2024 key dates

Key dates: term four

​​​​​​​Week 1

Monday 14 October: Term four starts

13 to 19 October: Niue Language Week

Thursday 18 October: Kapa haka regionals

Thursday 18 October: E-AsTTle testing (juniors)

​​​​​​​Week 2

21 to 25 October: E-AsTTle testing (juniors)

21 to 25 October: Year 13 Spirit Week

Tuesday 22 October: Arts and cultural excellence awards

​​​​​​​Week 3

27 October to 2 November: Tokelau Language Week

Monday 28 October: Labour Day (pubic holiday) school closed

Wednesday 30 October: Last day for year 12 and 13

Thursday 31 October: Last day for year 11
Year 11 prizegiving
Year 12 and 13 prizegiving (evening)

Friday 1 November: Year 10 Market Day

Week 4

5 to 8 November: NZQA examinations

Week 5

10 to 16 November: Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week

11 to 14 November: NZQA examinations

Thursday 14 November: Teacher only day; school closed for instruction

Friday 15 November: Canterbury Anniversary Day (regional holiday) school closed

Week 6

18 to 22 November: NZQA examinations

Week 7

24 to 30 November: Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week

25 to 29 November: NZQA examinations

Week 8

Monday 2 December: Year 13 graduation event

Tuesday 3 December: Pō Whakanui (Māori celebration night)

Thursday 6 December: Year 10 prizegiving

Week 9

Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 December: Year 10 camp

Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 December: Year 9 activities

Wednesday 11 December: Last day for year 9 and 10
Year 9 prizegiving

Thursday 12 December: Year 8 (year 9 2025 cohort) welcome morning

Term dates 2024

Term one: Wednesday 31 January to Friday 12 April

Holidays: Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April

Term two: Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July

Holidays: Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July

Term three: Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September

Holidays: Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October

Term four: Monday 14 October to Wednesday 11 December​​​​​​​

Start dates 2025

Thursday 12 December 2024: Welcome morning for year 8 going into year 9

Tuesday 28 January: Welcome morning for year 12

Wednesday 29 January: Welcome morning for year 11

Thursday 30 January: Welcome morning for year 10

Friday 31 January: Mihi whakatau and welcome day for year 9
​​​​​​​Welcome morning for year 13

Monday 3 February: Full school timetable begins