2026 key dates


Sunday 5 to Saturday 11 July: Kiribati Language Week

2026 key dates and events: term three

Week one: Monday 20 July to Friday 24 July

Friday 24 July
8:50am: Mihi whakatau for new learners – more detailed information will be sent out in due course


Sunday 26 July to Saturday 1 August: Vanuatu Language Week

Week two: Monday 27 July to Friday 31 July

Monday 27 to Wednesday 5 August
Level 2 and Level 3 art show

Wednesday 29 July
6:30pm PTA meeting (Science and technology building, Te Kura Tuarua – read more here)

Sunday 2 August and Monday 3 August
DanceNZmade


Sunday 2 August to Saturday 8 August: Cook Islands Māori Language Week

Week three: Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August

Thursday 6 August
New Zealand Blood Service drive (Te Kura Tuarua)


Week four: Monday 10 August to Friday 14 August

Transforming Futures Week
Maths Week/Wiki Pangarau

Tuesday 11 August
Senior course information evening for learners going into year 11, 12 and 13 (Te Kura Tuarua)

Friday 14 August
Dance showcase



Sunday 16 August to Saturday 22 August: Tonga Language Week

Week five: Monday 17 August to Friday 21 August

Monday 17 August and Tuesday 18 August
School photos (class)

Wednesday 19 August
Cantamath

Individual and sibling photos

Thursday 20 August
Learning conversations (3:30pm to 8pm, Te Kura Tuatahi)


Week six: Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August

Monday 24 August
Learning conversations (3:30pm to 8pm, Te Kura Tuatahi)


Week seven: Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September

Winter Tournament Week

Tuesday 1 September to Tuesday 8 September
Year 11 art show (Te Ara Ātea)


Sunday 6 September to Saturday 12 September: Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week

Week eight: Monday 7 September to Friday 11 September

Monday 7 September to Wednesday 9 September
CAA co-requisite examinations

Friday 11 September to Friday 18 September
Derived grade examinations


Week nine: Monday 14 September to Friday 18 September

Friday 11 September to Friday 18 September
Derived grade examinations

Saturday 19 September to Saturday 11 October
France trip

Sunday 20 September
Tūhono kapa haka competition (Christchurch Town Hall)



Week ten: Monday 21 September to Friday 25 September

Monday 21 September
6:30pm: Dance showcase (Te Kura Tuatahi)

Wednesday 23 September
5:30pm: 2027 student leadership announcement event (Te Kura Tuatahi)
6:45pm: RC X-Factor final (Te Kura Tuatahi)

Friday 25 September
School haka competition
Last day of term three

Sunday 27 September to Saturday 3 October: Tuvalu Language Week

2026 term dates

Term one: Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April

Holidays: Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April


Term two: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July

Holidays: Saturday 4 July to Sunday 19 July


Term three: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September

Holidays: Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October


Term four: Monday 12 October to Monday 14 December