Sense of sisterhood appeals
The focus at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School has always been on providing all girls with the opportunity to be the very best they can be at whatever they choose do to.
No-one epitomises that more than the 2018 head of boarding, Iris Lee, the first international student to hold the position.
Iris came to Rangi Ruru in Year 9 from Sejong in South Korea. With not much English, she set about learning the language and adapting to a very different way of life.
‘‘As a Rangi boarder, I immediately loved the warm environment and routine,’’ she says. ‘‘Of course I miss my family but I feel as though I have two families, a Kiwi one and my Korean one back home and I really enjoy the sense of sisterhood in the House.’’
Within the Rangi Ruru boarding house there are several opportunities for the girls to connect across year levels and across the house. With all boarders being under one roof from Year 7 to Year 13, there is a sense of community at Rangi.
A key member of staff that plays an important role in the day-to-day lives of all the girls and their wellbeing is the school nurse. Karena Lyth began in early February this year, and with three young girls of her own has certainly hit the ground running.
‘‘I’ve spent 15 years working in general practice, which I loved but my real passion is adolescent health so I’m loving it here at Rangi and engaging with all of our girls here, both the boarders and day girls,’’ she says.
The Rangi Ruru Boarding House is now full for 2019 and interest in places for 2020 is very strong.
❚ To talk with the director of boarding, please email Kyleigh Lyth at k.lyth@rangiruru.school.nz or phone
9833 708 or find out more online at rangiruru.school.nz/boarding.