There are a number of Entrance Scholarships awarded to New Zealand Citizens / Residents each year to students entering in Year 7 and Year 9.
Currently, there is no charge for sitting the Scholarship examinations and students do not need to be enrolled on our waiting list for entry in order to sit the examinations.
Please note: Completing Scholarship application forms enters students for the Scholarship examinations only and does not mean they have been enrolled on our waiting list for general entry to the school. An Application for Enrolment form needs to be completed for the general waiting list for entry to the school.
Scholarship Application Forms
Students on our waiting list for entry are automatically sent scholarship information and forms at the beginning of Term 2 in the year prior to their entry. If you are not on our waiting list for entry you will need to contact the Principal's Personal Assistant, Pauline Clegg, phone 03 983 3717 or email
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for the forms to be posted to you. Alternatively, you can download these forms here from May 2011.
All applicants for the examinations must complete the Scholarship application forms and return by the due date. These are updated each year and will be available from late April / early May. All candidates must sit the examinations at the school on the same day. Sample papers from previous examinations are not available. Individual results of the examinations remain confidential to the school.
Rangi Ruru Entrance Scholarships for students entering Year 9
The Year 9 Entrance Scholarship examinations (both Academic and Music Auditions) are usually held in mid June each year.
Academic and/or Music Scholarships - The number and value of these scholarships are determined on an annual basis and are currently awarded for academic and/or music excellence. They are usually for between 25-75% of tuition fees.
The Nancy S.B. McMillan Boarding Scholarship - A boarding scholarship is also offered at Year 9 entry level for $5,000 per annum and is available for up to five years of boarding.
Rangi Ruru Old Girls' Association Scholarship for a student entering at Year 7
A scholarship providing $3,000 per annum, credited against tuition fees for two years, is offered for students entering at Year 7. The student does not need to be a descendant of an Old Girl.
The examinations for the Year 7 Scholarship are held in late May / early June each year.
Jessie Cook Music Scholarship A scholarship of $2,000 is awarded annually to a current Rangi Ruru student who shows musical promise and is contributing well to co-curricular activities at school. The Scholarship will be awarded to a student in Year 12 or 13, with preference given to a student taking Music as a full subject. The closing date for applications is advised through the school notices and newsletters during Term 3.
