The almost teen has just lit up Sydney’s Olympic Park track, coming within a breath of gold in the NSW primary school athletics 13-year-old 100m.
She was so dazzling she has now been picked up by superstar athlete Jemima Montag for a mentoring program.
Montag might be a race walker, not sprinter, but her Olympic bronze and Commonwealth golds give her all the cred she needs to nurture the Moama Public School student.
Currie bolted into a time of 14.59 in the 13-year-old 100m final — a mere 0.02 seconds from gold.
And also smashed her previous bests — she had never got past the heats until now.
She’s also not even 13 yet.
But — and pardon the cliché — the hard work really does pay off.
“She’s been putting in the work for four years,” mum Hayley said.
Ruby has been coached at Echuca-Moama Athletics by Kate Downward — who mum says is a “fantastic” mentor.
But it’s not all about track training for the Year 6 student.
“She just enjoys all sports, it doesn't matter what it is,” Hayley said.
“Netball is her main love, but she's into everything and enjoys watching sport on TV.
“She just takes an interest and likes to keep it fun.”
Dedication is easy to come by when you’re this passionate, and is usually the foundation of all sporting achievement.
Along with listening.
“She doesn't always come first locally, but she's always consistent and has fun,” Hayley said.
“Ruby just turns up and does exactly what her coach tells her to do.”
Soon she will have another voice in her ear.
New mentor Montag’s professional advice will surely only accelerate the young gun’s athletic abilities.
“She was selected and matched to Jemima, so she'll be mentored by her this summer, which is really exciting,” Hayley said.
“Unfortunately, she can’t go to nationals for primary school athletics because she's aged out.”
But what Ruby gains in return is pretty special.
“It’s the way the universe works,” Hayley adds.
And the universe, or world, may just be her daughter’s oyster for further sporting accolades.
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