Rotorua Girls' High School

Rotorua Girls' High School Rotorua Girls’ High School is one of New Zealand’s leading state schools. Established in 1959.

🌟 Junior Assembly – Term 3 Celebrations! 🌟We proudly recognised students who earned their RERI Bronze and Silver Award b...
24/09/2026

🌟 Junior Assembly – Term 3 Celebrations! 🌟
We proudly recognised students who earned their RERI Bronze and Silver Award badges, with a very special congratulations to Alyvia Charity and Nevaeh Porter, who achieved their GOLD RERI Badges! 🥇✨ What an awesome achievement!

👏 Year 9 Dean’s Award: Lilah Atkinson
👏 Year 10 Dean’s Award: MJ Lambert

We also celebrated our students who have achieved across a range of extracurricular activities throughout the term.
We were fortunate to hear some inspiring words from our Acting Principal, Miss Sarah Riley, and were treated to an amazing vocal performance from Year 9 student Aaria Bell, along with an awesome performance from our school band, Ngā Ngaru Pō! 🎶🎤 They were incredible!

A huge congratulations also goes to our Term 3 whānau classes with the best attendance:
🏆 Year 9: RK1 – Whaea Kylie
🏆 Year 10: H3 – Mr Kelly

What a great way to finish Term 3 and celebrate the achievements, talents and successes of our Junior School! 💚
Have a wonderful, well-deserved and safe holiday, everyone. We look forward to seeing you all back in Term 4! 🌟

🎶💃 EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AT RGHS! 💃🎶We’re excited to introduce two fantastic new opportunities at Rotorua Girls’ Hi...
23/09/2026

🎶💃 EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AT RGHS! 💃🎶

We’re excited to introduce two fantastic new opportunities at Rotorua Girls’ High School for 2027, our Dance Academy and Music Academy!

Both academies are designed for Year 9 and Year 10 students who are passionate about dance or music and want to take their skills, confidence and creativity to the next level.

Applications are open to current Year 9 students, as well as current Year 8 students who are enrolled to start at Rotorua Girls’ High School in 2027.

💃 DANCE ACADEMY
Develop your dance technique, performance skills, creativity, confidence and stage presence, with opportunities to perform, compete and be part of the wider dance programme.

🎶 MUSIC ACADEMY
Build your skills as a musician, vocalist or instrumentalist, explore different styles, create and perform music, and collaborate with other passionate musicians.

Both academies will provide opportunities to challenge yourself, build confidence, develop your skills and find your passion while being part of something exciting at RGHS.

Applications are now OPEN for 2027!

💃 Dance Academy:
https://form.jotform.com/262488548105868

🎶 Music Academy:
https://form.jotform.com/262488629173873

Ready to take your passion to the next level? Apply now, we can’t wait to welcome our 2027 Dance and Music Academy students!

Fiafia Night 2026What a night! Our Fiafia Night was filled with incredible performances, great energy and plenty of fun....
23/09/2026

Fiafia Night 2026

What a night! Our Fiafia Night was filled with incredible performances, great energy and plenty of fun.

A huge thank you to Western Heights for joining us and helping make the night so special.

Thank you to all of our food vendors for the delicious kai — it was definitely enjoyed!
Most of all, a massive thank you to our girls and their families for all the time, effort and support that went into making the night happen. It was a fantastic celebration of our school community.

And a special thank you to Kade Fox from RBHS for capturing the night so beautifully with these photos.

What a great night!

Meet our Year 9 Dean for 2027 – Caroline WintersTēnā koutou katoa. Ko Caroline Winters tōku ingoa, ko au te Manutaki o T...
22/09/2026

Meet our Year 9 Dean for 2027 – Caroline Winters

Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko Caroline Winters tōku ingoa, ko au te Manutaki o Tau Iwa mō te tau 2027.

We are delighted to introduce Caroline Winters, our Year 9 Dean for 2027.

Caroline has been a kaiako at Rautāwhiri for the past six years, teaching Mathematics and Statistics, and has proudly been Head of House for Rukuwai for three of those years. She is also lucky to call Rotorua home, having lived in the city for the past 30 years.

For Caroline, supporting our ākonga to develop a strong sense of belonging is at the heart of her role as Year 9 Dean.

“When students feel a sense of belonging at kura, they feel safe and are comfortable to express themselves. This sense of belonging is vital for ākonga to achieve academically and in their extra-curricular endeavours.”

Caroline is looking forward to welcoming our new Year 9 ākonga and helping them establish their sense of belonging at Rautāwhiri, so they can thrive and enjoy a successful high school journey.

Enrolments for 2027 are now open online. If your daughter is starting Year 9 next year, we would love to welcome your whānau to Rotorua Girls’ High School.

👉 Enrol online at www.rghs.school.nz

Term 3 – Final Day of InstructionA reminder that Thursday 24th September is the final day of instruction for Term 3. Stu...
21/09/2026

Term 3 – Final Day of Instruction

A reminder that Thursday 24th September is the final day of instruction for Term 3. Students will finish at the normal time of 3.05pm.

Friday 25th September is a Teacher Only Day. Our teachers will be using the day to plan for the remainder of the year and look ahead to 2027.

We hope everyone has a great final day of Term 3!

🌊 MOANA JR. 2027 – AUDITIONS ARE HERE! 🌊Ready to set sail on an unforgettable adventure?We’re excited to announce auditi...
20/09/2026

🌊 MOANA JR. 2027 – AUDITIONS ARE HERE! 🌊

Ready to set sail on an unforgettable adventure?

We’re excited to announce auditions for Moana Jr. 2027 at Rotorua Girls’ High School!

🎭 Auditions: Thursday 15 October
📍 Location: RGHS Drama Room

Whether you love singing, performing, making new friends, or simply want to give something new a go — we’d love to see you there!

Come along, build your confidence, have fun and help bring Motunui to life on stage!

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster for all the details and to sign up.

Who knows where the ocean will take you…? 🌺

Student Representative – Board of TrusteesWould you like to have a voice on our School Board?We have a position availabl...
20/09/2026

Student Representative – Board of Trustees

Would you like to have a voice on our School Board?
We have a position available for a Student Representative on the Rotorua Girls’ High School Board of Trustees.

If you’re interested in governance, leadership and having a say in decisions that affect our school and students, this is a great opportunity to get involved and represent the student voice.

Who can nominate and vote?
• You must be a current full-time student in Year 9 or above.
• Students may nominate themselves.
• Any full-time student in Year 9 or above and under 20 years old can nominate, stand as a candidate and vote.
• International students who are legally in New Zealand for 12 months or more can participate.
• Voting is not compulsory.

If there is only one nomination, that candidate will be elected. If there are no nominations, a casual vacancy will be created and the Board will need to hold a by-election.

Key dates
📅 Nominations close: 12 noon, Friday 18 September 2026
📩 Voting forms issued: By Monday 21 September 2026
🗳️ Election Day: Wednesday 23 September 2026
⏰ Voting closes: 4pm, Wednesday 23 September 2026
💻 Voting will be electronic
📋 Votes counted: 23 September 2026
🏫 New Student Representative takes office: 7 October 2026

Interested in standing?
Nomination forms and information about the election are available from Reception.

If you have questions about being a Student Representative on the Board, have a chat with our current Student Representative, Cherry Wheeler, or speak with the Returning Officer.

Nga mihi nui / Kind Regards
Catherine McKerras
Student Election Returning Officer

Tāngia Te Kupu – Charades Edition!To wrap up our activities for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, we finished with Tāngia Te Kupu ...
19/09/2026

Tāngia Te Kupu – Charades Edition!
To wrap up our activities for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, we finished with Tāngia Te Kupu – Pictionary… or at least, that was the original plan! Our ākonga had other ideas and decided that Charades was the way to go, challenging their friends to guess the kupu Māori or even the kiriata Māori they were acting out.

Once again, although we were small in numbers, the vibe was big! There were plenty of laughs, some impressive acting skills, and definitely a few very interesting interpretations of the clues. Most importantly, our students were engaging with te reo Māori in a fun, relaxed way and showing that learning and using our reo can happen through laughter, creativity and simply giving it a go.

A huge mihi to everyone who participated in our activities throughout Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Our ākonga, kaiako, staff, student leaders and everyone who stopped by, joined in, gave something a go or supported from the sidelines. Whether it was Kahoot, traditional Māori games, waiata, quizzes or charades, every contribution helped bring te reo Māori to life around our kura.

As Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori comes to an end, our challenge is simple: Kaua e waiho te reo Māori mō tēnei wiki anake. Let’s not wait another 365 days to celebrate, hear and speak our language. Use the kupu you know, learn a new phrase, greet someone in te reo, give your classroom instructions a go, sing the waiata and encourage others to kōrero.

The more we use te reo Māori in our everyday lives, the more normal and natural it becomes.

Kia kaha te kōrero Māori, ia rā, ia rā.
Keep speaking Māori,every single day.

Toitū te kupu, toitū te reo, toitū te mana Māori.
When our words endure, our language endures, and Māori identity and mana endure.

Huge congratulations to our incredible robotics students who represented our kura at the Marinebots competition last Fri...
17/09/2026

Huge congratulations to our incredible robotics students who represented our kura at the Marinebots competition last Friday, 11th September! We had three talented Valkyries teams compete against schools from across the Rotorua, and they made us so proud.

🏆 Valkyries Team 2 – 1st Place CHAMPIONS!
Team: Patricia, Mereana & Sarah
Result: 1st Place overall and qualified to represent New Zealand at the World Championship in the USA this May! 🇳🇿✈️🇺🇸

👏 Valkyries Team 3 – 14th Place
Team: Inge, Rangituahiahi, Rehmat & Lexi
Result: Placed a fantastic 14th overall in a massive field of competitors!

👏 Valkyries Team 1 – 20th Place
Team: Alexus, Jiya & Miriama
Result: Worked brilliantly together to take 20th overall!

A massive thank you to our supporters, staff , school management and sponsors who make these life-changing opportunities possible for our students. Wish Valkyries Team 2 luck as they prepare for the world stage! 🌊🤖✨

🌟 Congratulations Leilagi – Rotorua Young Achiever 2026! 🌟A huge congratulations to Leilagi Alefosio-Tuck, who has been ...
17/09/2026

🌟 Congratulations Leilagi – Rotorua Young Achiever 2026! 🌟

A huge congratulations to Leilagi Alefosio-Tuck, who has been selected as one of the 2026 Rotorua Young Achievers!

Leilagi has been recognised for her leadership, cultural involvement and service to her school and community, and we are incredibly proud to see her achievements celebrated.

As Deputy Head Girl at Rotorua Girls’ High School, Leilagi has shown outstanding leadership and a genuine commitment to supporting others. She has been a dedicated member of Teine Pasifika, taking on leadership roles including choreographing cultural performances, and mentors younger Scholarship students throughout their school journey.

Alongside her academic achievements, Leilagi has pursued her passion for the performing arts, including co-directing the Regional Shakespeare in Schools competition, performing in Showquest and appearing in Rotorua Boys’ High School’s production of Tarzan.

Her commitment to her wider community is just as impressive. In 2025, Leilagi was one of four Rotorua students selected to attend New Zealand Model Parliament in Christchurch, and she has also volunteered with Pacific Island Development Charitable Trust’s after-hours vaccination clinics.

Next year, Leilagi plans to attend the University of Auckland to study Mechanical Engineering alongside a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Drama, with aspirations of working in the space sector while continuing her passion for the performing arts.

What an incredible achievement, Leilagi! We are so proud of you and all that you have contributed to our school and community.

Congratulations Leilagi! 💙

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