At Cathedral Grammar School we prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of the future, while maintaining our strong spiritual, cultural and academic traditions. Underpinned by the New Zealand Curriculum, we share a nationwide vision to grow ‘confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners’.
At the centre of our educational philosophy is the goal of nurturing ‘the whole child’. We provide opportunities for our students to flourish intellectually, creatively, emotionally, socially, physically, culturally and spiritually, with a clear focus on well-being and positive education.
Students achieve their academic potential through a strong emphasis on the essential skills of Literacy and Numeracy, which we believe are the foundation for successful academic achievement. With this fundamental focus in mind, we provide a challenging, innovative and balanced curriculum that is personalised, and is both content and concept-driven across subject and discipline areas.
We are committed to nurturing, knowing and growing our learners to be Engaged Thinkers, Enterprising Spirits and Moral Citizens. We provide the very best care for every child, every day; building relationships that are positive and make a lasting difference.
Citizenship & Pastoral Care
- Virtues programme
- Mitre programme
- Objective setting and self-evaluation
- Personal responsibility
- Team work and leadership
English
- Reading and studies of literature
- Spelling
- Written expression covering an increasing range of genre
- Grammar and usage
- Speaking and listening skills
- Public Speaking
Mathematics
- Number
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Statistics
- Algebra
Science
- Biological studies
- Exploration of physics in the natural world
- Understanding in chemistry
- Geology
- Environmental studies
- Astronomy
- Technology
Social Sciences
- New Zealand
- Civics and the local community
- South Pacific and Pacific Rim
- The world and our place in it
- Environmental sustainability
Music
- Singing and choral music
- Making music and improvisation
- Reading music
- Performance – keyboard, recorder, guitar, ukulele
- Appreciation
- Orchestra, stage band, ensembles
- Competitions
Art
- Drawing
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Construction and sculpture
- Clay
- Fabric, fibre and collage
- Cultural art
- Artistic models
Physical Education
- Fitness
- Athletics and locomotive skills
- Gymnastics and movement skills
- Throwing and catching; large and small ball skills
- Swimming and aquatics
- Dance
- Perceptual motor programme
- Summer sport – cricket, tennis
- Winter sport – hockey, netball, rugby
Religious Education
- Bible, tradition and history
- Christian doctrine and worship
- World religions
- Ethics, morals and values
- Personal faith and philosophical issues
Languages
- Te Reo
- French
- Spanish
- Mandarin
Technology
- Digital Technologies
- Food
- Hard Materials
- Robotics