Important Dates

---

2025 Term Dates

Term 1 – Thursday 30 January – Friday 11 April

Term 2 – Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June

Term 3 – Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September

Term 4 – Monday 06 October – Tuesday 09 December (TBC)

---

Holidays 2025

Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February

Good Friday – 18 April

Easter Monday – 21 April

Easter Tuesday – 22 April

Anzac Day – Friday 25 April

King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June

Matariki – Friday 20 June

Labour Day – Monday 27 October

Canterbury Anniversary Day – Friday 14 November

---

Term 1, 2025

Thursday 30 January – Mihi Whakatau for Year 9 students and all other students new to Riccarton High School. Orientation day then follows with Year 13 Peer Support students.

Friday 31 January – Year 9 and 13 Students only from 9.00am to 12.30pm. All other Year levels begin school at 1.00pm. Students will got to their Whānau class in the first instance.

Monday 03 February – Timetabled classes begin.

Thursday 06 February – Waitangi Day. Riccarton High School will be closed for instruction on this day.