TERM DATES 2025
Start Date End Date
Term 1: Thursday 30 January Friday 11 April
Term 2: Monday 28 April Friday 27 June
Term 3: Monday 14 July Friday 19 September
Term 4: Monday 6 October Tuesday 16 December (note: school finishes at 12:30 pm)
Holidays:
First Term Break Monday 14 April to Friday 25 April
Ministry of Education Curriculum Day (aka Teacher Only Day) Friday 30 May
King’s Birthday Monday 2 June
Matariki Friday 20 June
Second Term Break Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July
Third Term Break Monday 22 September to Friday 3 October
Labour Day Monday 27 October
TERM DATES 2026
Start Date End Date
Term 1: Monday 2 February Thursday 2 April
Term 2: Monday 20 April Friday 3 July
Term 3: Monday 20 July Friday 25 September
Term 4: Monday12 October Tuesday 15 December (note: school finishes at 12:30 pm)
Holidays:
Waitangi Day Friday 6 February
Otago Anniversary Day Monday 23 March
First Term Break Friday 3 April (Good Friday) to Sunday 19 April
ANZAC Day Saturday 25 April - observed Monday 27 April
King’s Birthday Monday 1 June
Second Term Break Saturday 4 July to Sunday 19 July
Third Term Break Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October
Labour Day Monday 26 October
Fourth Term Break Starts 12.30pm on Friday 15 December
Good Friday (3 April), Easter Monday (6 April) and Matariki (Friday 10 July) all occur in school holidays.
Note: There will be two Ministry of Education Curriculum Days (school open for teachers only) for 2026, however these are yet to be scheduled.