Rotorua Girls' High School | |
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251 Old Taupo Road Hillcrest Rotorua 3015 New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 38°08′52″S 176°14′15″E / 38.1479°S 176.2374°E |
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Type | State Single sex girls secondary (Year 9–13) |
Motto | Crafting future leaders |
Established | 1959 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 153 |
Principal | Sarah Davis |
School roll | 698[1] (February 2024) |
Socio-economic decile | 3G[2] |
Website | http://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
[edit]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
[edit]The three houses of Rotorua Girls' High School are named after Maori women.[4]
These have returned to former houses as of 2020.
- Rangiuru – Green
- Karenga – Blue
- Rukuwai – Yellow
- Hinemoa – Red
Principals
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Claire Charters, academic[6]
- Natalie Delamere, rugby union player[7]
- Tania Tapsell, New Zealand politician[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "History". Rotorua Girls' High School. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^ "Rotorua Girls High School Prospectus" (PDF). Rotorua Girls' High School. p. 19. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Principal's Message". Rotorua Girls' High School. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ Husband, Dale (12 December 2020). "Claire Charters: Working towards a true partnership". E-Tangata. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Get to know your Black Ferns: Natalie Delamere". allblacks.com. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Taipari, Greg (19 October 2023). "Te Maori: Another brick in success wall". NZ Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2023.