2024 key dates

Key dates: term four​​​​​​​

Week 5

10 to 16 November: Papua Niugini Tok Pisin/New Guinea Pidgin Language Week

11 to 14 November: NZQA examinations

Thursday 14 November: Teacher only day; school closed for instruction

Friday 15 November: Canterbury Anniversary Day (regional holiday) school closed

Week 6

18 to 22 November: NZQA examinations

Week 7

24 to 30 November: Solomon Aelan Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week

25 to 29 November: NZQA examinations

Week 8

Monday 2 December: Year 13 graduation event
Buy graduation tickets

Tuesday 3 December: Te Pō Whakanui o Horoeka Haemata (Māori celebration night)
Buy Pō Whakanui tickets

Thursday 6 December: Year 10 prizegiving

Week 9

Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 December: Year 10 camp

Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 December: Year 9 activities

Wednesday 11 December: Last day for year 9 and 10
Year 9 prizegiving

Thursday 12 December: Year 8 (year 9 2025 cohort) welcome morning

Term dates 2024

Term one: Wednesday 31 January to Friday 12 April

Holidays: Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April

Term two: Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July

Holidays: Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July

Term three: Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September

Holidays: Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October

Term four: Monday 14 October to Wednesday 11 December​​​​​​​

Start dates 2025

Thursday 12 December 2024: Welcome morning for year 8 going into year 9

Tuesday 28 January: Welcome morning for year 12
Course confirmation for year 13

Wednesday 29 to Thursday 30 January: Year 13 camp

Wednesday 29 January: Welcome morning for year 11

Thursday 30 January: Welcome morning for year 10

Friday 31 January: Mihi whakatau and welcome day for year 9
​​​​​​​Welcome morning for year 13

Monday 3 February: Full school timetable begins

Term dates 2025

Term one: Monday 3 February to Friday 11 April

Holidays: Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April

Term two: Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June

Holidays: Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July

Term three: Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September

Holidays: Saturday 20 September to Sunday 5 October

Term four: Monday 6 October to Tuesday 9 December​​​​​​​