Term Dates 2026

By Collwyn Thackwray | Posted: Friday February 13, 2026

Term 1 (9 weeks)

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.

2026 Public Holidays

SCHOOL CLOSED on these dates:

Otago Anniversary - Monday 23 March
Good Friday - Friday 3 April (start of the school holidays)
Easter Monday - Monday 6 April (during the school holidays)
Easter Tuesday - Tuesday 7 April (not a public holiday but schools are closed on this day)
ANZAC Day - Monday 27 April
King's Birthday - Monday 1 June
Matariki - Friday 10 June (during the school holidays)
Labour Day - Monday 26 October