Ngā Wahanga (School Dates)

In 2026, the first day of school is Thursday 29th January, but Puna Kōrero (Learning Conferences) will be held the day before on Wednesday 28th January in classrooms.

-Term 1: Thursday 29th January – Thursday 2nd April
-Term 2: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
-Term 3: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
-Term 4: Monday 12th October – Thursday 10th December

There will be no school on the following days:
-Waitangi Day – Friday 6th February.
-Staff Only Day – Monday 9th February.

-Good Friday – Friday 3rd April
-ANZAC Day – Monday 27th April (observed)
-Staff Only Day – Friday 29th May.
-King’s Birthday – Monday 1st June.
-Labour Day – Monday 26th October.

Ngā Hāora (School Hours)

Time	Schedule
8.30am	Students enter the school grounds and use the facilities
9:00 – 11:00am	First Block (Core Subjects of English/Mathematics are taught)
11:00 – 11:30am	Paramanawa/Morning Tea (Our ākonga play first and eat at 11.20am)
11:30 – 12:50pm	Second Block (Core Subjects of English/Mathematics are taught)
12:50 – 1:40pm	Wā tina/Lunch (Our ākonga play first and eat at 1:20pm)
1:40 – 3:00pm	Last Block (Usually Arts, Science, Inquiry, PE is taught)
3:00pm	School finishes

Apoapo/Ngakuru (Pick up/Drop off)

Students can be dropped off at school from 8am if parents have morning commitments before 8.30am. They are to wait quietly in the quad area until 8.30am when they can use the school facilities.

Due to a lack of parking surrounding our kura, we ask whānau to come at either 3pm or 3.15pm to pick their child up at the end of the day.

Music plays every Wednesday afternoon at 3.15pm and on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon, it plays at the later time of 3.30pm.

This music signals all children who haven’t been picked up yet to sit and wait on the office porch to be collected. This gives us time as a staff to meet after school.