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CELEBRATING
GIVING
Philanthropy Report • 2020
RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 1
3 A Letter of Thanks
HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT
4 Giving by Numbers
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
6 A Message from the Foundation Chair
STUART NATTRASS
8 Why I Give
12
FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Generosity of Spirit
A LETTER OF THANKS
TANIA MORGAN
From the Head of Development Bridget Woodham
14 Sustainability Report
KATE RIVERS
Philanthropy
16 RROGA
As I sit and write the introduction unwavering. We send our thoughts Centre currently underway. What
The Gibson Circle for the 2020 Philanthropy Report, to those businesses who were an incredible legacy to leave the
18 I am grateful. Grateful for the sun unable to continue to support the School, a gift that will benefit our
shining, the joy that emanated School last year as they normally entire community and thousands
Elizabeth Reid’s Legacy
19 around Rangi today for Love Week
mufti day, and grateful for the
would, and we hope the health
of their business improves as the
of future Rangi girls.
fact that we are still allowed to world rolls out vaccinations and Please enjoy this celebration of
History of Giving
25 gather and operate as a School
community.
governments deliver business
recovery plans and support.
giving and thank you for your
continued belief in what Rangi
does.
26 Donors 2020 certainly tested us all but it
did not break our wonderful Rangi
Community spirit remained strong
with our girls and they clocked Ngā mihi
Ruru spirit. In a year where there up an impressive 11,000 hours of
Bridget
28 Sponsors was so much uncertainty, our community service. If our girls
continue to share this kind of
community came together and
supported each other. Our donor generosity to the world once they
numbers more than doubled last leave our hallowed grounds, can
year as we rallied to ensure our you imagine the powerful impact
Rangi whānau remained together they could have.
with the COVID-19 Fees Assistance
Fund. Together we raised over As well as acknowledging and
$55,000 and from that the School celebrating the initiatives above
supported 13 girls to remain and the good that happens within
enrolled at Rangi. our community in this issue, we
also pay tribute to the wonderful
The support of most of our Miss Elizabeth Reid, Class of 1941.
sponsors, who were no doubt Miss Reid’s incredibly generous
questioning how they would be bequest lay the foundations for
Rangi Ruru is a part of the Presbyterian network of affected by the economic impact the fundraising efforts towards
schools and welcomes a diversity of beliefs. from the global pandemic, was the new Sports and Multi-Purpose
Our values of Respect, Aroha, Enthusiasm and Endeavour,
Generosity of Spirit and Integrity are based on Christian
values and underpin everything we do.
RESPECT AROHA ENTHUSIASM & ENDEAVOUR
GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT INTEGRITY
2 RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 3
In 1889, the Gibson sisters In 2020 the total gifts received Ruru relies on the support and
established Rangi Ruru with the to the school was $2,317,010.70. generosity of its community
vision to provide the very best The majority of these gifts to help prepare for future
education for girls. The School were directed toward the generations and to ensure the
is constantly striving to build on COVID-19 Fund which enabled Gibson Sisters’ vision continues
that vision, providing scholarship us to help eleven families who to soar. Rangi Ruru thanks all
opportunities, delivering were financially effected by the of those who have gifted to the
personalised learning programmes pandemic. school in 2020. It is through
and providing the quality of this generosity that our school
buildings and facilities that match With the majority of the school’s continues to strive and build on
and support the exceptional tuition fees directed towards the vison of our founders.
education the girls receive. staff and operational costs, Rangi
Gibson Centre
Librar y
Other Stellar Music
Principal’s
Koha Fund
COVID-19
4
FROM THE CHAIR
A note from the Rangi Ruru Foundation
The Rangi Ruru Foundation was less than previous years due buildings on campus, through
established in July 1995. I was to effects of COVID-19 Levels the generosity of donors and
pleased to be nominated Chair cancelling many sporting and gains on prudent investment.
at the 2020 Annual General cultural events.
Meeting and to lead this team On behalf of the Trustees, I
of dedicated volunteers. No one was sure what the would like to thank you, our
COVID-19 effects on the donors, for your generosity to
The Foundation meets its markets in 2020 would be, but Rangi Ruru Girls’ School. We
obligations through its fiscal any investment devaluations hope that you will continue to
stewardship of donations were recovered by the end support us, and we encourage
and bequests given to the of year. However, it has been our Old Girls to pay it forward
school and passed on to the a particularly difficult time by supporting a scholarship for
Rangi Ruru Foundation. The for some of our families and our future aspiring students
Foundation currently manages it was heartening to receive or remembering the school in
over $4.8 million, and ensures donations to support our your Will.
these funds are maintained and Rangi community through the
used for the purpose for which COVID-19 Fund. Supporting young women with
they were given. a quality education truly is a
Last year, Scholarships and The Foundation is pleased to gift for life.
Bursaries totalling $10,000 support the Board of Governors
were awarded to three with the exciting new Sports
students. We approved funding and MultIi-Purpose Centre. We Stuart Nattrass
grants of $26,484 to staff and have assisted with the funding Chair
April 2021
student recipients. This was of the existing Blue Sky Project
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Giving back, whether through time or money, encourages
a broader perspective beyond your immediate family to
the needs of the greater community.
It feels good to know that your contribution is making a difference for
someone else. So the question of “why people give,” is, quite simply, because
they can. Because it is their choice. Giving is a way to express themselves, to
signal what they care about, and what they stand for. We thank the following
donors for choosing to give to Rangi.
‘I believe we owe it to the Gibson sisters collegiality and collaboration in women
to ensure that their legacy continues so leaders especially, which is what adds
leaving a bequest to Rangi Ruru didn’t to our strength as a gender.” Claire
require a lot of thought – it means I can Mackintosh Class of 1955, Former Board
contribute to ensuring that the Rangi member and staff member
experience is available to more girls.’
– Jane Sherriff Class of 1981, Honorary “When I was a student at Rangi Ruru I
Board member, former Board member had little idea of the support that the
past students and families of students
“The true meaning of life is to plant had provided to make it the incredible
trees, whose shade you do not school that it was. I was probably too
expect to sit under”, is a proverb that busy enjoying the friendships and making
resonates with me. I believe in what use of all the opportunities that Rangi
we do here at Rangi Ruru, so I give to presented. I give to Rangi now because I
ensure its future. feel privileged to have had the amazing
Dr Sandra Hastie, Principal start I was given. “ – Charlotte Gray Class
of 1987, Board member, current parent
‘My family values the role that Rangi
Ruru played in our lives and we hope
that by leaving a bequest we are helping “I feel very humbled by being able to
many future young women, regardless of work in such a great environment, with
circumstance, to have the opportunity of wonderful staff and students. Rangi is
a Rangi education – Kate Burtt Class of my second family. I give to Project Blue
1963, Board Chair 1999-2003, past parent Sky, it’s my way of giving back, to help
this wonderful school move forward.”
“I see so many leaders coming out Barb Smith Staff since 1995
of Rangi Ruru. I see a real empathy,
8 RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 9
“I have given to many projects want others to have the same out in terms of our constitution
over my time at Rangi but one that opportunities that I was given” – and mission statement, is the “G”.
I am proud to be able to support Victoria Tait Class 1995 Generosity of spirit — service to
is Project Blue Sky, particularly others, compassion, tolerance,
Stage 2, Sports. I give to honour The focus on a bespoke education unselfishness. RROGA endeavours
the wonderful Hilary Orr, Director for girls, within a culture that to uphold these values as it
of Sport (1982-2006), who taught enables the discovery of courage oversees the disbursements
me in Year 9, or third form as and success while making of monies out into the Rangi
it was in those days. I also give life-long friends, has given community in a way which
because after working here for so our daughter and us so much benefits as many students as
long, I see the benefit every day of more than our first Rangi visit possible. In this way, the entire
what an education at Rangi Ruru promised. Through our daughter RROGA community are not only
can mean.”- Jude Connochie Staff and her friends we have seen the saying thank you to the education
continuing growth of the Gibson that the school gave us, but also
“After 28 years, Rangi is home to Sisters’ wonderful legacy. It is a a passionate “make the most of it
me. I love my job and the people privilege to be able to support right now”, to current and future
here, it’s why I give to the this legacy beyond our daughter’s generations of young women.”
school. Rangi is a special place.” time at Rangi. - Bob Penter Past Felicity Williams RROGA President
Rex Ward Former Staff Member Parent, Deputy Chair of Board of
Governors ‘When we saw the appeal for
“I feel privileged to have the the Sports and Multi-Purpose
opportunity to share any good For more than 12 years I have Centre we immediately wanted
fortune that comes my way and seen the benefit an education at to support it. While our
have always enjoyed giving when I Rangi Ruru can provide for a girl, daughter, Francesca, is leaving
have the opportunity. Working at whatever her talents or needs. Rangi Ruru in 2020 we see
Rangi Ruru and seeing firsthand I have watched girls grow from our gift as acknowledging the
the care and attention that goes just children, nervous on their school and everything it has
into providing an environment first day at school, to confident done for her. We also wanted
where all girls can grow, and young women ready for life’s to make a gift immediately
flourish, encourages me to be a challenges and opportunities. I in the hope that, in doing so,
part of the Annual Appeal each have seen the inspiring teachers we will encourage others to
year.” - Angela Hirst Staff and rich programmes that make give to this vital project now.
a real difference to the lives We have treasured our time at
“Rangi gave me an education of these girls. - Julie Moor Rangi Ruru and are delighted to
and friendships that were Principal 2002 – 2015 make this contribution to the
second to none. It was through school’s future’ – Garth and Lisa
the gifts and generosity of those ‘The Rangi values underpin Gallaway Past Parents
who had come before me that I everything the RROGA committee
was able to grow and develop in does and defines how the
such a wonderful environment. committee operates in the
I now give to Rangi because I’m community. While all of the values
proud to be a Rangi Girl and I are important, the one that stands
Student leaders welcome back girls for the first
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day of the 2021 school year
in the community delivering The 40-hour Famine was a much- Council promoted ‘Pyjamas for
groceries for SVA and much more. anticipated event by the Service Paama’, a mufti day with the
We also saw girls take their own Council and whole student body, proceeds going towards the island
initiative during quarantine and and this year we saw a wave of and their storm recovery.
start their own service-related engagement that we had not seen
projects. before. We introduced an incentive Another service event led by the
of the ice bucket challenge for Service Council, in conjunction
The pandemic also had a big with the Chapel Team, was the
impact on weekly offering this Presbyterian Support Network’s
year as the Service Council Christmas Box initiative. Each
decided to reformat it to create tutor group was given an
better choices for each year individual or a family (who might
group by getting them to choose not otherwise receive gifts) to
This year we did things differently at Rangi with Community their charity. For a while physical provide gifts for. All tutor groups
Service. Instead of our past focus on Years 12 and 13 students money being donated was a gave very generously, and this
health issue and some year was much appreciated by all
volunteering their time to help others both in and out of our school groups were still yet to have a involved. We also supported
community, this year we decided to widen our focus to include charity during lockdown. This year Daffodil Day, this year selling
Years 9 to 13 students. due to the pandemic and also the bulbs of daffodils as well as
changing role monetary donations daffodil pins, and the Easter Egg
have in our school’s service Collection, although cut short
weekly offering, was not such a by quarantine, still managed to
We introduced the new Student (500 hours) for volunteering aware global citizens and to be
successful initiative. We will need take place with a large number of
Volunteer Service Award to these over 500 hours of service to engaged in our local community.
to revisit this next year. easter eggs being given to local
year levels and encouraged all our community. Bridget started They wanted girls to keep a global
Rest Homes.
students to at least achieve the knitting peggy squares during perspective while focusing on the
Coming back after quarantine,
first service award, the member lockdown and ended up knitting action they can make globally that
we came together with giving and Despite the disruptions to the
award, by volunteering five enough to make three blankets by affects these bigger issues. The
our annual Harvest Festival which some teachers and senior leaders year, our students really embraced
hours helping others in their herself which she donated to the Service Council supported our
is always a very visual display at varying price points. We started new and exciting ways of helping
communities. This initiative was Red Cross. She very deservedly SVA Service Award, encouraging
of giving. This year we donated with a goal of $3, 500 for this others in their communities in
led by a social action group of won the top volunteer award from girls to give their time within
over 1500 food items to the City incentive, and by the end of the 2020 and are to be congratulated
Year 13 students, including Head SVA. their local communities and also
Mission at a time when they were famine, we had raised $9,642.88! for their huge generosity of spirit!
Girl, Sophie Pye, who wanted ensured that when they logged
experiencing a higher demand due Our school gained the Outstanding
students to take responsibility Head of Service, Phoebe Sugrue, their hours they aligned them
to food insecurity created by the Student Leadership Team Award Tania Morgan
for finding and organising service and her Service Council had a to a United Nations sustainable
pandemic. for the South Island, as well as Head of Global and Community
opportunities for themselves. This theme this year for service of development goal, showing them
a Senior Student Leadership Connections
group created a student page of “Global good, local love”. Their the bigger global picture.
Summit Scholarship from World
helpful advice and links to service goal was to have our community
Vision. This year the Famine was a
opportunities on Rangi Life. of girls become better, more COVID-19 and lockdown had
big focus for us and it showed the
a big impact on service
girls the difference they can make
Our student body really this year but through it,
to people on the other side of the
got onboard with the SVA we saw innovation and
world.
Service Award this year generosity of spirit persist.
– collectively as a school During lockdown the
This year, due to the pandemic,
we amassed over 11,000 Service Council used their
our Senior Student Service Trip
hours of Community Instagram platform (@
to Vanuatu was not able to take
Service through this award. sutainableservice.rangi),
place. We still wanted to build a
369 students achieved in combination with the
relationship with Paama Island
their member badges, Sustainability Council, to
for future years to come though
141 students their bronze engage with girls while
so with the help of the girls going
badges (32 hours), two in lockdown, giving them
on the Paama trip, the Service
students their silver badges ways that could help during
(250 hours) and amazingly the lockdown, whether it
one student, Bridget Maw, was giving time online to
achieved her gold badge charities or helping out
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Students planting trees in the red zone
Red Zone near QEII. Enormous All Year 9 students attended up, kindly donated by the PTA.
thanks to all involved, with special Recycling workshops at the The garden beds are filling with
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
acknowledgement to Emma Christchurch Eco Sort Resource vegetables to donate to our local
Ffowcs Williams and the Year 12 Recovery facility, where recycling Women’s Refuge. Thank you to
Global Living Sustainability/Service is sorted for reuse. We saw the Anna Beddgood for her passion for
team who folded thousands of PB3 enormous scale of our local this initiative.
2020 was a very successful year for sustainability endeavours at bags and cleaned up weed mats collection and it was fantastic
for reuse! to see the extensive system for During lockdown, the Sustainability
the school. Kate Rivers, Director of Sustainability, highlights some separating aluminium, steel, paper, Council completed our Rangi Ruru
of the initiatives that contributed positively to our Rangi community The Rangi Sustainability and card, glass and various plastics. Co2 emission calculations. With
as well as the community around us. Service Rangi Instagram and
CARE Team (Caring Active We examined the reduce, reuse,
less air travel, our carbon footprint
was reduced significantly.
Rangi Environmentalists) were and recycle aspects of the waste
The Rangi Green Market was a construction of our greenhouse winning entry has been published
established to help communicate management hierarchy. The course Thanks to all involved in
huge success raising $700 for and many were involved in Kerrs widely on a selection of global
about initiatives and service helped us understand what goes Sustainability initiatives in 2020.
Forest and Bird, through selling Reach river clean up the weekend environmental media platforms.
opportunities. in each green, yellow and red bin
items for reuse, delicious baking, prior to lockdown. We picked up
and why! Everything collected Kate Rivers
seeds and Young Enterprise many bags of rubbish, including Rangi Ruru was one of three
Our Reuse Depot continued kerbside is recycled. Attending this Director of Sustainability
products. Thanks to the thousands of pieces of astroturf finalists in the national KNZB
to play a vital part in keeping course aligned directly with our
Sustainability Council for this from the rowing clubs. These tiny Sustainable Schools Award and
reusable waste from landfill. We Rangi sustainability goal relating to
event and for increasing awareness plastic strands cause issues when our work with the Eco Action
added batteries and IT gear to learning and taking action towards
around sustainable living. consumed by ducks and fish. Trust has been acknowledged.
our collections this year. Thanks waste reduction. It is great these
Rangi featured in the Sustainable
to Anna Casey for all her work trips will become an annual event.
Weekly Green Tips provided After winning the NZ KNZB Photo Schools Network publication, an
behind the scenes and running our Thank you to Rosa Davies, Head
options and created opportunities Journalism category of YRE Australian journal.
Environment Club and a special of Sustainability for making these
for our community to make small Litter Less campaign, Claudia
acknowledgement to her for being trips and other events happen!
shifts in habits towards more O’Shannessey’s photograph We grew native trees and shrubs
selected for the Blake Inspire
environmentally friendly choices. was awarded 2nd place in the onsite in our Rangi nursery and
environmental leaders trip. It was great to get our greenhouse
International Young Reporters along with others from the wider
Students worked on the for the Environment Award. Her community, planted these in the
14 RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 15
Girls lined up in front of Te Koraha
Association. These are awarded lifesaving and tennis while
3.1 he primary objects of the
T each year by the Rangi Ruru at school and continuing to
Association shall be: Old Girls’ Association to direct play tennis for many years
descendants of Old Girls in afterwards. Alison served on
3.1.1 to promote the interests of their senior year at Rangi who the committee of the Old Girls’
the School; show outstanding endeavour Association from 1957 until
3.1.2 to leave a lasting and and citizenship. These are girls 1962. The Association was
permanent legacy for Old who have maintained a sound indeed honoured to receive a
Girls; level of academic achievement, generous legacy after her death
and also demonstrated in 2016.
3.1.3 to promote good fellowship
The Committee of the Rangi Ruru Old Girls’ Association has always amongst Old Girls of the
qualities that make the
school and the community a After consultation with Alison’s
been a strong advocate of supporting the school, its pupils and School by reunions, sports,
better place in which to live. brother, David, the committee at
alumnae in the most generous way it can. educational events, social
functions or any other form of
These qualities might include the time decided to invest the
activity the Association sees courtesy, reliability, persistence, legacy and to use the proceeds
fit; sensitivity to the needs of to assist present or past girls
Over the 95 years of its existence, of recipients, both in the School interest to benefit many girls. This
others, as well as strengths in in their sporting pursuits at
through prudent and wise and community. way, we are also able to honour 3.1.4 to offer such scholarships, academic, sporting or cultural an elite level. This assistance
investments from our treasurers and remember the donors every bursaries or exhibition to girls areas. would be offered annually, upon
and accountants, the capital Two very special funds are named year. at the School or Old Girls, as application to the committee of
base of Life Membership funds, for their benefactors – The Gibson funds permit;
Alison Kay Sports Award the Old Girls’ Association. Since
legacies, fundraising and donations Webb Exhibitions and the Alison The Gibson/Webb Exhibitions are
3.1.5 to make donations towards Alison Margaret Kay attended 2017, awards have been given to
has been built up to enable the Kay Sports Awards. Rather than named after the Gibson sisters
School activities, and Rangi Ruru from 1930 to several individuals and also to
Association to grant a variety of a donation to one cause, the who founded Rangi Ruru, and
improvements of the buildings 1939 as a boarder from Little the school’s SOAR programme.
scholarships, bursaries, exhibitions Association chose to invest and Betty Webb, a past President
and grounds of the School as Akaloa. She was very much a
and donations to a large number grow these bequests using the and Patron of the Old Girls’ the Association sees fit; sportswoman enjoying netball,
16 RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 17
ELIZABETH REID
1930-2019
Elizabeth Reid’s recent bequest to Rangi Ruru will help create a
new legacy for the school; one which will benefit many and ensure
the school continues to be at the forefront of girls education in
New Zealand for generations to come.
Elizabeth arrived at Rangi Ruru as Retirement Village by Principal Her affection for Rangi was
a boarder in 1942 from Invercargill Dr. Sandra Hastie and Head Girl evident, with her always asking
and entered in Form 3. At the Meg Dutton. This visit heralded after the students and celebrating
time, she was desperate to come the start of a special connection the school’s successes whenever
to Rangi but couldn’t convince between Elizabeth and Sandra, she spoke with Sandra, truly
her sister to join her, so embarked and over the next few years, exemplifying the lifelong
on the journey on her own. Elizabeth became an important connection students make with
She would join her friend Nan part of the Rangi Ruru family. the school.
Douglas and board the train in Elizabeth embraced the school,
Throughout these special
THE GIBSON CIRCLE
Southland for the 12 hour journey and on one special visit was given
to Christchurch. She was terribly the grand tour of the school in years, Sandra and the wider
homesick but grew to love the her wheelchair and a private Rangi community grew to know
school, finishing Form 5 in 1944 concert by the school choir, Elizabeth well, appreciating her
before going on to become a whose performances she loved. sharp mind, sense of humour, and
The Gibson Circle acknowledges the generosity of a group of nurse. Elizabeth loved to travel She also attended numerous enduring spirit of independence.
women who want to make a difference to the lives of future and over the years she and her musical events including the
annual Performing Arts Showcase Thank you, Elizabeth. Rest in
sister Vacy visited many places.
Rangi girls. at the Piano along with some of peace.
Elizabeth reconnected with the her friends from the village. The
Each year, since 1911, International unable to during your lifetime. Becoming a member of the Gibson school in 2016 and soon after was pleasure these occasions brought
Women’s Day is celebrated on The Gibson Circle celebrates the Circle is easy and straightforward. visited at her home in Merivale her was clear to see.
8 March to mark the economic, generosity of people who have Simply let us know that you have
political and social achievements decided to leave a gift to Rangi already named the Rangi Ruru
of women. In 2015, Rangi Ruru Ruru in their Will and who want to Foundation in your will, or you
chose this date to announce the make a difference to the lives of intend to make a planned gift,
formation of a very special group future Rangi girls. bequest or a living trust to the
– the Gibson Circle. Rangi Ruru Foundation.
When you let the school know
We understand that making a of your intentions to leave a gift We are incredibly grateful to all
will is one of the most important in your Will you become part of those who have given or who
decisions you will make. Leaving the Gibson Circle and you join recognise the importance of such
a bequest is an opportunity to a special group of friends who a gift and pledged their support
give in the way you have always gather on occasion to share in in this manner. Such generosity
wanted to but perhaps been their love for the School. really does help the school.
To find out more about the Gibson Circle or any other giving opportunities,
please contact our Head of Development, Bridget Woodham on email
b.woodham@rangiruru.school.nz or phone 983 3745
*Members who request confidentiality will remain anonymous
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1903 Rangi Ruru at Webb Street
Meg Dutton and Dr Sandra Hastie with Elizabeth ReidTo build the other two stages a Building Fund Appeal to
raise 75,000 pounds was launched using an Australian firm
of fundraisers. (National Fundraising Council of Australia
Proprietary Ltd). This appeal aimed to approach every Old Girl,
HISTORY OF GIVING
parent, past parent, and friend of the school, seeking gifts
spread over five years.
By the end of 1964 nearly 70,000 pounds had been raised
1963 towards the new library, classrooms, and hall. The RROGA
particularly supported the Library (to be named the Gibson
Library). - Campaign Chair, Dr E.R. Blakely;
Water that does not move stagnates. Creatures that fail to adapt die. Schools
that do not grow with the needs of their students and the community wither and 1966
Wilson Hall and the Gibson Memorial Library were built
fossilize and are seldom heard of anymore. We are fortunate indeed that Rangi Ruru
is alive and blossoming 1 97 1
– Mrs. Adam. 90th anniversary McRae-Peacock Scholarship
The McRae-Peacock Scholarship is the oldest endowed
1963
scholarship awarded at Rangi Ruru. Since 1971 over 50 senior
students have benefitted from this legacy.
The scholarship was established by Barbara Hale (alumnae
1900 – 1949 1934-41) and is named after her aunt Eva McRae-Peacock (nee
Hale, alumnae 1890), and her cousin Eva Hawkesbury ‘Berrie’
McRae-Peacock (alumnae 1922-24).
Barbara was a prefect and went on to graduate with a
1 92 3 MA in English from the University of Canterbury. Barbara
Parents held a fair to raise funds for new tennis courts understood the importance of education for girls, and left
a bequest to Rangi Ruru in her own right. This has enabled
another scholarship to be endowed; a lasting legacy indeed.
1 93 6
1935 The original swimming pool was built with funds donated by
the Old Girls’ Association 1 976
1966 The J L Kerr Gymnasium was developed
1 9 47
The new Science block was opened 1 978
The new Science block and the Dodds Common Room were
Full Registration of the school was dependent on the built
completion of the new Science block. (registration meant
pupils from remote areas would be eligible for a boarding
allowance; free rail passes for girls travelling to and from 1 980
school daily; recognition of the school’s course for School Fergusson Wing was redeveloped
Certificate in English and three other subjects. Prior to that the
students could only receive a certificate of attainment.). The
original cost was to be 2,348 pounds. Designed by J.D.Collins. 1 986
The tender was let to B. Moore and Son for 3,250 pounds. The relocation of St Andrew’s Church to Rangi Ruru.
The cost of the new Science building was met from the money
1936 raised, canvassing Presbyterians locally and in the surrounding
country districts, to purchase the school and to make the 1966 This was funded by Mr Brian Perry and his family who met the
cost of the removal of the church. They did this in memory of
necessary changes to the buildings. Money was raised by a wife and mother Janice Perry, a former President of the Old
Finance Committee led by Mr W.A.C. McDonald. To encourage Girls’ Association who had long had an interest in the idea of
sizeable gifts, ‘Founders’ Rights’ were established. Donations a chapel for the school. The first service in St Andrew’s on the
of 100 pounds entitled priority to enrol a Boarder, and 50 new site was the wedding on 21 March of Anne Perry, Janice’s
pounds to enrol a day girl. The Appeal aimed to raise 20,000 daughter.
pounds.
Another prime mover in the negotiations was Barbara Hill
1950 – 1989 who was the first woman to chair the Rangi Ruru Board, and
a Presbyterian Elder. The courtyard to the north was grassed
and planted to become the Barbara Hill Courtyard.
1 95 5
1947 Baird Wing (the Long Corridor) was built
1973 1 987
The new English Block, Drama Theatre and Music Suite were
opened, with money contributed by the school community
1963
Fergusson Wing was opened The Chairman of the building fund committee was Gilbert
This was Stage 1 of a three-stage building programme and was Glaussius. Barbara Stewart was Major Gifts Chair; J.W. Doggett
built on what had been the Hewitts Rd Tennis Courts. The cost was Leadership Gifts Chair, J.B. Buxton was General Gifts
was estimated at 49,000 pounds. The money was provided Chair). The campaign opened with $250,000 already promised.
from revenue and interest-free loans, gifts, and legacies
(Britten in RR History).
20 RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 21
1963 1976Comptons Fundraisers were used to plan the campaign, the
target was to raise $750,000.
2 0 1 0/ 1 1
Canterbury earthquakes destroy 60% of the school’s buildings.
The Drama Theatre was named in honour of a major
The kindness and generosity from the staff, girls, parents and
benefactor Mr Bruce Judge.
community, which allowed the school to continue functioning,
is immeasurable
1990 – 2009
2011
1 9 92
A Fitness Centre opened following a generous contribution
2014 Helen Kitson Function Centre opened
from PTA
1971 Nancy SB McMillan Bequest
2 0 12
Overseas based Old Girls support the restoration of Te Koraha
Nancy McMillan attended Rangi Ruru as a boarder from 1938
– 1941.
Nancy chose to acknowledge her affection and appreciation
for Rangi Ruru with a most generous bequest. The Nancy
2 0 13
‘Project Blue Sky’ campus redevelopment begins following the
SB McMillan bequest supports a Boarding Scholarship and
2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes
contributed to the building of a new swimming pool complex
in 2006. Her love for the school will be remembered by both
the pool users, and the Boarding Scholarship recipients.
2014 After the February 2011 earthquake, the Board of Governors
decided not to replace buildings in an ad hoc manner,
Nancy’s legacy to Rangi Ruru has contributed to the wellbeing
but to take the opportunity to redesign the whole school
of many students and their families.
campus and to build a school designed around the needs of
tomorrow’s female leaders. Project Blue Sky was born.
1986 1 9 92
The new Gibson Library was opened on Founders’ Day
2 0 14
Gibson Centre, Science Centre, Mana Wahine buildings opened
1 9 93 utilising insurance monies. Planting and seating generously
provided by the PTA
Computer technology suites completed with major funding
from PTA
2 0 14
The original 1947 Science building is refurbished and becomes
1 9 95 the Museum & Gallery thanks to the Rangi Ruru Old Girls’
Association. Planting kindly provided by the Auckland branch
Rangi Ruru Foundation was established
of the Rangi Ruru Old Girls’ Association
Rangi Ruru Trust, thereafter Rangi Ruru Foundation (2014 ).
Linked to a 20 year strategic vision and site development plan.
Established to manage long term fundraising and manage
2 0 14
2002 investments, bequests, and endowments to ensure the
financial security of the school.
A special 125th Anniversary Scholarship is established thanks
to the generosity of donors at the 125 House Party auction
1 9 98 2015
The Arts and Technology Building opened
2015 Performing Arts Building and Merivale Lane Theatre opens
thanks in part to support from the school community
1999
All weather sports surface completed with lighting funded by
2016
2004 Hockey parents
Hockey turf and tennis courts opened with generous support
from the PTA.
2002
New boarding facilities were opened
2 0 02
Rangi Ruru Foundation exceeds $1 million in capital funding
2 0 03
Te Koraha was renovated for administration 2016
2005 2004
The science laboratories were redeveloped
2004 As we honour and celebrate the legacy left by generous and passionate people who have gone
The Learning Centre opened before us, we need to turn our heads towards building our own legacy for future generations.
Rangi Ruru relies on the support of its community to help prepare for this and to ensure the
2006 Gibson sisters’ vision continues to soar. Every dollar donated to our school makes a genuine
New Old Girls’ Association swimming pool opened, two courts difference in continuing our legacy and maintaining our position as one of New Zealand’s
for tennis, netball and physical education completed with leading girls’ schools and we thank you for this.
significant contributions from the PTA and a major donor. The
22 school community were involved in the buy a tile campaign. RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 23
2008DONORS 2020
A Mrs C M Gray P
Mr J Kirkpatrick & Ms A Abel Mr R C & Mrs B R Gray Mr B & Mrs G Parsons
Mr P A & Mrs L J Acton-Adams Mr J B & Mrs F J Greene Mr B Pauling
Mrs A Aitken Miss P M Greenwood Mr R & Mrs A Penter
Mrs A R Aitken Mrs K N Gunson Mr R Phillips & Ms J Chester
Ms A C Allison Mr M & Mrs G Guttmann Mrs R Pointer
Mr P B & Mrs S L Allison Mr D J R & Mrs K E Pringle
Mr R S & Mrs S E Allison H Mrs L Procter
Ms M Anderson Mr M J & Mrs P A Hadlee
Miss P Ashton Miss B M Hale Q
Mr D R C Lemonnier & Mrs L L Ms S J Quantock
B Hamilton
Mr H G and Mrs G D Bailey Mr R & Mrs L Harpur R
Mrs F Barnett Ms S M Harvey Rangi Ruru Old Girls Association
Ms S Barnett Mrs B & Mr D Hastie Rangi Ruru Parent Teacher
Mr J & Mrs D Barr Dr S K Hastie Associtation
Ms E Beech Miss K J Havill Mr B D & Dr S M Rawstron
Ms A H Blair Mr H Richards & Ms G Herrick Miss E Reid
Mr J & Mrs E Blake Mr A & Mrs K Hirasawa Mr R H & Mrs G Reid
Mr S & Mrs T L Bond Ms A M Hirst Mr W & Mrs P Reweti
Mrs M Boock Mrs G M & Mr M Hunter Mrs D Robertson
Mr M & Mrs H Bowers Dr S J Hurring Dr R A & Mrs A S Robson
Mrs J H Brickwood Mr R & Mrs T Hurndell Ms P Rule
Ms M Brooks
Miss M R Burdon I S
Ms R J Burdon Dr J H & Dr M C Irvine Ms A J Sawyers
Mrs A Bushell Mr G H & Mrs K J Senior
Mr J & Mrs C Bushell J Mrs A K Sheppard
Mr D & Mrs T Jackson Mr P J & Mrs A E Shipley
C Miss J M Jamieson Mr C F & Mrs K J Sloss
Mr B & Mrs F Cantos Mrs S Jarvis Mrs B A Smith
Sir David & Lady H R Carter Mr W & Mrs A Johnstone Rev Y M Smith
Ms N M Carter Mrs A L Jones Mr A Stevenson
Mr D R & Mrs M Cassidy Mr S & Mrs B Jones Mrs H P Stewart
Mr A & Mrs J Caughley Mr B J & Mrs M A Stock
Mr J E & Mrs J Chisnall K Mrs S C & Mr M Sutton
Mrs E A Clarke Mr G H C & Mrs R T Kain Mr D J & Ms M L Swann
Mrs P M Clegg Mr K B & Mrs D Keenan
Prof T J Clough & Dr M J Currie Mr R & Ms K M Kingsbury T
Ms J Collins Miss S A Thomson
Mr J Comerford & Ms J K Connor L Mr J D & Mrs A J Tooby
Ms J Connochie Ms J V Lambert Mrs P M Tricker
Mr M & Mrs S Cusiel Dr J G A & Mrs M A Lee Mr M & Mrs M Trusttum
Mrs E M Cutfield Mr R Lee & Ms A Tian
Mr Y Liu & Mrs Z Tu V
D Mr R Li & Mrs M Ma Mr J B & Mrs E C Vale
Mrs S L Dalzell Mr Y Lu & Mrs W Chen Mr C J R & Mrs S I Venning
Mr J C & Mrs J M Dodgshun
M W
E Mr K & Mrs F MacAlister Mrs A K Waghorn
Mrs R M Elliot Mr P & Mrs N MacKay Dr S A Wakeman
Mrs C B Eaton- Perelini Mrs A C & Mr J B Mackintosh Mr R Ward
Mr R & Mrs V Ellis Miss A G Martin Ms D K Watson
Mr I D & Mrs P A Ewart Mr J & Mrs S Matson Miss C R Webb
Mrs R A Catley-Maurice Miss M J Webb
F Mr J & Mrs J McKenzie Mr A & Mrs S Webster
Mr J G C & Mrs S E Fairbairn Mrs J L McLaren Mr C B White & Ms A E Elliott
Mrs D E Fawcett Mrs A A McNab Mrs R J Whyte
Mr J R M Davidson Ms M F McVicar Mrs J A Williams
We thank you for your support, Rangi Ruru relies on the Mr M R Flatman & Ms A L Fox Mr N D & Mrs S J Miller Mr T Kenny & Ms B Woodham
support of its community to help prepare for future Ms I Milward Mr G M H Wright
G Mr J & Mrs C Murray Mr X Wu & Mrs Q Pan
generations, seize opportunities for Rangi’s continued Mrs K Gallagher Mr J Wynn-Williams & Mrs S Wynn-
advancement and to ensure the Gibson Sister’s vision Mrs D M Garnier N Williams
continues to soar. We have endeavoured to include Mr A & Mrs L Giesen Mrs J D Nevell
Mr J & Mrs E Gilberd Ms M Noonan Y
everyone who gave to the School in 2020. If we have Mrs A J Graham Mr G & Mrs S Young
accidentally omitted your name, please get in touch Mrs G Graham O
with the Development Office. Mrs J A Graham Mr E & Mrs S Overington Anonymous 10
Mr G & Mrs E Grant
Student leaders welcome back
24 girls for the first day of the 2021 RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 25
school yearSPONSORS
Rangi Ruru welcomes the opportunity to create long lasting and mutually beneficial
relationships with New Zealand businesses. There are many opportunities for
sponsorship across the school in many areas, including the arts and sports. We would
like to thank the following businesses for their ongoing support. Our programmes are
enriched thanks to your generosity.
THANKS ALSO TO
SUN SMART? Why?
GRANTS
Thanks also to the following Trusts for generously
supporting the School and its endeavours.
26 RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PHILANTHROPY REPORT 2759 Hewitts Road, Christchurch
8014, New Zealand
p: +64 3 983 3700
e: office@rangiruru.school.nz
rangiruru.school.nz
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