Term Dates, Bell Times & Map


2025 School Terms and Holidays

Term 1

Number of weeksUp to 11 weeks
Term start and end datesStarts between Monday 27 January and Friday 7 February and ends Friday 11 April 2025 (92-108 half days).
Public holidayPublic holiday: Waitangi – Thursday 6 February.
School holidaysSaturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April 2025. 

Public holidays: Good Friday 18 April, Easter Monday 21 April, Easter Tuesday 22 April (a school holiday) and Anzac Day – Friday 25 April.



Term 2

Number of weeks9
Term start and end datesMonday 28 April to Friday 27 June 2025 (86 half days).
Public holidaysKing’s Birthday – Monday 2 June
Matariki Friday – 20 June.
School holidaysSaturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July 2025.



Term 3

Number of weeks10
Term start and end datesMonday 14 July to Friday 19 September 2025 (100 half days).
Public holidaysNone
School holidaysSaturday 20 September to Sunday 5 October 2025.



Term 4

Number of weeksUp to 11 weeks
Term start and end datesMonday 6 October to no later than Friday 19 December 2025 (up to 108 half days) *. 
Public holidayLabour Day – Monday 27 October.
School holidaysStart no later than Saturday 20 December 2025 and run for 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year).



* For primary, intermediate and specialist schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 386 half days in 2025.

For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2025.

Bell Times

MonTuesWedsThurFri
Form Time8.40 – 8.55 am8.40 – 8.55 am8.40 – 9.00 am8.40 – 8.55 am8.40 – 8.55 am
Period 19.00 – 9.55 am9.00 – 9.55 am9.05 – 9.55 am9.00 – 9.55 am9.00 – 9.55 am
Period 210.00 – 10.55 am10.00 – 10.55 am10.00 – 10.55 am10.00 – 10.55 am10.00 – 10.55 am
Interval10.55 – 11.15am10.55 – 11.15am10.55 – 11.15am10.55 – 11.15am10.55 – 11.15 am
Period 311.15 – 12.15 pm11.15 – 12.15 pm11.15 – 12.15 pm11.15 – 12.15 pm11.15 – 12.15 pm
Period 412.20 – 1.15 pm12.20 – 1.15 pm12.20 – 1.15 pm12.20 – 1.15 pm12.20 – 1.15 pm
Lunch1.15 – 2.00 pm1.15 – 2.00 pm1.15 – 2.00 pm1.15 – 2.00 pm1.15 – 2.00 pm
Period 52.00 – 3.00 pm2.00 – 3.00 pm2.00 – 3.00 pm2.00 – 3.00 pm2.00 – 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.

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