Term Dates + School Calendar
Find information on Term Dates and School Calendar below:
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TERM DATES 2024
Term ONE
Between Monday 29 January and Tuesday 7 February to Friday 12 April
Term two
Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
Term Three
Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
Term Four
Monday 14 October to no later than Friday 20 December*
*Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2024.
Note: In Term 3, please go to Menu – Student Hub – School Calendar for a confirmed last day for the year.
Term 1 2024
| Wednesday 31 January | Teacher Only Day |
| Thursday 1 February | All Students to Attend School |
| Tuesday 6 February | Waitangi Day |
| Wednesday 14 February | Waimumu Field Days for Year 12/13 Ag Students |
| Wednesday 21 February | BOT Meeting 6:30pm |
| Monday 26 February | School Athletics Day |
| Thursday 29 February | Postponement date for School Athletics |
| Wednesday 6 March | Southland Touch Tournament |
| Friday 8 March | Western Primary Athletics |
| Saturday 9 March | Southland Secondary Schools Athletics |
| Tuesday 12 March | Western Primary Athletics Postponement Date |
| Sunday 24 March | Southland Primary Athletics |
| Wednesday 27 March 6:30pm | Board of Trustees Meeting - All welcome |
| Thursday 28 March | Western Primary Swimming |
| Friday 29 March | Good Friday |
| Monday 1 April | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 2 April | Easter Tuesday/Southland Anniversary Day |
| Friday 5 April | Senior Sports Exchange |
| Friday 5 to Sunday 7 April | South Island Secondary School Athletics |
| Monday 8 April | Year 7/8 Grip Leadership |
| Friday 12 April | Last Day of Term 1 |
Term 2 2024
| Monday 29 April | First Day Term 2 |
| Tuesday 30 April | ANZAC Assembly |
| Wednesday 1 May | Speed Careers for Year 11 - 13 |
| Tuesday 7 May | Parent Teacher Interviews 2pm - 6pm |
| Wednesday 15 May | Paid Teachers Union Meeting from 1:10pm - 3:00pm |
| Wednesday 15 May | Southland Secondary Schools Cross Country |
| Tuesday 21 May | Attitude Presentation |
| Wednesday 22 May | BOT Meeting 6:30pm All Welcome |
| Saturday 25 May | School Ball 7pm - 10pm |
| Monday 27 May, Tuesday 28 May & Wednesday 29 May | Senior Co-requisite Exams |
| Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 May | Otago Open Days for Year 13 Students |
| Friday 31 May | Western Shield Year 7/8 |
| Monday 3 June | Kings Birthday |
| Tuesday 4 June | Teacher Only Day |
| Friday 7 June | Western Cross Country |
| Friday 14 June | Southland Primary Cross Country |
| Wednesday 19 June | BOT Meeting - 6:30pm - all welcome |
| Friday 28 June | Matariki |
| Friday 5 July | Last Day of Term 2 |
Term 3 2024
| Monday 22 July | First Day of Term 3 |
| Wednesday 31 July - Friday 2 August | OREC Snow Camp |
| Thursday 8 August | Careers Fest |
| Wednesday 21 August | BOT Meeting 6:30pm - All Welcome |
| Wednesday 18 September | BOT Meeting 6:30pm - All Welcome |