Funding type State Principal Julia Malcolm (acting) Phone +64 3-311 8888 Founded 28 January 1884 Gender Mixed-sex education | Ministry of Education Institution no. 312 Years offered 9–13 Motto "Lux Cum A." Teaching staff 119 Ministry of education institution number 312 | |
Established 1881 (Rangiora High School Act) Opened 28 January 1884 (1884-january-28) Address 125 E Belt, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand Profiles | ||
Rangiora High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Rangiora, New Zealand. Established in 1881 by an act of parliament and opened in 1884, the school has a roll of 1768 students from years 9 to 13 (approx. ages 12 to 18) as of July 2016.
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Enrolment
Rangiora High School operates an enrolment scheme to help curb roll numbers and prevent overcrowding. The school's home zone, in which students residing are automatically entitled to be enrolled, covers much of the coastal half of the Waimakariri District and southern Hurunui District, extending north to Waipara, east to the Pacific Ocean, west to Cust, and south to the Waimakariri River. However, the zone excludes the towns of Kaiapoi, Woodend, Pegasus and Waikuku, which are instead served by Kaiapoi High School. Students residing outside the zone are sometimes accepted, as roll places allow in accordance with the enrolment scheme order of preference and secret ballot.
At the March 2012 Education Review Office (ERO) review of the school, the school had 1789 students enrolled, including 44 international students. The school roll's gender composition was 49% male and 51% female, and its ethnic composition was 85% New Zealand European (Pākehā), 10% Māori, 3% Asian and 2% other.
The school has a socio-economic decile rating of 9 (step Q), meaning it draws its school community from areas of low to moderately-low socio-economic disadvantage when compared to other New Zealand schools. The current decile came into force in January 2015, after a nationwide review of deciles following the 2013 Census. Previously, the school had a decile of 8 (step P).
Curriculum
As a state school, Rangiora High School follows The New Zealand Curriculum. In Years 9 and 10, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Health and Physical Education are compulsory core subjects. Year 9 students select four half-year elective subjects, which must include one Arts subject, one Technology subject and one Language subject (out of Chinese, French, Japanese, and Te Reo Māori). Year 10 students select either two full-year electives, one full-year elective and two half-year electives, or four half-year electives.
In Years 11 to 13, students complete the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), the main secondary school qualification in New Zealand. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of NCEA are usually completed in Years 11, 12 and 13 respectively, although students can choose subjects from different levels depending on their progress through the NCEA level system. In Year 11, students study English, Mathematics, Science or Agricultural Science, and three full-year elective subjects. Students in Year 12 study six full-year elective subjects, with English required if a student wants to gain University Entrance. Students in Year 13 study five full-year elective subjects, with study for an additional four periods per week. Because the 25-period-per-week school timetable is not evenly divisible into six subject lines, students in Years 11 to 13 spend the last period on Wednesdays either in supervised study or sport practice.
Rangiora High School has a school farm, which is used to teach agriculture and horticulture. Set up in 1910, it started out running stock and growing crops, before being officially opened in November 1930 by Lord Bledisloe, the then Governor-General.
In 2013, 89.0 percent of students leaving Rangiora High held at least NCEA Level 1, 81.4 percent held at least NCEA Level 2, and 49.9 percent held at least University Entrance. This is compared to 85.2%, 74.2%, and 49.0% respectively for all students nationally.
School houses
In 2005, Rangiora High School's house system was re-established. Under this system, the school is divided into six houses, each containing approximately 300 students and 30 staff. Houses also provide a basis for inter-house competition in sport and cultural activities. The houses are named for New Zealanders who have achieved distinction in their respective areas.
In alphabetical order, the six houses are:
Staff
Rangiora High School has 121 teaching staff, 7 senior leadership staff, and 53 support staff as of 25 October 2016.
Principals
Since its establishment, Rangiora High School has been led by the following principals:
Notable alumni
Notable former students of Rangiora High School include: