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'The Cathedral School of St. Anne and St. James' is an Anglican school for boys and girls from six weeks of age (Early Learning Centre on The Cathedral School campus) to Year 12, including boarding students from Year 7 to Year 12.
The school is situated in the suburb of Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland Australia.

Contents

History

Senior School (Grades 9-12)

Boarding

Outdoor Education

Academic Results

Current Scene

References

See also

External links

History

The School was established in 1917 as St Anne's, a girls' school operated by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent. The original school operated in the Synod Hall adjacent to St James Cathedral, but soon moved to its own premises on the site which is now occupied by the Townsville City Council (Walker St)

During World War II the school was acquired by the Australian Military for use as barracks accommodation for the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF). The school's students were evacuated to Ravenswood until the WAAAF finished using the premises in 1944/45.
The school moved to its current premesis in Mundingburra in 1958. Over the next 20 years the school settled into its new site and built a number of new buildings to service both boarders and day students. In 1979 the school became co-educational and the school's first male principal was appointed.
In 1985 the new Music and Drama center was opened while a year later the new Technical Art's building was finished. Two years later, In 1988 the new Atkins boy's dormitory was opened. In 2001 a major works project was undertaken and resulted in the redevelopment of the senior school precinct and the building of the Nancy Armati Quadrangle and SSA (Sisters of the Sacred Advent) Block comprising of 10 new air conditioned classrooms and computer laboratories. These buildings were opened in 2002.

Senior School (Grades 9-12)

The senior school is set around the Nancy Armati Quadrangle. Within the senior school there are 5 science laboratories, 11 general purpose classrooms, three computer laboratories and a number of other subject specific rooms. All the schools rooms are fully air-conditioned. The quadrangle lies in the shadow of a 100+ year old rain tree.

Boarding

The Cathedral School houses approximately 100 boarding students from different backgrounds, including those from rural families, coastal and island communities and overseas. Boys and girls from Year 7 to Year 12 are accommodated in separate dormitories.

Outdoor Education

All grades between 2 and 10 participate in the school's outdoor education program. The outdoor education program aim to develop skills in survival as well as be a practical application for many subjects including Biology, Geography, History, Mathematics and English. Outdoor Education "Camps" start at 2 days and go up to 10 days for Year 10. Students in Year 10 may learn to sail on the Queensland Sail Training Ship the ''South Passage''.

Academic Results

Year 12 Cohort Overall Position (OP) Results

	QCS Mean	OP 1 (% of students)	OP 1-5 (% of students)	OP 1-9 (% of students)
The Cathedral School 2004	136.2	4.87	28.01	51.14
State Average 2004	128.3	2.3	15.18	38.41
The Cathedral School 2006	Unknown	Unknown	31.8	57.97
State Average 2006	Unknown	Unknown	12	34

Current Scene

After a recent change of Principal, the school is undergoing a massive works program which includes the expansion of the current Atkins House boy's dormitory, H block and the restoration of Heatley House, the current administration building.

References

See also

★ List of boarding schools

External links

★ The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James