Term Dates / Calendar

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Term Dates 2025

Term 1 Tuesday 28 January – Friday 11 April

Term 2 Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June

Term 3 Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September

Term 4 Monday 6 October – Friday 5 December


School will be closed on:

Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February (Term 1)

Staff Only Day – Friday 30 May (Term 2)

King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June (Term 2)

Matariki – Friday 20 June (Term 2)

Labour Day – Monday 27 October 29 (Term 4)

Canterbury Show Day – Friday 14 November



Term Dates 2026

Term 1 Wednesday 28 January – Thursday 2 April 

Term 2 Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July  

Term 3 Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September  

Term 4 Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December  

Start of Year Dates 2026 

Wednesday 21 – Friday 23 January

Student Leadership Camp at Boyle River  

Friday 23 January

Y13 Peer support training 9am – 3pm  

Monday 26 January

Staff Only Day

Y13 Peer support training 9am – 3pm  

Tuesday 27January

Staff Only Day

Wednesday 28 January

Y12 and Y13 students in for first day 8.30am – 2.30pm  

Thursday 29 January

Y9 students in for first day & Mihi Whakatau 8.30am – 3pm; Y13 students in 8.30am – 3pm  

Friday 30 January

Y9 students and Y13 leaders in 8.30am – 2.30pm  

Monday 2 February

Y9 students and Y13 leaders in 8.30am – 3pm  

Tuesday 3 February

Y9, Y10, Y11, Y12 and Y13 students in 8.30am – 3pm  

Wednesday 4 February

Y9, Y10, Y11, Y12, Y13 students in 8.30am – 2.30pm  

Thursday 5February

Y9, Y10, Y11, Y12 and Y13 students in 8.45am – 2.45pm  

Friday 6 February – Waitangi Day – school closed 


School will be closed on:

 Waitangi Day – Friday 6 February (Term 1)

Staff Only Day – Friday 13 March (Term 1)  

Staff Only Day – Friday 29 May (Term 2) 

King’s Birthday – Monday 1 June (Term 2) 

Labour Day – Monday 26October 29 (Term 4) 

Canterbury Show Day – Friday 13 November  (Term 4)  

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