Technology and Facilities

Technology

Rangi Ruru has a philosophy of ensuring that its strategic investment in technology best supports both the learning needs of students and the teaching needs of staff.

Research confirms that an essential element of the learning experience comes through learning collaborations - between students and between student and teacher. Technology at Rangi Ruru is implemented to complement quality teaching. In this way, it can be clearly demonstrated to benefit and support the learning experience and give girls the skills they will need for their futures.

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The school network operates 24/7 and students are able to access learning resources and collaborate with other students from home or school. Students accounts are monitored and password protected ensuring that they are able to safely access the extensive information available to them from the school and the electronic world. Rangi Ruru has a fibre optic internet connection offering fast access and download from the Internet.

Information and learning resources are delivered more visually and interactively using projections from DVD, streaming video feeds, websites, a microscope in the science labs or PowerPoint.

Rangi Ruru has data displays in every classroom. All computer equipment is leased ensuring that students will always have access to up to date equipment and applications.

Technology and Facilities

Accelerating technology change, rapidly accumulating knowledge and rising workforce requirements around the world require a change in the way we teach and the skills and aptitude science2009

required by our students.

Rangi uses leading edge teaching and learning technology effectively throughout the school. We are very aware of the need to balance technology usage in the school and to maintain our high levels of communication and collegial learning.

Our teaching and learning technology includes over 300 computers and data displays within the school and this number continues to grow as the needs for technology develop. Girls and parents can connect and collaborate through the school’s 24-hour secure learning network from any location. Each girl has her own password and email address. Through this network girls can access learning resources, homework support, interact and connect with fellow students from school, boarding house or home.

Rangi Ruru prides itself on its resources and facilities that include:

a library complex with a highly sophisticated technology centre
a full range of sporting facilities and equipment
a heated swimming pool
computer suites
home economic facilities
video editing facilities
graphics room
music laboratories and recording studio facility
a technology workshop
fully equipped fitness centre and gymnasium
all-weather sports surface
senior students’ common rooms
an artist-in-residence studio.
modern science laboratories

Learning Centre

The Learning Centre is a resource for the whole school in which specialist tutors work with individual students to support their learning requirements. Rangi Ruru has always held the philosophy that it is the individual girl and addressing her needs which makes the difference to her learning and enjoyment of school.

Student support services offered through the Learning Centre include our Gifted and Talented Education programme (GATE), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and specialist individual learning support. Girls can also come to meet with specialist staff in careers, counselling, learning and make use of specialised computer programmes to support literacy and numeracy.

The Rangi Ruru Library

The Gibson Library offers a modern, vibrant environment with areas for reading, research and study.

The Library database allows girls to identify a wide range of resources in various formats (text, audio, video, internet) to support their studies and other interests. An excellent selection of fiction and non-fiction resources are available, including a wide range of magazines.

Over 25 desktop computers and wireless network coverage for girls' laptops, enable students to access the school network, email, and the Internet. Audio-visual equipment and laptops may be borrowed overnight.

Qualified staff ensure that the students become information literate, developing skills which enable them to carry out research independently and effectively.

The Library is open from 8.00am until 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, and 6.30pm until 8.30pm on Monday to Thursday (for Boarders' Prep).