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 1 2026
| Wednesday 28 January | Office open from 9:00am till 3:00pm |
| Thursday 29 January | Teachers Only Day - Office open from 9:00am till 3:00pm |
| Friday 30 January onwards | Office will be open from 8:00am to 4:00pm |
| Monday 2 February | Year 11 - 13 course confirmation - students required to come in on this day will be sent an email |
| Tuesday 3 February | All students Year 7 - 13 to attend (buses start running on this day) students to be in class by 8:40am |
| Friday 6 February | Waitangi Day |
| Monday 16 February | Whole School Powhiri |
| Wednesday 18 February | BOT Meeting 5pm in either room 9 or 10 All Welcome |
| Tuesday 24 February | School Athletics |
| Thursday 26 February | Postponement Day for School Athletics |
| Tuesday 3 March | Senior Grip Leadership |
| Friday 6 March | Western Athletics |
| Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March | Southland Secondary Schools Athletics |
| Wednesday 18 March | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| Saturday 21 March | Southland Primary Athletics |
| Wednesday 25 March | Year 7/8 Lit Quiz in Gore |
| Wednesday 1 April | Western Swimming |
| Thursday 2 April | School Swimming Sports |
| Thursday 2 April | Last Day of Term 1 |
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 |
| 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) |
| Friday 12 June | Southland X Country |
| Wednesday 17 June | BOT Meeting all welcome in either room 9 - 10 at 5pm |
| 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 |
| 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 |