History of Rangi Ruru
Rangi Ruru was founded in 1889 by Miss Helen Gibson, and was controlled by her and five of her sisters for
nearly 60 years. Since 1946, when it was purchased by a group of church people, it has been controlled by an
independent Board of Governors, appointed by the Presbytery of Christchurch. The name, Rangi Ruru,
was suggesed by an old Maori chief of Rapaki Pa, Paora Taki. This is translated as “wide sky shelter” and indicates
that the school stands for hospitality and ityThe motto, “Whaia to te Rangi” — Seek the Heavenly Things — is a reminder that education •cannot be limited to physical, cultural or academic studies, but must include a spiritual dimension in order to find values that are really worthwhile in life.
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Press, 8 March 1989, Page 28
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