School Hours & Term Dates

School Hours 2023

8:30 am Students begin to arrive at school

9:00 am School begins

9:00 - 11:00 Learning time 1

11:00 - 11:30 Morning Tea (Tamariki are required to sit down and eat for the first 10 minutes)

11:30 - 1:00 Learning time 2

1:00 - 1:30 Lunch (Tamariki are required to sit down and eat for the first 10 minutes)

1:30 - 2:45 Learning time 3

2.45 pm School ends

Term Dates 2023

DATE                                                      EVENT

Wednesday 1st February                   Term 1 begins

Monday 6th February Waitangi Day, school closed

Thursday 6th April                       Last day of Term 1 (Holiday includes Good Friday – 7 April, Easter Monday – 10 April and Easter Tuesday – 11 April)


Monday 24th April         Term 2 begins

Tuesday 25th April Anzac Day (school closed)

Monday 1st May Staff Only Day (School Closed)

Monday 5th June                      King's Birthday (school closed)

Friday 30th June                         Last day of Term 2 


Monday 17th July                               Term 3 begins

Friday 22nd September           Last day of Term 3


Monday 9th October                   Term 4 begins

Monday 23rd October                    Labour Day  (school closed)

Monday 4th December               Westland Anniversary Day (school closed)

Monday 18th December         Last day of Term 4