The Cathedral Grammar School

Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered

Year levels: 1–8
Total roll: 245
Enrolment zone: No
Gender: Co-Educational

Every one of the 293 schools in Canterbury Region with a published location. The Cathedral Grammar School is the marked one. Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

Where is it, and how do I get in touch?

Address: 2 Chester Street West, Christchurch
Territorial authority: Christchurch City
Phone: 03-3650385
Email: knightc@cathedralgrammar.school.nz
Website: http://www.cathedralgrammar.school.nz
Directions: Get directions

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What would the day look like?

The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.

Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.

Uniform: RequiredSummer Uniform The summer uniform is worn in Terms 1 and 4. Winter Uniform The winter uniform is worn in Terms 2 and 3.
Term dates: Term 3, 2026: 20 July – 18 SeptemberTerm 3: 20 July – 18 September
Year stated asTerm Dates - 2026
Term 4, 2026: 12 October – 8 DecemberTerm 4: 12 October – 8 December
Year stated asTerm Dates - 2026
Term 1, 2027: Mon 1 Feb - Fri 9 AprilTerm 1: Mon 1 Feb - Fri 9 April
Year stated asNew Entrant Intakes - 2027
Term 2, 2027: Mon 3 May - Fri 2 JulyTerm 2: Mon 3 May - Fri 2 July
Year stated asNew Entrant Intakes - 2027
Term 3, 2027: Mon 26 July - Fri 24 SeptTerm 3: Mon 26 July - Fri 24 Sept
Year stated asNew Entrant Intakes - 2027
Term 4, 2027: Mon 11 Oct - Fri 3 DecTerm 4: Mon 11 Oct - Fri 3 Dec
Year stated asNew Entrant Intakes - 2027
How to enrol: https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/368- A completed [Application form](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/368)

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What does the school say about itself?

Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.

International students: Accepted, as statedWe welcome international students and see real benefits from having New Zealand and international students learning together.

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What is on offer beyond the classroom?

The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.

On offer: rugbyOur Prep School students participate in rugby, football, hockey, netball and table tennis in the winter terms as part of the Primary Sports Canterbury winter tournament.
footballOur Prep School students participate in rugby, football, hockey, netball and table tennis in the winter terms as part of the Primary Sports Canterbury winter tournament.
hockeyOur Prep School students participate in rugby, football, hockey, netball and table tennis in the winter terms as part of the Primary Sports Canterbury winter tournament.
netballOur Prep School students participate in rugby, football, hockey, netball and table tennis in the winter terms as part of the Primary Sports Canterbury winter tournament.
table tennisOur Prep School students participate in rugby, football, hockey, netball and table tennis in the winter terms as part of the Primary Sports Canterbury winter tournament.
horse ridingExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
blokartingExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
rock climbingExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
orienteeringExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
mountain bikingExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
croquetExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
golfExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
tennisExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
mountain runningExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
surfingExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
trampoliningExperiences include horse riding, blokarting, rock climbing, orienteering, mountain biking, croquet, golf, tennis, mountain running, surfing and trampolining.
school orchestraOur school orchestra, stage band, rock band and string and woodwind ensembles produce an amazingly high standard for such young performers.
stage bandOur school orchestra, stage band, rock band and string and woodwind ensembles produce an amazingly high standard for such young performers.
rock bandOur school orchestra, stage band, rock band and string and woodwind ensembles produce an amazingly high standard for such young performers.
string and woodwind ensemblesOur school orchestra, stage band, rock band and string and woodwind ensembles produce an amazingly high standard for such young performers.
individual instrumental music and speech and drama lessonsmore than 300 individual instrumental music and speech and drama lessons
biennial OperettaOur biennial Operetta involves every child in the school.
STEAMM (Science, Technology, English, Art, Music & Movement) concertperform the STEAMM (Science, Technology, English, Art, Music & Movement) concert at The Cathedral
annual art exhibitionThe School’s annual art exhibition features at least one piece of every child’s work
Wearable Arts Showthe Year 7s wow audiences with their Wearable Arts Show
Theatre Sports and Drama- Theatre Sports and Drama
Highland Dance and Jazz and Highland Dance- Highland Dance and Jazz and Highland Dance
Future Engineers- Future Engineers
Chess- Chess
Cricket and Football- Cricket and Football
Karate- Karate
Kelly Sports- Kelly Sports
Fabric Art- Fabric Art

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Who goes here?

Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.

European: 130
Māori: 7
Pacific: 2
Asian: 115
MELAA: 4
Other: 2
International: 4

Roll by year level and age

Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.

By year level
	Māori	Pacific	Asian	MELAA	Other	European/ Pākehā	International students	Total
Year 01	0	0	13	0	0	8	1	21
Year 02	0	0	14	1	0	22	0	35
Year 03	0	0	15	0	0	16	0	30
Year 04	1	0	12	0	0	15	0	25
Year 05	0	1	16	0	0	15	1	31
Year 06	3	0	19	0	0	18	0	38
Year 07	1	0	9	0	1	15	0	25
Year 08	0	0	13	0	0	20	2	33
Total	5	1	111	1	1	129	4	238

By age
	Māori	Pacific	Asian	MELAA	Other	European/ Pākehā	International students	Total
Age 05	0	0	14	0	0	8	1	22
Age 06	0	0	11	1	0	17	0	27
Age 07	0	0	12	0	0	15	0	26
Age 08	0	0	14	0	0	15	0	28
Age 09	1	1	15	0	0	15	0	29
Age 10	2	0	22	0	0	15	1	37
Age 11	1	0	7	0	1	20	0	28
Age 12	1	0	14	0	0	20	2	35
Age 13	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	6
Total	5	1	111	1	1	129	4	238

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

About the school

Equity Index (EQI): not applicable
Boarding: No
Language of instruction: All students taught in English/other setting
Urban / rural: Major urban area
Date opened: 16 November 1858

The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works

What did ERO find?

The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools

Reports ERO holds: 2
Last reviewed: 26 June 2025
Latest report: The Cathedral Grammar School June 2025
Report type: not reported
Board assurance: not reported

What this report states about the school

As stated in ERO’s report of 26 June 2025 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.

International students: trueThe school is a signatory provider to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021

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All 2 reports ERO holds for this school

ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.

Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.

Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).