Rangi Ruru Girls' School

👣Our Careers and Pathways Expo last week brought together more than 40 different professionals who shared their experiences and insights with Rangi Ruru ākonga and their families.
🔬With representatives from the tech, science, agriculture, medical, finance, legal, veterinarian, space, tertiary, police, defence forces, philanthropy, visual arts and many other fields, the expo was an opportunity for students and their whanau to explore future opportunities and pathways with confidence.
💬Students are encouraged to explore their interests by talking with real world experts and mapping tertiary pathways---our goal is for every learner to leave school with practical next steps in whatever they wish to pursue.
🫶Thank you to all the exhibitors and families who attended, our Careers and Pathways Strategist Victoria Gray was overwhelmed with positive feedback from exhibitors who commented on how attentive and genuinely curious you all were.
☕A special shout out to Beans 'n' Berries who kept us all fuelled for the afternoon!

🎼Congratulations to our ākonga chamber musicians who performed at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest at The Piano last week, with seven full Rangi Ruru groups and another seven ākonga in mixed school groups.
🎻We are delighted to share that Trio Elegiac received a Highly Commended award, while Cinnamon Scrolls was recognised with the Adjudicator's Choice Award! Trumpet player Abby Fleming's mixed school group Isotopes also received a Highly Commended Award. All three groups will compete at the South Island Regional Finals at The Piano next Saturday, get your tickets to see them perform!
🎶The competition success comes after seven of our chamber music groups performed especially for parents and friends at the Merivale Lane Theatre (pictured) recently. It was a wonderful evening showcasing the talent, dedication, and musicianship of our students.
📸You can view the full photo gallery at the Photo Album link in our bio.
💙💛Congratulations again to all our performers on their hard work and achievements, and thank you to all the supporters who came to see their performances.

💙💛Congratulations to our ākonga athletes whose recent trampolining and diving accomplishments make not only impressive reading, but jaw-dropping photos, too!
🤸Canterbury Secondary Schools Trampolining Championships: Pippa Wright (Year 10) and Meg Wright (Year 12) both won Silver in their events, the 15+ Female Trampoline and 15+ Double Mini Trampoline, respectively.
🏊 South Island Diving Championships: Amelie Harrop (Year 8) had an outstanding competition, winning Platform, 1 Metre Springboard and 3 Metre Springboard in the in the Girls 13 & Under age group.

Our Rangi Ruru Boarding House ākonga were recognised at the 2026 New Zealand Boarding Awards for their commitment to student service in the community 🏅

Discover the inspiring initiatives being led by 2026 Head of Boarding Ruby Rose (Year 13) and her fellow boarders here 👉 https://rangiruru.school.nz/news/service-to-community-in-the-rangi-ruru-boarding-house/

Between classroom learning and their many co-curricular commitments, our students lead full and active lives. But with that comes one very practical challenge — the weight of their school bags.

Despite advances in digital learning, school backpacks can still be surprisingly heavy, with health experts encouraging parents to be aware of any physical signs that carrying them may be affecting their children.

So, what influences the weight of a Rangi Ruru school bag?

🎒 How students travel to and from school?
🎒 The type of bag they use?
🎒 Their year level?
🎒 Their involvement in co-curricular activities?

These were just some of the factors explored by our Year 11 students this week as part of their Statistics Internal Achievement Standard. Through collecting and analysing real-world data, students investigated the sources of variation that affect backpack weight and demonstrated how careful data collection can help reduce uncertainty in their findings.

💙What a wonderful afternoon at our inaugural Women of Rangi Ruru Lunch at the Christchurch Club last week.
💛It was fantastic to connect, share stories, and hear from our inspiring guest speaker and alumna, Wilson & Dorset co-founder, Amanda Dorset.
💙Thanks to the generosity of our guests, we were proud to raise $2300 for the MINT Charitable Trust, where Amanda serves as Deputy Chair. Congratulations also to the three lucky guests who took home stunning Wilson & Dorset sheepskin rugs as raffle prizes.
💛Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this inaugural event such a success. And an especially big thank you to our wonderful PTA who organised this event for our community!

🎼🎻It’s the busy performance season in our Rangi Ruru Music department, and many of our talented musical ākonga are taking to stages around the region. Scroll through these images to see a wrap up of some recent and upcoming performances 👉📸

Thanks to John Swallow and the team at Dexion - Smarter Thinking for your generous sponsorship of our football programme. Our sporting ākonga enjoyed welcoming you to campus last week, and having their 1st XI jerseys presented outside Atawhai, our sport and multi-purpose centre.

🌏Congratulations to 10 of our ākonga who recently took part in the New Zealand Ethics Olympiad, a competition designed to develop ethical thinking and thoughtful discussion around complex real-world issues
🏆Our senior team of Tiantian Chen, Katie Hickling, Ashlin Chi, Maeve Flyger and Millie Martin achieved outstanding success, receiving a silver medal and qualifying for the International Finals, which will be held online on July 23.
🌟Congratulations also to Mia Wang, Anna Coberger, Lauren Reed, and Emma Bennett for representing our Year 11 students so well.
💭The Ethics Olympiad challenges students to think critically, communicate respectfully, and consider multiple perspectives on some of the most significant issues facing society today. In an increasingly complex world shaped by rapid technological, political, and social change, the ability to engage thoughtfully with ethical questions is more important than ever.
📝Competitions such as this encourage rangatahi not only to develop strong reasoning and collaboration skills, but also to become informed, empathetic, and responsible citizens.