Private Girls' Boarding School in New Zealand

Rangi Ruru:
Located in Christchurch, New Zealand, this is a boarding and day school of the highest quality. Rangi Ruru Girls' School is one of New Zealand's top achieving schools, offering independent Intermediate (Year 7 and 8) and Secondary (Years 9 to 13) education for Day and Boarding students. New Zealand's national qualification for secondary school learners is the National Certificate of Educational Achievement - NCEA. Internatonal students are welcome.

International students who do not have English as their first language will usually be asked to sit an assessment test in Christchurch, to determine whether they are ready to study in mainstream classes. All international students are mainstreamed and they must have the English skills to cope with classroom and homework tasks. Note: Entry to senior classes (Years 11-13) requires a higher level of English than entry to junior classes.

The NZ curriculum framework consists of 7 Essential Learning Areas: languages; mathematics; science; technology; social sciences; the arts; health and physical education. Rangi Ruru offers a wide range of curriculum choices within this framework. These include music, photography, graphic design, theatre arts; thinking skills; dance; drama; design and technology; fashion, fabric & design; media studies and computer technology.

School Hall
The school hall is a large open area suitable for exhibitions and indoor sports. The hall seats 700 and includes a raised stage area. Sound equipment may be available by arrangement.

Music Facilities
Music is a core activity at Rangi Ruru. The school has music tuition rooms for small or large groups available for hire. Some rooms include piano and all are well sound proofed to minimise disruption.

Meeting Rooms
The school has a number of attractive classrooms and common rooms available for hire. These areas accommodate between 40 and 100 people, depending on your seating needs.

The Dodd’s Common Room includes tea and coffee making facilities. Classrooms seat up to 25 people and some include the availability of video and television. All rooms include the potential for a technology interface. Many rooms include built-in data projection units.

Drama Theatre
The drama theatre offers tiered seating for 120 people and excellent acoustics for small presentations and shows. Sound equipment and lighting are available by arrangement.

Food Technology
Rangi Ruru has a very modern Food Technology area. Perfect for cooking courses and demonstrations, the area includes a demonstration unit (with overhead mirror) and six additional kitchen units with either a hob and underbench oven or free standing stove.

Computer Suites and technology facilities
Rangi Ruru is fortunate to have quality technology systems and over 300 computers in the school. These are available for hire during evenings, weekends and term breaks. Due to the value of this investment, requests will be looked at on a case by case basis and special conditions apply.