| School Name | Ruru Special School |
| School ID | 4011 |
| Principal | Erin Cairns |
| School gender | Co-Educational |
| Authority | State |
| Organisation Type | Special School |
| Boarding Facilities | No |
| Education medium | All students in English Medium |
| Cohort entry | No |
| School Donations | Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp |
| Definition | School for pupils with intellectual impairments |
| Location | Ruru Street, Invercargill |
| Google Address | 19 Ruru Street, Waikiwi, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand |
| Rating | 3.7 base on 3 reviews |
| Census Area Unit | Grasmere |
| Ward | Area Outside Ward |
| Postal Details | Ruru Street, Invercargill, 9810 |
| Territorial Authority | Invercargill City |
| Regional Council | Southland Region |
| Education region | Otago/Southland |
| General Electorate | Invercargill |
| Mori electorate | Te Tai Tonga |
| Local office name | Invercargill |
| Isolation index | 0.90 |
| Melaa | 1 |
| Decile | 4 |
| Management Contact Name | Erin Cairns |
| Telephone | 03-2159379 |
| Fax | 03-2159379 |