Rangi Ruru

Rangi Ruru

Infobox NZ school
name = Rangi Ruru Girls' School
badge = -
motto = "Whaia to te rangi"
("Seek the heavenly things")
type = Independent Single sex girls Intermediate and Secondary (Year 7-13)school with boarding facilities (Boarding from Year 9)
established = 1889
address = 59 Hewitts Road,
Merivale,
Christchurch
principal = Julie Moor
roll = 704
decile = 10
MOE = 325
homepage = [http://www.rangiruru.school.nz www.rangiruru.school.nz (requires plugin)]

Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a school located in Christchurch, New Zealand for girls aged 11 (Year 7) to 18 (Year 13). It is an independent day and boarding school in the inner suburb of Merivale, close to the central city, parks, museum and airport.

It was founded in 1889 by two sisters, Helen and Alice Gibson, and administered by them for nearly 60 years. The Rangi Ruru Board of Governors was established in 1946 when Presbyterian Church members purchased the school. While the Christchurch Presbytery approves appointments, the Board is autonomous.

Consistently one of New Zealand's highest-achieving schools in academic achievementcite web| url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4458850a6530.html| title = High Pass Marks in City Schools| accessdate = 2008-04-02| work = The Press| publisher = The Press] Rangi Ruru has achieved an impressive 51 Scholarship awards for 2007 - with nearly 44% of successful scholarship entriescite web| url = http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications/ssq/statistics/scholarship-results.do?pc=325#t| title = School Scholarship Statistics| accessdate = 2008-04-02| work = NZQA| publisher = NZQA] .

"Rangi Ruru", the name of the school, was suggested by a Māori chief of Rapaki Pa, Paora Taki. It is translated "wide sky shelter" and indicates that the school stands for hospitality and generosity.

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