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The Cathedral Grammar School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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The Cathedral Grammar School at a glance

The Cathedral Grammar School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 254 students on roll. The school has been open since 1858.

With 254 students on roll, The Cathedral Grammar School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 48.9% and Asian at 45.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 13248.9%
Pasifika 20.7%
Asian 12345.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 41.5%
Other 20.7%
International 72.6%
European 132 · 48.9%
Pasifika 2 · 0.7%
Asian 123 · 45.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.5%
Other 2 · 0.7%
International 7 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 254 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

254Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.94Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaChristchurch Central-West
  • WardCentral Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5281° S · 172.6286° E
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Christ's CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km St Michael's Church SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.8 km St Mary's School (Christchurch)Christchurch · Full Primary 1 km Ao Tawhiti Unlimited DiscoveryChristchurch · Composite 1.1 km Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km St Margaret's CollegeChristchurch · Composite 1.1 km

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About this data

School #368 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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