2026 Term 1 dates to remember

By Belinda Hirst | Posted: Thursday February 5, 2026

Here are some dates to remember of events happening throughout Term 1 at OIS. Please note that in week 7 we have a Professional Learning Teacher Only Day on Friday 20 March. This day is for Professional Development and school will be closed.

Term 1

Week 2

  • Monday 9 Feb: School Assembly

Week 3

Week 4

  • Monday 23 Feb: School Assembly

  • Monday 23 Feb: BOT meeting at 6:00 pm in the meeting room

  • Mon 23 & Tues 24 Feb: EPro8 Challenge @OIS

Week 5

  • Monday 2 Mar: School photos

  • Monday 2 Mar: Year 7 vision testing

  • Thursday 5 Mar: OIS Swim sports, 10 am start (ish)

  • Friday 6 Mar: Fern Fever (girls sports day)

Week 6

  • Mon 9 Mar - Wed 11 Mar: Y8 camp Rooms 13 & 14

  • Monday 9 Mar: School Assembly

  • Wednesday 11 Mar: North Otago Swimming

  • Friday 13 Mar: Rippa Rugby tournament

Week 7

  • Monday 16 Mar: North Otago Cricket - Year 7

  • Tuesday 17 Mar: North Otago Cricket - Year 8

  • Friday 20 Mar: Teacher Only Day - School Closed

Week 8

  • Monday 23 Mar: Otago Anniversary Day - School Closed

  • Wed 25 - Fri 27 Mar: Y8 camp Rooms 3 & 4

Week 9

  • Sunday 29 Mar: Otago Swimming

  • Mon 30 Mar - Wed 1 Apr: Y8 camp Rooms 7 & 8

  • Thursday 2 Apr: last day of term 1

  • Friday 3 Apr: Good Friday - School Closed

Term 2

  • Monday 20 April: first day of Term 2