Term Dates & School Hours

Term Dates 2026

Term 1 (9 weeks)

Monday 2 February - Whānau Hui Day (15-minute meetings) 

Tuesday 3 February - all students start full days

Thursday 2 April - Term 1 ends

nb: Friday 20 March - Professional Learning Development Day (students learning from home)

Term 2 (11 weeks)

Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July

nb: Thursday 4 June - Learning Conversations (students learning from home)

Term 3 (10 weeks)

Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September

Term 4 (10 weeks, 2 days)

Monday 12 October – Tuesday 15 December 

NB: Tuesday 15 December - Prizegiving at 12.00 pm, this is the last day of school for students

School Hours  
8.45 am - 9.55 am Block 1
10.15 am - 11.25 am Block 2
11.45 pm - 12.55 pm Block 3
1.35 pm - 2.45 pm Block 4

Unless special arrangements have been made, pupils are not allowed on the school grounds before 8.30 am.

 

2026 Public Holidays - SCHOOL CLOSED on these dates

Waitangi Day

Otago Anniversary   

Good Friday 

Easter Monday

Easter Tuesday

ANZAC Day

King's Birthday

Matariki

Labour Day

Friday 6 February

Monday 23 March

Friday 3 April (start of the school holidays)

Monday 6 April (during the school holidays)

Tuesday 7 April (not a public holiday but schools are closed on this day)     

Monday 27 April

Monday 1 June

Friday 10 June (during the school holidays)

Monday 26 October