Cathedral Grammar School
Organisation and education
Organisation and education
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Unique amongst Christchurch schools as well as New Zealand primary schools, Cathedral Grammar provides single sex education to both boys and girls on the same grounds with the Girls' School opening in 1995\.

The school is divided into four departments. The preschool is co\-ed, taking boys and girls from ages three to four. The Junior School is also co\-ed for pupils from Years 1–3 (ages five to seven). In the Preparatory School, a separate Girls' School and Boys' School provide largely single sex classes. Extension classes in Mathematics and English are the only co\-ed classes at this level. The Boys' and Girls' School combine for chapel services, orchestra, assemblies, some sports events, operettas, social functions and share common playgrounds.

The Headmaster is Scott Thelning. He is supported by Heads of Department for each of the fours areas of the school. Class sizes are a maximum of 17 in Year 1, 20 in Years 2 and 3 and 24 in Years 4 to 8\.

Pupils of the school generally achieve high academic standards in a curriculum which covers English, Mathematics, History \& Geography, Science, Music, Art, Religious Education and Physical Education.

Pupils active in the arts and in sport with the school being a part of the cricket, hockey, and tennis competitions. They have won the Canterbury hockey tournament 12 times in a row.


What are the four departments within the school?