2023 School Terms and Holidays
Term 1
Number of weeks | 10 |
Term start and end dates | – Year 9-13 students new to school open for enrolment: Tuesday 31st January 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm. – Peer support training and Powhiri for all new students: Wednesday 1st February – Normal day for everyone: Thursday 2nd February Final day: Thursday 6th April (86-96 half-days) |
Public holidays | Waitangi Day Monday 6 February, and Easter: Good Friday, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday |
School holidays | Friday 7 April to Sunday 23 April (includes Good Friday – 7 April, Easter Monday – 10 April and Easter Tuesday – 11 April (a school holiday)) |
Term 2
Number of weeks | 10 |
Term start and end dates | Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June (96 half-days) |
Public holidays | Anzac Day – Tuesday 25 April and King’s Birthday – Monday 5 June |
School holidays | Saturday 1 July to Sunday 16 July (includes Matariki 14 July) |
Term 3
Number of weeks | 10 |
Term start and end dates | Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September (100 half-days) |
Public holidays | None |
School holidays | Saturday 23 September to Sunday 8 October |
Term 4
Number of weeks | Up to 10 |
Term start and end dates | Starts Monday 9 October, and ends no later than Wednesday 20 December (up to 104 half-days)* |
Public holidays | Labour Day – Monday 23 October, Christmas Day – Monday 25 December, Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December and New Year’s Day – Monday 1 January 2024 |
School holidays | 5-6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year). |
* For Intermediate: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 386 half-days in 2023.
For secondary: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2023.
Bell Times
Mon | Tues | Weds | Thur | Fri | |
Form Time | 8.40 – 8.55 am | 8.40 – 8.55 am | 8.40 – 9.00 am | 8.40 – 8.55 am | 8.40 – 8.55 am |
Period 1 | 9.00 – 9.55 am | 9.00 – 9.55 am | 9.05 – 9.55 am | 9.00 – 9.55 am | 9.00 – 9.55 am |
Period 2 | 10.00 – 10.55 am | 10.00 – 10.55 am | 10.00 – 10.55 am | 10.00 – 10.55 am | 10.00 – 10.55 am |
Interval | 10.55 – 11.15am | 10.55 – 11.15am | 10.55 – 11.15am | 10.55 – 11.15am | 10.55 – 11.15 am |
Period 3 | 11.15 – 12.15 pm | 11.15 – 12.15 pm | 11.15 – 12.15 pm | 11.15 – 12.15 pm | 11.15 – 12.15 pm |
Period 4 | 12.20 – 1.15 pm | 12.20 – 1.15 pm | 12.20 – 1.15 pm | 12.20 – 1.15 pm | 12.20 – 1.15 pm |
Lunch | 1.15 – 2.00 pm | 1.15 – 2.00 pm | 1.15 – 2.00 pm | 1.15 – 2.00 pm | 1.15 – 2.00 pm |
Period 5 | 2.00 – 3.00 pm | 2.00 – 3.00 pm | 2.00 – 3.00 pm | 2.00 – 3.00 pm | 2.00 – 3.00 pm |
Whole school assemblies are held every four weeks on Wednesdays, commencing at 8.40 am. Parents and caregivers are most welcome to attend as these are often opportunities to celebrate student success.
Map of School
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