Academic Achievements 2006
Celebrating Scholarship Success
Rangi Ruru is a small secondary school whose students achieve
big results. We warmly congratulate all students who achieved NCEA Certificates at Levels 1 to 3 and particularly those who strove for excellence in their NCEA Standards or Scholarships this year. Although the results are provisional at this stage, their combined achievements are outstanding.
Highlights include:
* 99% of Rangi Ruru students gained a Level 1 Certificate, 95% gained at least one Excellence grade and 99% have met the UE Numeracy requirement.
* 93% of Rangi Ruru students gained their Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates at Years 12 and 13 respectively.
A total of 42 Scholarships were awarded to Rangi Ruru students (almost 50% of scholarships sat were achieved). Nationally, Scholarships are awarded to approximately three per cent of the number of students studying that subject in Year 13.
Top Scholar in Visual Arts
The top Visual Arts student in New Zealand , out of 5931 students, is Charlotte Adams. Charlotte, initially awarded one of the eighteen Outstanding Performance scholarships, has been chosen as the top scholar in Visual Arts for her painting submission. She also gained a scholarship in English. It is a real thrill for Charlotte and the teachers who have worked closely with her over the years. We congratulate her and wish her well in her Fine Arts studies. As Top Student in Visual Arts, Charlotte will receive $2,000 a year for three years of tertiary study.
Scholarship Awards Include Five for One Student
Another significant highlight amongst the results was provided by Meg Ryburn's five scholarships, a rare and prized achievement. Meg is at Otago University studying for a double degree in Law and Arts.
Outstanding Performance Scholarships
Of the scholarships, gained in 12 subjects, there were five awards of Outstanding Performance, the highest result possible in a scholarship result. Outstanding Performance scholarships were gained by Charlotte Adams and Katherine McCaskill in Visual Arts (18 awarded nationally), Janet Dick in English (44 nationally), Rachel Taylor in Geography (25 nationally) and Sarah-Jayne Stevenson in Year 12, in Classical Studies (16 nationally).
Success by Year 12 Students
A total of 42 scholarships were gained by 25 girls, two of whom, Sarah-Jayne Stevenson and Ann Kim, were in Year 12. It is rare for students to attempt scholarship in Year 12 so they have both done extremely well. Sarah Jayne Stevenson also gained a scholarship in Statistics and Modelling so her track record in 2005 augurs well for 2006 when she will sit scholarship in a number of other subjects. Ann Kim, the other Year 12 candidate, gained a scholarship in Japanese and received a special commendation from the Correspondence School for her NCEA results in Japanese.
We acknowledge and commend the contribution of our staff and the extra effort applied by all students who participated in Scholarship exams.
Mathematics
Eleanor Ko and Zoe Goodwin of Year 9 gained a medal for excellence in written work about mathematics.
Science
Sarah-Jayne Stevenson, Year 13, placed second equal in the New Zealand Genethics Essay Competition. This is a unique and innovative competition that provides secondary school students with an opportunity to discuss ethical issues associated with human genetics research. This is an outstanding achievement.
Kyleah Traber of Year 13 was one of 50 successful students to be selected for the ‘Scholars in Science' competition held by the College of Science at the University of Canterbury . This competition is designed to recognize and reward excellence in Year 13 Science students. With just two scholarships awarded to study Science at the University of Canterbury , there was very tough competition and despite not gaining an award we congratulate Kyleah on a fine effort.
Kate Ecroyd, Year 11, achieved a Merit Certificate in the very challenging University of Otago Senior Schools' Science Quiz.
Rangi Ruru is a small secondary school whose students achieve
big results. We warmly congratulate all students who achieved NCEA Certificates at Levels 1 to 3 and particularly those who strove for excellence in their NCEA Standards or Scholarships this year. Although the results are provisional at this stage, their combined achievements are outstanding.Highlights include:
* 99% of Rangi Ruru students gained a Level 1 Certificate, 95% gained at least one Excellence grade and 99% have met the UE Numeracy requirement.
* 93% of Rangi Ruru students gained their Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates at Years 12 and 13 respectively.
A total of 42 Scholarships were awarded to Rangi Ruru students (almost 50% of scholarships sat were achieved). Nationally, Scholarships are awarded to approximately three per cent of the number of students studying that subject in Year 13.
Top Scholar in Visual Arts
The top Visual Arts student in New Zealand , out of 5931 students, is Charlotte Adams. Charlotte, initially awarded one of the eighteen Outstanding Performance scholarships, has been chosen as the top scholar in Visual Arts for her painting submission. She also gained a scholarship in English. It is a real thrill for Charlotte and the teachers who have worked closely with her over the years. We congratulate her and wish her well in her Fine Arts studies. As Top Student in Visual Arts, Charlotte will receive $2,000 a year for three years of tertiary study.
Scholarship Awards Include Five for One Student
Another significant highlight amongst the results was provided by Meg Ryburn's five scholarships, a rare and prized achievement. Meg is at Otago University studying for a double degree in Law and Arts.
Outstanding Performance Scholarships
Of the scholarships, gained in 12 subjects, there were five awards of Outstanding Performance, the highest result possible in a scholarship result. Outstanding Performance scholarships were gained by Charlotte Adams and Katherine McCaskill in Visual Arts (18 awarded nationally), Janet Dick in English (44 nationally), Rachel Taylor in Geography (25 nationally) and Sarah-Jayne Stevenson in Year 12, in Classical Studies (16 nationally).
Success by Year 12 Students
A total of 42 scholarships were gained by 25 girls, two of whom, Sarah-Jayne Stevenson and Ann Kim, were in Year 12. It is rare for students to attempt scholarship in Year 12 so they have both done extremely well. Sarah Jayne Stevenson also gained a scholarship in Statistics and Modelling so her track record in 2005 augurs well for 2006 when she will sit scholarship in a number of other subjects. Ann Kim, the other Year 12 candidate, gained a scholarship in Japanese and received a special commendation from the Correspondence School for her NCEA results in Japanese.
We acknowledge and commend the contribution of our staff and the extra effort applied by all students who participated in Scholarship exams.
Mathematics
Eleanor Ko and Zoe Goodwin of Year 9 gained a medal for excellence in written work about mathematics.
Science
Sarah-Jayne Stevenson, Year 13, placed second equal in the New Zealand Genethics Essay Competition. This is a unique and innovative competition that provides secondary school students with an opportunity to discuss ethical issues associated with human genetics research. This is an outstanding achievement.
Kyleah Traber of Year 13 was one of 50 successful students to be selected for the ‘Scholars in Science' competition held by the College of Science at the University of Canterbury . This competition is designed to recognize and reward excellence in Year 13 Science students. With just two scholarships awarded to study Science at the University of Canterbury , there was very tough competition and despite not gaining an award we congratulate Kyleah on a fine effort.
Kate Ecroyd, Year 11, achieved a Merit Certificate in the very challenging University of Otago Senior Schools' Science Quiz.
