Principal's Message

Nau Mai, Haere Mai 

Tēnā Koe, Talofa lava, Mālō ē lelei, Kumusta and warm Catholic Cathedral College greetings

If you are new to Christchurch or visiting this website for the first time, Catholic Cathedral College offers an inclusive education that combines Catholic faith with academic excellence to young people from Years 7 to 13. Being the only Catholic co-educational College in Christchurch we are not restricted by zones and can accept enrolments from across the city and surrounds. We provide a quality and future focussed education that develops a love of learning in our rangatahi (young people). 

Catholic Cathedral College was established in 1987, following the amalgamation of two Colleges that had a long history on this important site.  Sacred Heart College was founded by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1868, and the Marist Brothers arrived in 1888 to start what was to become Xavier College. It is an honour to be able to carry on the mission of the College founders, Euphrasie Barbier and Marcellin Champagnat; to enable the children of Catholic families to be educated in a setting that enables their faith to develop and grow. 

At Catholic Cathedral College our faith is central to all that we do and teach. We recognise the unique position of Māori as Tangata Whenua and ensure that our actions promote the intentions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We celebrate the rich diversity within our College. Our College environment is inclusive and our young people are able to feel confident in themselves regardless of their ability, race, socio-economic background, gender or religion. Our rangatahi are incredible and demonstrate compassion, kindness and respect for others. 

Collaboration is key and as a community we work together for the wellbeing of all. Through our rich teaching and learning programmes and committed staff, our rangatahi achieve at a high academic level and this is evident through our NCEA results consistently exceeding National averages. Deep learning transpires inside and outside the classroom with a range of extra-curricular opportunities available. Furthermore, our caring staff encourage our rangatahi to be creative, think critically, and to have a clear sense of social justice and the confidence to address injustice.

Our aim is to prepare our rangatahi to be able to step out confidently when they graduate, with a first-rate education that has developed their faith in God, their intellect, and themselves as people, so that they can be happy and successful contributors to the world around them. It is a joy to be part of their learning journey.

If you are looking for a strong values and faith based education for your child I encourage you to make contact with the College. We welcome all inquiries and can provide a guided tour.

Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki e tiaki,

Lee-Ann Nanai,

Principal | Tumuaki

The Board is made up of the Principal, Proprietor members, Parent members, a Staff member and a Student member. Parent and Staff members are elected every three years, the student member is elected annually, and the Proprietor representatives are appointed by our College Proprietor.

The Board is a Crown entity and is responsible for the governance of our College. The role of our Board is to ensure the College has a clear sense of purpose by establishing its strategic objectives, documenting these objectives in a College charter, and monitoring progress in achieving these objectives.

The Board closely monitors students’ achievement to assure themselves that students are receiving a high quality standard of education, and that resources are being used prudently to ensure the highest possible quality programmes are provided for our students.

Board Members

Clark Agbunag (Student representative)

Makesi Alatimu (Parent representative)

Jenny Collinson (Proprietor's representative)

Makayla Hewlett (Parent representative)

Jefferson Martinez (Proprietor's representative)

Sarah Munro (Parent representative)

Lee-Ann Nanai (Principal)

Michele Pascoe (Parent representative)

Rory Paterson (Proprietor's representative, Presiding Member)

Jill Reesby (Parent representative, Deputy Presiding Member)

​​​​​​​Rick Stone (Proprietor's representative)

Seonaia Zelter (Staff representative)

Board Secretary

Rachael Sheddan

rsh@cathcollege.school.nz

​​​​​​​email: bot@cathcollege.school.nz