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Term Dates 2026
| Term | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Monday 26 January | Thursday 2 April |
| Term 2 | Monday 20 April | Friday 3 July |
| Term 3 | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 12 October | Friday 4 December |
Public Holidays 2026
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Waitangi Day | Friday 6 February |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April |
| King’s Birthday | Monday 1 June |
| Matariki Public Holiday | Friday 10 July |
| Labour Day | Monday 26 October |
Key Dates & Events 2026
TERM 1
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Senior Course Confirmation | Monday 26 January (8:30am – 1:00pm) |
| Teacher Only Day | Tuesday 27 January |
| Senior Students Return (Year 11-13) | Wednesday 28 January (9:00am – 12:30pm) |
| Junior Students Return (Year 9 & 10) | Thursday 29 January (9:00am – 3:20pm) |
| All Students Return | Friday 30 January |
| Crest to Crest Challenge | Monday 9 February to Friday 13 February |
| Year 13 Mountain Trip (Mt Ruapehu) | Monday 9 February to Friday 13 February |
| Year 9 ‘Meet the Teacher’ | Monday 2 March |
| Year 10 ‘Meet the Teacher’ | Tuesday 3 March |
| School Athletics Preliminaries | Wednesday 4 March |
| School Athletics Championships & Marching | Thursday 12 March |
| Senior Production “Newsies” Opening Night | Thursday 19 March |
| Summer Tournament Week | Monday 23 March – Friday 27 March |
| Senior Production “Newsies” Closing Night | Saturday 28 March |
| School Swimming Sports | Thursday 2 April |
| School Road Race | Wednesday 1 April |
| Shand Shield Senior Touch, Tennis, Table Tennis | Tuesday 31 March |
| End of Term One | Thursday 2 April |