2026 key dates

2026 ​​​​key dates and events: term two


Wednesday 20 May
Rolleston College open evening: 4:30pm and 6:00pm sessions (book free tickets here)
2027 enrolments open


Week six: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May
NCEA co-requisite examinations (read more and see the schedule for year 9, 11, 12 and 13 learners entered in the exams)

Sunday 31 May to Saturday 6 June: Sāmoa Language Week


Week seven: Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June

Monday 1 June
King's Birthday public holiday – school closed for instruction

Friday 5 June
Big Sing

Saturday 6 June
Year 12 and 13 formal


Week eight: Monday 8 June to Friday 12 June


Week nine: Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June

Monday 15 June: Teacher only day – school closed for instruction

Thursday 18 and Friday 19 June
Ngā Manu Kōrero Māori speech contest


Week ten: Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June

Friday 26 June
2027 enrolments close


Week eleven: Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July

Friday 3 July
Last day of term two

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