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'''Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch''' is an integrated co-ed secondary school in [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]]. It was founded in 1987 as a result of the amalgamation of Xavier College (founded in 1946 and operated by the [[Marist Brothers]])and Sacred Heart College (founded in 1892 and operated by the [[Sisters of our Lady of the Missions]]). The college is located in central Christchurch beside the [[Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch|Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament]]. |
'''Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch''' is an integrated co-ed secondary school in [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]]. It was founded in 1987 as a result of the amalgamation of Xavier College (founded in 1946 and operated by the [[Marist Brothers]])and Sacred Heart College (founded in 1892 and operated by the [[Sisters of our Lady of the Missions]]). The college is located in central Christchurch beside the [[Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch|Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament]]. The two predecessor colleges adjoined each other. Cathedral College occupies the the site of Xavier College and part of the site of Sacred Heart College. The main buildings of the latter are now occupied by the [[Christchurch Music Centre]]. |
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The college does not have an enrollment scheme and can therefore accept pupil's from all parts of the Christchurch. The maximum roll is set at 880 students by agreement under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. A standard provision of that Act is that 5% of students may be "non-preference" (i.e. non-Catholic). |
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Revision as of 20:35, 17 March 2009
| Catholic Cathedral College | |
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| Address | |
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62 Ferry Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated secondary (year 7-13) co-ed |
| Established | 1987 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 531 |
| School roll | 303 |
| Socio-economic decile | 3 |
| Website | Cathedral College website |
Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch is an integrated co-ed secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded in 1987 as a result of the amalgamation of Xavier College (founded in 1946 and operated by the Marist Brothers)and Sacred Heart College (founded in 1892 and operated by the Sisters of our Lady of the Missions). The college is located in central Christchurch beside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The two predecessor colleges adjoined each other. Cathedral College occupies the the site of Xavier College and part of the site of Sacred Heart College. The main buildings of the latter are now occupied by the Christchurch Music Centre.
The college does not have an enrollment scheme and can therefore accept pupil's from all parts of the Christchurch. The maximum roll is set at 880 students by agreement under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. A standard provision of that Act is that 5% of students may be "non-preference" (i.e. non-Catholic).
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References/Sources
- Michael O'Meeghan S.M., Held firm by faith : a history of the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, 1840-1987, Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, Christchurch, 1988.
- Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking, Auckland 1997.