Rotorua Girls' High School
Rotorua Girls' High School is a state school educating girls from Year 9 to Year 13, located in Rotorua, New Zealand.
History
Rotorua Girls' High School was formed in 1959 after Rotorua High School, founded in 1927, was divided into Rotorua Boys' High School and Rotorua Girls'. Rotorua Boys' kept the original site, and the Rotorua Girls' was given a new site further down Old Taupo Road.Enrolment
As of, Rotorua Girls' High School has roll of students, of which identify as Māori.As of, the school has an Equity Index of, placing it amongst schools whose students have the socioeconomic barriers to achievement.
Houses
The three houses of Rotorua Girls' High School are named after Maori women.These have returned to former houses as of 2020.
- Rangiuru – Green
- Karenga – Blue
- Rukuwai – Yellow
- Hinemoa – Red
Principals
- Nina Hogan 1959–1967
- Sheila Peacocke 1967–1984
- Alison Thomson 1985–1997
- Annette Joyce 1997–2013
- Ally Gibbons 2013–2018
- Sarah Davis 2019–present
Notable alumnae
- Claire Charters, academic
- Natalie Delamere, rugby union player
- Tania Tapsell, New Zealand politician