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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 two schools: Sacred Heart College for girls which was operated by the [[Sisters of our Lady of the Missions]] from 1868; and Xavier College for boys which was founded in 1946 and operated by the [[Marist Brothers]] who had schools on the site from 1888. 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 |
'''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 two schools: Sacred Heart College for girls which was operated by the [[Sisters of our Lady of the Missions]] from 1868; and Xavier College for boys which was founded in 1946 and operated by the [[Marist Brothers]] who had schools on the site from 1888. 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 former site of Xavier College and part of the former site of Sacred Heart College. The main building of the latter is now occupied by the [[Music Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand|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 college does not have an enrollment scheme and can therefore accept pupil's from all parts of Christchurch. The maximum roll is set at 880 students by agreement between the school's proprietor, the [[Roman Catholic diocese of Christchurch|Catholic Bishop of Chrisitchurch]] and the Government of New Zealand 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 20:52, 17 March 2009
| Catholic Cathedral College | |
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| Address | |
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62 Ferry Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
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| 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 two schools: Sacred Heart College for girls which was operated by the Sisters of our Lady of the Missions from 1868; and Xavier College for boys which was founded in 1946 and operated by the Marist Brothers who had schools on the site from 1888. 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 former site of Xavier College and part of the former site of Sacred Heart College. The main building of the latter is 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 Christchurch. The maximum roll is set at 880 students by agreement between the school's proprietor, the Catholic Bishop of Chrisitchurch and the Government of New Zealand 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
- Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, Sacred Heart College, St. Joseph’s School, centenary, 1868-1968 or Centenary, 1868-1968, Centenary Committee, Christchurch, 1968.
- 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.
- Kevin Patrick Win Wanden, The Marist Brothers in Christchurch, 1888-1988, Marist Brothers Centennial Committee, Christchurch, 1988.
- Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking, Auckland 1997.