Governing Body

Rochester and Rutherford Hall is a not-for-profit independent Hall. Members of its Executive Council are appointed by the Rochester and the Rutherford Hall Trusts, together with the President of the Rochford Students’ Association.

Staff

The Hall has a resident Principal, a Bursar and a House Manager, seven cleaning staff, a Maintenance Officer, four Residential Tutors, and two part-time Chaplains. The catering is contracted to Alliance Catering.

Principal: Stephen Kissick
Bursar: Ian Hodder
House Manager: Patricia McKendry

Scholarships

The Hall awards four scholarships, currently $1,500 each in value, to first-year students based on performance in Year 13 and their involvement in either community leadership, sporting leadership or cultural leadership. Scholarships may also be awarded to returning residents on the basis of academic performance and service to the Hall.

The Rutherford Hall Board Community Service Award is awarded annually to acknowledge community service to the Hall. The Rutherford Hall Art Award recognises the most outstanding piece of artwork by a current Hall student.

University of Canterbury Scholarships

Rochester and Rutherford Hall students in 2010 who have been awarded UC Scholarships:

Professor John Bell Condiffe Scholarships in Economics - Alice Hunter and Sarah Hargreaves

Professor June Pallot Scholarships in Accounting - Elliot Riley

College of Engineering Scholarships - Emma Parish, Cheng-Yueh Liu, Ruby Langdon, Nick Bingham and Chloe McKenzie(Maori/Pasifika)

School of Forestry Scholarships - Andree Callaghan and Liam Watson

Canterbury Law Bursaries - Nick Bingham and Jacob Ingram

Canterbury Law Scholarships - Elliot Riley

UC Emerging Leaders’ Scholarships-All-Round Excellence - Jess Napper and Ben Ingram

Head Boy/Head Girl Awards - Anna Duncan, Robert Webster and Zoe Lindsay

UC Dux Scholarships - Yifei Tang, Emma Parish, Cheng-Yueh Liu, Robert Webster, Josh Schipper, Lisa May and Joe Cruden

Bright Start Scholarships - Nick Allan

Admiral Sir Gondon Tait University Scholarship - Elliot Riley

Tindall Foundation Scholarship - Jess Napper

What's On In Christchurch

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• Arts Centre of Christchurch
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• BeThere Events database
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• Bus timetable
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• CANTA
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• Christchurch Art Gallery
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• CU Press
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• Department Home Pages
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• Localeye
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  Check out the RDU gig guide
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