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Term Dates & Bell Times
- Term 1: 29 January to 11 April
- Term 2: 28 April to 25 June
- Term 3: 14 July to 19 September
- Term 4: 6 October to 12 December
Term 1
- Friday 28 March
- Monday 31 March – Year 1-8 ONLY
Term 2
- Thursday 26 June and Friday 27 June – NZACS Teachers Conference
Term 3
- Friday 22 August
- Monday 25 August
The following public holidays occur within term dates of 2025.
- Waitangi Day: Thursday, 6 February
- Good Friday: Friday, 18 April
- Easter Monday: Monday, 21 April
- Anzac Day: Friday, 25 April
- King’s Birthday: Monday, 2 June
- Matariki: Friday, 20 June
- Labour Day: Monday, 27 October
- Term 1: 29 January is open for instruction for Years 1-10.
The first day of instruction for Years 11-13 is 2nd February 2026.
The last day of Term 1 will be on Thursday 2nd April – Please note, this day is a Teacher Only Day. - Term 2: 20 April to 3 July
- Term 3: 20 July to 25 September
- Term 4: 12 October to 10 December
Bell Times for the Junior and Senior Campuses (adjusted for 2025)
Every Day
| School starts | 8:55 am |
| Interval | 10:45 – 11:05 am |
| Lunch | 12:45 – 1:45 pm |
| School ends | 3:05 pm |
Monday
| Warning Bell | 8:40 am |
| Period 1 | 8:45 am – 9:30 am |
| Period 2 | 9:30 am – 10:15 am |
| Period 2B: (Life Lab) Week A = Y7-10 Assemblies, Week B = Y11-13 Assembly |
10:15 am – 10:55 am |
| Interval | 10:55 am – 11:15 am |
| Period 3 | 11:15 am – 12:00 noon |
| Period 3B | 12:00 noon – 12:45 pm |
| Lunch | 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm |
| Period 4 | 1:45 pm – 3.10 pm |
Tuesdays / Thursdays
| Warning Bell | 8:40 am |
| Period 1A (Life Lab) | 8:45 am – 9:00 am |
| Period 1 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am |
| Period 2 | 9:45 am – 11:10 am |
| Interval | 11:10 am – 11:30 am |
| Period 3 | 11:30 am – 12:55 pm |
| Lunch | 12:55 pm – 1:45 pm |
| Period 4 | 1:45 pm – 3:10 pm |
Wednesdays / Fridays
| Warning Bell | 8:55 am |
| Period 1 (Life Lab) | 9:00 am – 9:30 am |
| Period 2 | 9:30 am – 10:55 am |
| Interval | 10:55 am – 11:20 am |
| Period 3 | 11:20 am – 12:45 pm |
| Lunch | 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm |
| Period 4 | 1:45 pm – 3:10 pm |
On these days, there will be no Life Labs or Period 1
Tuesdays / Thursdays (8.45 am start) |
|
| Warning Bell | 8. 40 am |
| Period 2 | 8.45 am – 10.05 am |
| Interval | 10.05 am – 10.20 am |
| Period 3 | 10.20 am – 11.40 am |
| Lunch | 11.40 am – 12.40 pm |
| Period 4 | 12.40 pm – 2.00 pm |
Wednesdays / Fridays (9.00 am start) |
|
| Warning Bell | 8.55 am |
| Period 2 | 9.00 am – 10.20 am |
| Interval | 10.20 am – 10.35 am |
| Period 3 | 10.35 am – 11.55 am |
| Lunch | 11.55 am – 12.40 pm |
| Period 4 | 12.40 pm – 2.00 pm |
