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Rotorua Girls' High School

Field	Value
name	Rotorua Girls' High School
image	Rotorua Girls' High School.jpg
motto	Crafting future leaders
type	State Single sex girls secondary (Year 9–13)
established	1959
address	251 Old Taupo Road
Hillcrest
Rotorua 3015
New Zealand
coordinates
principal	Sarah Davis
roll	()
decile	3G
MOE	153
homepage	http://www.rghs.school.nz

Hillcrest Rotorua 3015 New Zealand

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'. Rotorua Boys' kept the original site, and the Rotorua Girls' was given a new site further down Old Taupo Road.

Enrolment

As of , Rotorua Girls' High School has roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori.

As of , the school has an Equity Index of , placing it amongst schools whose students have the socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 1 and 2 under the former socio-economic decile system).

Houses

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

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
Sarah Davis 2019–present

Notable alumnae

Main article: People educated at Rotorua Girls' High School

Claire Charters, academic
Natalie Delamere, rugby union player
Tania Tapsell, New Zealand politician

References

"Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education.
"History". Rotorua Girls' High School.
"School Equity Index Bands and Groups".
"Rotorua Girls High School Prospectus". Rotorua Girls' High School.
(22 February 2007). "Principal's Message". Rotorua Girls' High School.
Husband, Dale. (2020-12-12). "Claire Charters: Working towards a true partnership".
(2022-05-23). "Get to know your Black Ferns: Natalie Delamere".
Taipari, Greg. (2023-10-19). "Te Maori: Another brick in success wall".

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