2026 Term Dates


Please find the year dates below, 2026 Staff Curriculum Days (formerly known as Teacher Only Days) have now been confirmed by the Ministry of Education.

Term One - Start Information

  • Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 January Planning and Preparation - Admin, Teachers, Therapists and Leadership
  • First Aid - Thursday 29 January (staff as per list)
  • Saturday 28 February GOLDEN JUBILEE
  • Monday 2 February All Staff (IEP/ITP meetings, whānau meet the class team and team meetings)

Tuesday 3 February - classes start for students

 

Term One

Tuesday 3 February - Thursday 2 April

 

Public Holidays / School Closed

Waitangi Day - Friday 6 February

Staff Only Day - Thursday 19 & Friday 20 Feb BSLA PLD (Teachers, Teacher Aides & Therapists

Easter  - (in the first weekend of school holidays this year.)

Term Two

Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July

 

Public Holidays / School Closed

 ANZAC - Sat 25 April (observed Monday 27 April)

King's Birthday - Monday 1 June

Matariki - Friday 10 July (in the school holidays this year.)

Term Three

Monday 20 July - Friday 25 Sept

 

Public Holidays / School Closed

Staff Only Day - Monday 14 September:
Teachers and therapists - NASSPA Conference Teacher Aide PLD tbc

Term Four

Monday 12 October - Wed 16 Dec

 

Public Holidays / School Closed

Labour Day - Monday 26 October

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