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 2 2026
| Monday 20 April | First Day of Term 2 |
| Monday 27 April | ANZAC Day (Public Holiday) |
| Wednesday 29 April | Speed Career Session 11 - 13 students |
| Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May | Humanities Trip to Queenstown |
| Sunday 3 and Monday 4 May | Otago University Open Day Trip for Year 13 |
| Tuesday 5 May | Parent Teacher Interviews (students will have a full day of classes) |
| Friday 8 May | Year 7 Vision Testing |
| Friday 8 May | School Cross Country |
| Saturday 9 May | School Ball |
| Wednesday 20 May | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Friday 29 May | Western X Country |
| Monday 1 June | Kings Birthday (Public Holiday) |
| Saturday 6 June | PTA Garage Sale in the hall |
| Friday 12 June | Southland X Country |
| Wednesday 17 June | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 June | Manu Korero (Mãori Speech Comp) |
| Friday 3 July | Last Day Term 2 |
Term 3 2026
| Monday 20 July | First Day Term 3 |
| Friday 14 August | Teacher Only Day (no instruction for students) |
| Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August | Life Education Bus |
| Wednesday 19 August | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Thursday 17 September | Year 7/8 Southern Interschools |
| Wednesday 23 September | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Friday 25 September | Last Day Term 3 |
Term 4 2026
| Monday 12 October | First Day Term 4 |
| 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 3 November to Tuesday 1 December | NCEA Exams |
| Tuesday 17 - Thursday 19 November | Year 8 Camp - Te Anau |
| Wednesday 18 November | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Tuesday 24 November - including Thursday 26 November | Year 10 Camp - Kelvin Heights |
| Thursday 10 December | Prize Giving in the evening |