young Director of Equestrian p.young@rangiruru.school.nz
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