2025 key dates

Key dates: term three


Week two: Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July

Thursday: Night of the Arts


Week three: Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August

Monday: Year 12/13 learning conversations from 2:30pm – five-block day, school finishes at 2pm for ALL learners

Thursday: Year 12/13 learning conversations from 7:30am – five-block day, school starts at 9:55am for ALL learners


Sunday 3 August to Saturday 9 August: 'Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani | Cook Islands Māori Language Week


Week four: Monday 4 August to Friday 8 August

Transforming Futures Week


Week five: Monday 11 August to Friday 15 August

Maths Week

Monday: NCEA information evening 5 to 8pm 


Sunday 17 August to Saturday 23 August: Uike Kātoanga'i 'o lea faka-Tonga | Tonga Language Week


Week six: Monday 18 August to Friday 22 August

Monday: Year 9–11 learning conversations from 2:30pm – five-block day, school finishes at 2pm for ALL learners

Thursday: Year 9–11 learning conversations from 7:30am – five-block day, school starts at 9:55am for ALL learners

Friday: Teacher only day (Kāhui Ako) – school closed for instruction

Friday: Course selection closes



Week seven: Monday 25 August to Friday 29 August

Winter tournament week


Week eight: Monday 1 September to Friday 5 September

NCEA common assessment activities (co-requisite) exams


Week nine: Monday 8 September to Friday 12 September

NCEA common assessment activities (co-requisite) exams

Friday: Sports prizegiving


Sunday 14 September to Saturday 20 September: Te Wiki o te reo Māori | Māori Language Week


Week ten: Monday 15 September to Friday 19 September

Monday: One School, Two Campuses information evening (for whānau/parents/caregivers of year 11 and 12 learners)

Wednesday: RC X-Factor final, including 2026 student leadership announcement (evening)

​​​​​​​Friday: Last day of term three


Key dates: term four


Sunday 5 October to Saturday 11 October: Macawa ni Vosa VakaViti | Fijian Language Week


Week one: Monday 6 October to Friday 10 October

Monday: First day of term four

Friday: Mihi whakatau for new staff and learners


Week two: Monday 13 October to Friday 17 October

Tuesday: Arts and Cultural Excellence (ACE) awards evening


Week three: Monday 20 October to Friday 24 October

Year 13 Spirit Week


Week four: Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October

Monday: Labour Day public holiday (school closed)

Wednesday: Last day for year 12 and 13

Thursday: Year 11 prizegiving and last day for year 11

Thursday: Senior prizegiving (James Hay Theatre, evening)


Week five: Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November


Tuesday 4 November to Friday 28 November: NCEA examinations (see timetable)


Friday 14 November: Canterbury Anniversary regional holiday (school closed)


Monday 1 December to Friday 5 December

Monday: Year 13 graduation

Tuesday: Year 10 prizegiving and last day for year 10

Tuesday: Pō Whakanui (Māori celebration night)

Wednesday to Friday: Year 10 camp

Thursday: Year 9 end of year activities


Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December

Monday: Year 9 prizegiving and last day for year 9

​​​​​​​Tuesday: Welcome morning for new learners currently in year 8​​​​​​​

2025 term dates

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​​​​​​​


2026 start date

Monday 2 February: all year levels