Term Dates

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

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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Each year our Board of Trustees 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. 

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2024 Term Dates

Term 1 - Tuesday 30 January from 12:30pm - Friday 12 April 

(new entrant cohort entry days: Tuesday 30 January and Monday 4 March)

 

School closed on:

• Tuesday 6 February for Waitangi Day

• Friday 29 March for Good Friday

• Monday 1 April for Easter Monday

• Tuesday 2 April for the day after Easter Monday

• Monday 8 April for parent and teacher interviews

Term 2 - Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July 

(new entrant cohort entry days: Monday 29 April and Tuesday 4 June)

 

School closed on:

• Friday 31 May for a teacher only day

• Monday 3 June for Kings' Birthday (observed)

• Friday 28 June for Matariki

Term 3 - Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September 

(new entrant cohort entry days: Monday 22 July and Monday 26 August)

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Term 4 - Monday 14 October - Thursday 19 December at 12:30 pm 

(new entrant cohort entry days: Monday 14 October and Monday 18 November)

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School closed on:

• Monday 21 October for parent and teacher interviews

• Monday 28 October for Labour Day

• Friday 15 November for Canterbury Show Day