Rangi Ruru

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Rangi Ruru Girls School
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Motto Whaia to te rangi ("Seek the heavenly things")
Type Private Single sex girls secondary (Year 7-13) with boarding facilities
Year established 1889
Address 59 Hewitts Road, Merivale, Christchurch
Principal Julie Moor
School roll 663
Socio-economic decile (10 is high) n/a
Ministry of Education Institution no. 325
Website www.rangiruru.school.nz (requires plugin)

Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a mixed day and boarding school in Christchurch, New Zealand for Girls aged 11 (Year 7) to 18 (Year 13). It was founded in 1889 by Helen and Alice Gibson.

Rangi Ruru, the name of the school, was suggested by a Māori chief of Rapaki Pa, Paora Taki. It is translated "wide sky shelter" and indicates that the school stands for hospitality and generosity.

The Rangi Ruru Board of Governors was established in 1946 when Presbyterian Church members purchased the school. While the Christchurch Presbytery approves appointments, the Board is autonomous.

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