Newsletter - Principal's Message

Kia ora Koutou katoa

2009 has been a very special year - a year in which we have celebrated 50 years of providing a very special education to the young women of the Rotorua District. In this our 51st year, the students have shown time after time, that they are capable of anything and everything, and they certainly gave us great reason to celebrate our Golden Jubilee in March of this year.

So what are our successes in this Golden Year? We again returned to our best ever academic results. 393 Students achieved NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 certificates - 18 more than ever achieved before. Last year's Dux achieved a 96% Grade Point Average in achieving Level 3 with Excellences together with an Outstanding Scholarship in Biology. And when we compared our Leaver data with all other schools in the Rotorua District, we discovered that 44% of all female NCEA Certificates in the district were achieved at RGHS (we certainbly don't teach 44% of the districts females! As well, RGHS again achieved the highest number of Level 3 qualifications in the district. (Although certainly not the school with the biggest roll). These are stunning results - and worthy of a school that has turned 50!

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Enrolments -

Enrolments are being taken for Year 8 - 13 students for 2010 from Monday, 25 January 2010. Please contact Mrs June Jefford (Enrolment Dean) on (07) 348 0156 Ext 841 for an appointment.

Term Dates - (2010)

Monday, 25	January	School Office and Uniform Shop open at school
Monday, 25	January	Enrolment/Option Changes
Tuesday, 25	January
Monday, 1	February	Auckland Anniversary Day
Tuesday, 2	February	Teacher Only Day
Wednesday, 3	February	Term 1 begins - 9am years 9 and 13; 1pm Years 10, 11, 12, 13 3.30pm Nominations close for prefects and senior leaders
Thursday, 4	February	9am Powhiri - families very welcome; Period 3 classes begin
Friday, 5	February	Period 1 Student Council Elections, Period 2 Kahui Rangatahi and CATCH Elections 2.50pm Yr 13 Vote for Prefects
Saturday, 6	February	Waitangi Day - school closed
Monday, 8	February	2.50pm Announcement of School Prefects
Wednesday, 10	February	2.30pm Bus Students Assembly
Thursday, 11	February	Period 4 School Assembly for Prefect Investiture followed by lunch - families welcome
Tuesday, 16	February	Athletic Sports - families welcome
Wednesday, 17	February	Sports/Arts Expo for all Year 9 students, 6pm BBQ for Year 9 students and families
Thursday, 18	February	Newsletter #1 posted to all parents
Tuesday, 19	February	School Photographs taken
Thursday, 25	February	Swimming Sports at Aquatic Centre - families welcome