Term Dates + School Calendar
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TERM DATES 2026
Term ONE
Between Monday 26 January and Monday 9 February to Thursday 2 April
Term two
Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July
Term Three
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Term Four
Monday 12 October to no later than Friday 18 December*
*Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 376 half days in 2026.
Term 3 2026
| Monday 20 July | First Day Term 3 |
| Wednesday 22 July | Senior Netball League |
| Thursday 23 July |
Te Poha Rakatahi M |
| Monday 27 July | Otago Polytech on site |
| Tuesday 28 July | Non-Uniform Day - raise funds for Senior Netball to attend SISS |
| Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 July | Year 11 Health and Safety Course |
| Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July | Year 12 First Aid Course 1st of 2 parts |
| Sunday 2 August | Senior Netball Tournament |
| Wednesday 5 | Senior Netball League |
| Thursday 6 August | Career Fest |
| Thursday 6 August | Speech Competition for Year 7/8 |
| Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 August | Year 12 First Aid Course Part 2 of 2 |
| Monday 10 - Friday 14 August | Maths Week |
| Monday 10 August | Cluster Speech Competition |
| Tuesday 11 August - Thursday 13 August | School Production Rehearsals and Main event |
| Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 August | School Production 7pm school hall - Tickets can be purchased from the school office |
| Friday 14 August | Teacher Only Day (no instruction for students) |
| Monday 17, Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 August | Life Education Bus |
| Wednesday 19 August | BOT Meeting all welcome in Library 5pm |
| Wednesday 19 August | Senior Netball League |
| Thursday 27 August | Polyfest |
| Monday 31 August - Thursday 3 September | Southland Island Secondary School Netball Tournament |
| Monday 31 August - Thursday 3 September | Girls Football Tournament |
| Tuesday 1 September | Otago University Liaison here |
| Monday 7 - Friday 11 September | Co-requisite Literacy and Numeracy Exams |
| Wednesday 9 September | Open Day |
| Monday 14 - Wednesday 16 September | OREC Snow Camp |
| Thursday 17 September | Year 7/8 Southern Interschools Sports Tournament |
| Wednesday 23 September | BOT Meeting all welcome in the Library at 5pm |
| Friday 25 September | Dan Davin Awards |
| Friday 25 September | Last Day Term 3 |
Term 4 2026
| Monday 12 October | First Day Term 4 |
| Tuesday 13 October | Senior Options Evening for Year 10 - 12 students and parents/Caregivers |
| Wednesday 14 - Friday 16 October | Derived Grade Exams |
| Wednesday 21 October | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Wednesday 21 October | Science Roadshow |
| Monday 26 October | Labour Day (Public Holiday) |
| Tuesday 10 - including Thursday 12 November | Year 9 Camp at Borland Lodge |
| Friday 13 November | Teacher Only Day |
| Tuesday 10 November to Tuesday 1 December | NCEA Exams |
| Tuesday 10 November - Thursday 12 November | Year 9 Camp - Borland Lodge |
| Friday 6 November | Last day for Year 11 - 13 students |
| Friday 13 November | Teacher Only Day |
| Tuesday 17 - Thursday 19 November | Year 8 Camp - Te Anau |
| Wednesday 18 November | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Wednesday 18 November | SIT Taster Day for Year 10's |
| Tuesday 24 November - including Thursday 26 November | Year 10 Camp - Kelvin Heights |
| Wednesday 2 December | Orientation Day |
| Thursday 10 December | Prize Giving in the evening |