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Rangi Ruru Girls' School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Rangi Ruru Girls' School

Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 704 students on roll. The school has been open since 1889.

With 704 students on roll, Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

81.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 15%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 593 · 81.1%
Pasifika 2 · 0.3%
Asian 110 · 15.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 0.7%
Other 3 · 0.4%
International 18 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 704 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

704Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.62Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5189° S · 172.6178° E
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Nearby schools

St Margaret's CollegeChristchurch · Composite 0.4 km Ferndale Te AhuChristchurch · Specialist School 0.4 km Selwyn House SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.5 km Elmwood Normal SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.6 km Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine WaioraChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1889
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