Rotorua Girls' High School

School
38°08′52″S 176°14′15″E / 38.1479°S 176.2374°E / -38.1479; 176.2374InformationTypeState Single sex girls secondary (Year 9–13)MottoCrafting future leadersEstablished1959Ministry of Education Institution no.153PrincipalSarah DavisSchool roll698[1] (February 2024)Socio-economic decile3G[2]Websitehttp://www.rghs.school.nz

Rotorua Girls' High School is a state school educating girls from Year 9 to Year 13, located in Rotorua, New Zealand.

History

Rotorua Girls' High School was formed in 1959 after Rotorua High School, founded in 1927, was divided into Rotorua Boys' High School and Rotorua Girls'.[3] Rotorua Boys' kept the original site, and the Rotorua Girls' was given a new site further down Old Taupo Road.

Houses

The three houses of Rotorua Girls' High School are named after Maori women.[4]

  • Taini – Purple
  • Makereti – Pink
  • Witarina – Orange

These have returned to former houses as of 2020.

  • Rangiuru – Green
  • Karenga – Blue
  • Rukuwai – Yellow
  • Hinemoa – Red

Principals

  • Nina Hogan 1959–1967
  • Sheila Peacocke 1967–1984
  • Alison Thomson 1985–1997
  • Annette Joyce 1997–2013
  • Ally Gibbons 2013–2018[5]
  • Sarah Davis 2019–present

Notable alumnae

  • Claire Charters, academic[6]
  • Natalie Delamere, rugby union player[7]
  • Tania Tapsell, New Zealand politician[8]

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ^ "History". Rotorua Girls' High School. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Rotorua Girls High School Prospectus" (PDF). Rotorua Girls' High School. p. 19. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Principal's Message". Rotorua Girls' High School. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  6. ^ Husband, Dale (12 December 2020). "Claire Charters: Working towards a true partnership". E-Tangata. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Get to know your Black Ferns: Natalie Delamere". allblacks.com. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. ^ Taipari, Greg (19 October 2023). "Te Maori: Another brick in success wall". NZ Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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