Term Dates

The New Zealand school year is divided into four terms for state and state-integrated schools.

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Each year our school board sets the dates for the following school year based on information from the MOE who set the amount of days each school must be open for instruction. 

We have some flexibility around our start and finish dates and the dates for Terms 2 and 3 are fixed, and set by the Ministry of Education (MOE).  To view the MOE guidelines for each school year, click here. ​​​​

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Our live calendar is available to view on our phone app. 

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2026 Term Dates

TERM 1 - 9 weeks

Starts Monday 2 February and ends Thursday 2 April 

(New entrant cohort entry days -on Monday 2 February & Monday 9 March)

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Public holidays:

Waitangi Day - Friday 6 February

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TERM 2 - 11 weeks

Starts Monday 20 April and ends Friday 3 July

​(New entrant cohort entry days on Monday 20 April & Tuesday 2 June)

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Public holidays:

ANZAC Day Saturday 25 April (observed Monday 27 April),

King’s Birthday Monday 1 June

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Staff only day:

Monday 4 May for parent and teacher interviews

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TERM 3  - 10 weeks

Starts Monday 20 July and ends Friday 25 September

(New entrant cohort entry days on Monday 20 July & Monday 24 August)

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TERM 4 - 10 weeks

Starts on Monday 12 October and ends on Wednesday 16 December at 12.45pm

(New entrant cohort entry days on Monday 12 October &  Monday 16 November)

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Public holidays:

Labour Day - Monday 26 October

Canterbury Show Day - Friday 13 November

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Staff only day:

Monday 19 October for parent and teacher interviews.

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2027 Term Dates:

TERM 1
Starts Monday 1 February and ends on Friday 9 April
(new entrant cohort entry days are on Monday 1 February and Monday 8 March 

 

Public holidays:
8 February - Waitangi Day observed
26 March - Good Friday
29 March - Easter Monday
30 March - Day after Easter Monday

 

TERM 2
Starts on Tuesday 27 April and ends on Friday 2 July
(new entrant cohort entry days are on Tuesday 27 April and Monday 31 May)

 

Public holidays:
26 April - ANZAC Day
7 June - Kings Birthday
25 June - Matariki

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TERM 3
Starts on Monday 19 July and ends on Friday 24 September
(new entrant cohort entry days are on Monday 19 July and Monday 23 August)

TERM 4
Starts on Monday 11 October and ends on Thursday 16 December
(new entrant cohort entry days are on Monday 11 October and Monday 15 November)

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Public holidays:
25 October - Labour Day
12 November - Canterbury Show Day

 

Staff only days:
School will be closed for four staff-only days during the year, and these will be advised as soon as they're confirmed. 

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