17 May 2013
Rangi Ruru Students’ Excellence Acknowledged at Government House
Only two Christchurch students, both from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, were amongst the 45 Premier Award and Top Subject
Scholarship recipients, awarded at Government House on Wednesday.
Philippa Trevella received one of the coveted Premier Awards with Outstanding scholarships in Biology, Chemistry,
Statistics and Modelling, and Scholarships in Art History and English, and Rebecca Hawkes received the Top Subject
Scholarship in Visual Arts (Painting).
Pip is the only Cantabrian and indeed the only female to receive a Premier Award for her performance in last year's New
Zealand Scholarship exams. She is now at Auckland University studying for a Bachelor of Science degree and is continuing
to achieve success as a nationally recognised middle-distance runner.
Rebecca, who was a boarder at Rangi Ruru, excelled not only in Visual Arts but is an outstanding writer. She is now at
Victoria University, studying for degrees in Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies, English Literature and Film) and Bachelor
of Laws.
Rangi Ruru Principal Julie Moor says supporting students to achieve the best they can in whatever they choose to do is
the key at Rangi, and with these girls, as it is with many others, it was their academic goals.
“We are extremely proud of Pip and Rebecca,” she says. “Pip, additionally, as an athlete, managed to balance her
academic achievements with representing New Zealand at the world schools cross-country championships in Malta, where she
came ninth. It’s just wonderful that they have the world as their oyster.”
NZQA Deputy Chief Executive Richard Thornton said the students impressive results reflect the hard work they have
undertaken during the school year, particularly in the lead-up to examinations.
“It is a pleasure to congratulate all the 2012 New Zealand Scholarship Award winners. These students have performed
exceptionally well and achieved impressive results. We wish them the very best for the future”.
ENDS