Belonging. Friendship. Fun. Giving back.
We celebrate our diverse Rangi Ruru family and offer to extend the connection beyond school for Alumnae who live all over the world, are busy parents, farmers, entrepreneurs and more. Rangi Ruru Alumnae are supported by the Rangi Ruru Old Girls’ Association (RROGA). This group of volunteers, along with the School, create opportunities and events for Alumnae to network, reminisce and inspire each other.
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Events
RROGA aim to offer a wide range of events for alumnae each year.
See below what is coming up.
SMCOGA Combined Schools’ Golf Tournament – 27 March
Venue: Hororata Golf Club | All Old Girls, Staff and associates of Craighead, Rangi Ruru, St Margaret’s, St Hilda’s and Columba, are warmly invited for a day on the green, followed by lunch. The golf competition will be a stableford round only.
Janet Storry Tennis Tournament – 31 March
Venue: Waimairi Tennis Club 96th year of play! Annual tournament between alumni of Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, St Margaret’s College, St Andrew’s College and Christ’s College.
Gibson Girl’s Lunch – 8 May
Venue: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School – Boardroom | One of the most special events on our school calendar is the annual Gibson Girl luncheon, where treasured alumnae, who were here during the tenure of the Gibson Family prior to June 1946, come together to celebrate their part in our legacy.
Combined Bridge Tournament – 28 May
An annual Rridge Tournament with St Margaret’s and Rangi Ruru Alumnae. The event is held at the Christchurch Bridge Club. Any Alumnae who knows how to play Bridge are welcome to join in. More details will be posted closer to the event.
Gibson Girls’ Whaea Ora Morning Tea – 6 November
Venue: Helen Kitson Function Centre, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School | This is a morning tea for all alumnae to celebrate 65 years since their third form year (Year 9) and all Gibson Girls. Hosted jointly by RROGA and Rangi Ruru.
2026 Reunion
Thank you to the classes of 1936, 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2016 for joining us for this year’s reunion.
Magazines
Read below editions of the RROGA magazine over the years.
Wide Sky – Summer 2025
This edition is all about sustainability. We talk about what being sustainable means across the many different facets of Rangi Ruru, as well as catch up with some inspiring alumnae and hear all about what contributions they’re making to a more sustainable Aotearoa.
Wide Sky – Winter 2025
The 2025 winter edition of Wide Sky incorporates both school and RROGA content. This edition champions community spirit, unsung heroes, and a common thread of kinship on which our community thrives.
Wide Sky – Summer 2024
This summer edition celebrates the 2024 student led theme – Share Our Shine. Stories within relate to the importance of embracing individual strengths and fostering a community where everyone feels valued, in turn contributing to the growth of our Rangi Ruru family.
Wide Sky – Winter 2024
This issue of Wide Sky delves into the aspirational profile of the Rangi Graduate, showcasing the essential qualities we hold dear—being grounded, compassionate, self-managing, adaptable, innovative, curious, a critical thinker, and resilient, amongst some.
Wide Sky – Summer issue 2023
The 2023 summer edition of Wide Sky has now been published, which again incorporates both the school and RROGA content. This edition focuses on heroes, based on the student led theme this year of Harness Your Hero.
Wide Sky – Winter issue 2023
We are excited to announce we have joined forces with the school and from this point forward all RROGA news will be included in Wide Sky, the school magazine. This is a very special edition celebrating 100 years since Rangi Ruru moved to our current site, 100 years since the Old Girls’ Association was formed and 100 years since the first school magazine was published (almost to the day)!
RROGA Magazine – 2022 Edition
Our theme for 2022 was ‘making our world the best place we can’. We have some incredible alumnae doing some incredible things to make changes and it was a privilege for us to bring their stories to you.
RROGA Magazine – 2021 Edition
Our 2021 RROGA Magazine is a celebration of the special place our Alumnae have at Rangi. Our 2021 edition celebrates a number of our rurally based Alumnae.
RROGA News – 2020 Edition
RROGA News – 2019 Edition
RROGA Committee Members
Patron – Jo Dodgshun
Honorary life members – Helen Dunn, Deborah Errington, Jo Dodgshun, Robyn Cartwright
Officers
President – Amanda Dick
Honorary legal advisor – Rebecca Cresswell
Honorary accountant/treasurer – Charlotte Bryden
Coordinator – Taryn Cooper
Committee Members
Immediate Past President – Rebekah Thomas-Hiddleston
Board of Governors Representative – Aleisha Chadderton
Mandy Brazier
Robyn Cartwright
Elizabeth Wright
Stephanie Withell
Felicity Williams
Jendy Judd
Kelli Scott