School Calendar
Life at Waihi is busy for students and to help parents plan their movements, our school calendar reflects important upcoming events and dates to put in your diary to manage your child’s activities. This is updated regularly, so please keep checking back to ensure you don’t miss out!
Key Dates
We will ensure all key dates are communicated to our families through newsletters, SeeSaw and are right here to ensure that you don’t miss out on any valuable networking or chances to view your child pursuing goals across the school from sport to chess!
All of the important key dates are regularly updated in our school calendar along with being communicated through our varying school communications. Should you wish to know of any events coming up for either Waihi parents or students, then please check back regularly.
2026 Term Dates
Term 4
Monday 12 October – Saturday 12 December (9 weeks)
Labour Day – Monday 26 October
Waihi School Prize-giving – Saturday 12 December (end-of-school year after prize-giving)
Note:
Waitangi Day, ANZAC Day, and Labour Day are all public holidays within 2026 term time.
School is closed for day students on these days.
Pyne House will be open, activities planned for boarders who are in on these dates.
2027 Term Dates
Term 1
Tuesday 9 February – Friday 9 April (9 weeks)
Boarders’ Camp – Saturday 6 February – Monday 8 February inclusive
Waitangi Day – Monday 8 February (No school / Boarding House open)
Good Friday – Friday 26 March
Easter Monday – Monday 29 March
Exeat Weekend 1 – Friday 26 March – Monday 29 March
Two weeks holiday – Saturday 10 April – Monday 26 April (includes Anzac Day observed)
Term 2
Tuesday 27 April – Saturday 3 July (End of Term after Sport)
(10 weeks: 5 weeks/mid-term break/4 weeks)
Mid-term break – Monday 31 May – Monday 7 June
King’s Birthday – Monday 7 June (last day of mid-term break)
Matariki Public Holiday – Friday 25 June (no school, Boarding House open – activities planned)
Two weeks holiday (Saturday 3 July – Monday 19 July)
Term 3
Tuesday 20 July – Friday 24 September
(10 weeks: 5 weeks/mid-term break/4 weeks)
Parent Teacher Meetings – Monday 19 July (1pm– 6.30pm)
Mid-term break – Monday 23 August – Sunday 29 August
Two weeks holiday – Saturday 25 September – Sunday 10 October
Term 4
Monday 11 October – Saturday 11 December (9 weeks)
Labour Day – Tuesday 26 October (no school, Boarding House open – activities planned)
Exeat weekend – Friday 12 November – Monday 15 November
Waihi School Prize-giving – Saturday 11 December (end-of-school year after prize-giving)
Note:
Easter falls within Term time, but is an Exeat weekend, no school, boarding closed.
Matariki and Labour Day are all public holidays within Term time.
School is closed for day students on these days.
Boarding will be open, activities planned for boarders who are in on these dates.
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