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Top ICAS Award - Mathematics

A huge congratulations to Hardy in Year 6 for achieving the Top Mathematics Award in New Zealand! Reflecting on his win, Hardy shared, "I thought this was an award others...

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Elza Wins Canterbury Primary Sport Duathlon

Congratulations to Elza for winning the Canterbury Primary Sport Duathlon at Ruapuna Raceway! Elza secured 1st place in the Year 8 division, which is an incredible achievement.

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Rotary Speech Champion, Year 6 - First Place

Well done to our three students who represented The Cathedral Grammar School at the Rotary Speech Finals last night.

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National Kids' Lit Quiz Champions

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our talented team of Heather, Emily, Kohei and Bea competed at the weekend in the National Finals held in Wellington and won! They are...

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Wellbeing and Leadership Programme Years 7-8

At The Cathedral Grammar School, we are committed to cultivating the holistic development of every child, nurturing their academic, social, and emotional growth.

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Back to School BBQ

At the recent Friends' Association Back to School BBQ, the Qiao Yi Hong De Lion Dance Team, known for their captivating dragon dance, graced our community in celebration of Lunar...

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Canterbury Lit Quiz Champions

Congratulations to Emily, Bea, Heather, and Kohei for clinching the 2024 Regional Kids' Lit Quiz Championship title! With competitor schools boasting up to 650 Year 7/8 students to select from,...

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Head Girl 2023 Speech

Kia ora koutou . My name is Rose Martin and it has been my privilege to be Head Girl of TCGS in 2023.

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Head Boy 2023 Speech

Good morning, Chairman of the Board, board members, Mr Thelning, staff, parents, friends and fellow students.

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Fastest Year 7-8 Ski Competitor Awarded to Anna!

Held at Porters, this event brings together Independent schools for an exhilarating giant slalom race, pitting the best against the best.

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Duathlon Dynamo, Elza Secures Second Place

We're thrilled to share the outstanding performance of Elza in the Primary Sport Canterbury Duathlon, where students from schools all across Canterbury gathered to compete.

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Operetta Tickets Now On Sale

Book your tickets here: https://www. eventfinda. co.

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Official Enviroschool

We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone on our journey towards sustainability – we are now an official Enviroschool! This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to creating a more...

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St Mark's Cultural Exchange

Last week marked a memorable chapter as we welcomed St. Mark’s from Wellington to our School.

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Ara Food Technology

At The Cathedral Grammar School, what sets our school apart is our unique central city location, granting us access to a plethora of resources that extend beyond the traditional campus...

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Waihi Sports Exchange

We extend our gratitude to Waihi School for their visit to The Cathedral Grammar School last week, where we engaged in four sporting fixtures as part of our annual sports...

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Pre-School Fire Safety

At The Cathedral Grammar Pre-School, we prioritise purposeful and meaningful experiences for our tamariki that align with the Te Whāriki early childhood curriculum.

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Scholarship Recipients 2023

We are delighted to announce the exceptional achievements of our students in the recent scholarship applications to prominent secondary schools in Christchurch.

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Alumni Win Gifted Learners Award

We are so proud of our Grammarians who have recently been awarded Ministry of Education Gifted Learner Awards for 2023: Chloe Jiang (Year 12, violin and piano), Polly Lee (Year...

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Gifted Learners Award 2023

We are so proud of Renee Jiang (Year 6) who was awarded a Ministry of Education Gifted Learners Award for 2023 for piano and violin.

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Start of Year Service

Thank you to all who attended a lovely evening at the ChristChurch Transitional Cathedral tonight, where we asked God's blessing on our New Year, and commissioned the Year 8, 2023...

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Publication Success

Congratulations to Year 7 student, Anna, who submitted her ANZAC Day poem to the writing challenge posted in the recent Extra Tapiri magazine.

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University Level Music Accolades Achieved

Music is an important part of the all-round education on offer at The Cathedral Grammar School.

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New Boys' Preparatory School 2022

A legacy of excellence Building on more than 140 years as a place that fosters ambition alongside preparation, The Cathedral Grammar School has opened a new classroom block that effortlessly...

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Grammarian Laura Manhire

What years were you at TCGS? My first year was at the Pre-School in 2002 and I left Y8 in 2011.

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Learning In Lockdown

On return to school in 2020 after our first nation-wide lockdown, the students at The Cathedral Grammar School were gifted a COVID-19 badge.

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Year 7 Wearable Arts 2021

Creativity, independent and critical thinking are vital components of education.

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Formal Welcome, Mr Shaughnessy & Mrs du Toit

On Monday 26 July, we gathered to formally welcome our new educators, Deputy Principal, Mr Ryan Shaughnessy, and 5G teacher, Mrs Wendy du Toit, to our school.

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Mihi Whakatau From Pre-Schoolers

At The Cathedral Grammar Pre-School, our tamariki are involved in all aspects of day to day life within our wider school.

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Death of Ex-Chorister David McPhail

It is with great sadness that we learned today of the passing of past student and chorister, David McPhail.

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Chinese New Year

At The Cathedral Grammar School, we celebrate and embrace cultural diversity in the classroom.

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Girl Chorister Launch

On Sunday 18 October, the School and Cathedral community gathered to celebrate the work and achievements of current and past pupils, staff and supporters of The Cathedral Grammar School.

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New Classroom Block

Our aspirational outlook extends beyond a programme of education to the very facilities in which it takes place.

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Pink Ribbon Breakfast - Year 7 Boys

It was wonderful to see the Year 7 Boys taking their hosting roles to five-star status recently, as they hosted a delicious and entertaining Pink Ribbon Breakfast for the special...

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Ski Success

Congratulations to Luke, Year 8, who competed at The Mt Hutt National Inter-field competition and received two gold medals for the U14 Slalom event.

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Meet the Principal Metropol Article 2020

‘Every child. Every day. ’ This simple yet powerful statement is the essence of my educational philosophy.

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Play, shaping child development & early learning

The Cathedral Grammar Pre-School is a small family-orientated community-based education centre for boys and girls, located in the grounds of The Cathedral Grammar School’s central city campus.

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Orchestra & Itinerant Music Information

I am looking forward to our children getting back into their music studies over the coming period of time.

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Online Etiquette

Term 2 will commence on Wednesday 29 April via online learning, we wish to remind students of our online learning etiquette expectations.

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2020 Pre-School ERO Report

The Cathedral Grammar School recognises it is a great privilege to partner with families in supporting the educational journey of their children.

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Girls’ School Celebrates 25 Years of Education

One of the distinguishing threads of The Cathedral Grammar School story is how it has honoured the legacy and contributions of its past generations whilst confidently being at the forefront...

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Open Day 3 March

Our next open day is Tuesday 3 March commencing at 9. 15am with the Principal's welcome at 9. 30am in the school hall.

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The Cathedral Grammar Graduate

Our values, guiding pillars and virtuesAs a community of students, parents and staff, we are committed to fostering the development of the whole child through these values and pillars each...

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Head Girl's Speech - Prize Giving 2019

Good morning Mr Thelning, Staff, Board and fellow students.  Welcome to the 2019 Cathedral Grammar prize giving.

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Head Boy's Speech - Prize Giving 2019

Good Morning, Chairman of the Board, board members, Dean Lawrence, Mr Thelning, staff, parents and fellow students.

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Open Day - 22 October

Our next open day is Tuesday 22 October commencing at 9. 30am in the school hall.

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Canterbury Primary Schools Hockey Champions

Congratulations to our Year 7/8 girls and boys hockey team, who recently won the Canterbury Primary Schools Winter Tournament.   A fantastic achievement!

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Bandquest National Title Winners - Best Original Song!

Congratulations to the Not Yet band who on Friday (23 September), were awarded the National title of Best Original Song for 'Make It Better' at the 2019 Rockshop Bandquest.

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New Zealand Irish Jig Champion!

Congratulations to Sofia (Year 2) who competed at the New Zealand Highland Dancing Championships in Blenheim over the school holidays.

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Wig Wednesday

With a warm heart, we would like to thank the wonderful Cathedral Grammar community for coming together today, to support and celebrate Jonty and his family.

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Junior School Market Day

At The Cathedral Grammar School, we inspire our children to learn through practical and engaging experiences, where they are encouraged to work together collaboratively, respectfully, and cooperatively to achieve an...

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Open Day 30 July 2019

Our next open day is Tuesday 30 July commencing at 9.

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Learning About Monarch Butterflies

At The Cathedral Grammar Pre-School, we balance play with stimulating young minds, all while fostering values and instilling good habits.

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New Warden for The Cathedral Grammar School

New Warden for The Cathedral Grammar School Peter Carrell was ordained and installed as the 9th Bishop of Christchurch and welcomed as Warden to our school during a Chapel Service last...

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