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State and State Integrated School Terms and Holidays for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
Summary:	The Minister of Education has prescribed term dates for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. These dates replace those previously published for 2008 and 2009. The dates prescribed in this notice allow schools to exercise more flexibility in determining their opening dates, after consultation with other schools serving the same community. The length of the primary school holiday between Terms I and II in 2008 has been changed to a full fortnight. This notice, given under Section 65A to 65C of the Education Act 1989 sets the number of half-days on which state schools must be open and the terms and holiday dates for state schools in 2005-2009. These dates take into account public holidays but do not include the local anniversary day holiday. Last update: 11-Apr-2008

State and State Integrated School Terms and Holidays for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011

Summary
The Minister of Education has prescribed term dates for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. These dates replace those previously published for 2008 and 2009.
The dates prescribed in this notice allow schools to exercise more flexibility in determining their opening dates, after consultation with other schools serving the same community.
The length of the primary school holiday between Terms I and II in 2008 has been changed to a full fortnight.
This notice, given under Section 65A to 65C of the Education Act 1989 sets the number of half-days on which state schools must be open and the terms and holiday dates for state schools in 2005-2009. These dates take into account public holidays but do not include the local anniversary day holiday.

Contents
Explanatory Notes
2007 School Term Dates
2007 Holiday Dates
2008 School Term Dates
2008 Holiday Dates
2009 School Term Dates
2009 Holiday Dates
2010 School Term Dates
2010 Holiday Dates
2011 School Term Dates
2011 Holiday Dates

Explanatory Notes 
Flexibility of Dates 
The Minister of Education has announced the new format for school terms and holiday dates for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.  Schools may exercise flexibility to open for instruction between the day following Auckland Anniversary day and 7 February, the day following Waitangi Day. Schools serving the same community must consult to establish a common opening day for schools in that community.  This flexibility of dates will allow schools to accommodate local events more easily.  As in previous years, a board of trustees may close a school for teacher-only days, local gala or show days, and in-service training days. This flexibility is restricted to these events.

Where a board exercises this flexibility and closes the school, boards must ensure that schools are open for instruction for the prescribed number of half-days in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
Teacher Preparation and Teacher-Only Days
Teacher-only days are planning and preparation days. Instruction is not
provided for pupils on these days. Teacher preparation and teacher-only days,
including "jumbo days" where a number of schools combine for in-service
training, are not included in the calculations of half-days when schools are
officially open for instruction.
It is recognised that teachers work on professional development and general
school and class room planning during times when schools are not open for
instruction, including the period of "call-back" days provided for in the
primary and secondary teacher collective agreements.
Dates Do Not Need To Be Notified To The Ministry Of Education
Boards of trustees do not need to advise the Ministry of their school term dates.

Local Anniversary Day Holiday
If the local Anniversary Day holiday falls within school term dates, a school will need to stay open for an extra day to ensure that it meets the requirement to be open for instruction for the required number of half-days.

Dates Should be Notified To Bus Operators
Boards of trustees should notify the school bus operators of school term dates for the following year.

Responsibility To Be Open for Instruction
Section 65A(2) of the Education Act 1989 requires that every board of trustees shall ensure that each school it administers is open for instruction every year on the number of half-days set by the Minister of Education. Schools must be open for instruction accordingly.
Under section 65E of the Education Act 1989, a board of trustees may close a school at any time because of epidemic, flood, fire or other emergency. Ministry of Education consent to close a school in an emergency is not required although the local Ministry office should be notified. However, if the emergency will result in the school not being open for the required number of half-days in that year, approval to reduce the number of half-days open must be obtained from the Manager at the nearest office of the Ministry of Education. Emergencies do not include paid union meetings or strikes.

Enquiries: For further enquiries please contact the appropriate local office of the Ministry of Education.

2007 TERM DATES

2007 - TERM DATES FOR PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Wednesday 7 February	To	Thursday 5 April (84 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 23 April	To	Friday 29 June (96 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 16 July	To	Friday 21 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 8 October	To	Thursday 20 December (106 half-days)*
Total: 386 half-days
* Or Friday 21 December for schools that exercise one day's flexibility to close, or for schools in areas that celebrate their Anniversary Day in term time.

2007 - TERM DATES FOR SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Wednesday 7 February	To	Thursday 5 April (84 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 23 April	To	Friday 29 June (96 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 16 July	To	Friday 21 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 8 October	To	Friday 14 December (98 half-days)*
Total: 378 half-days.
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 378 half-days in 2007.

2007 Holidays

Schools must be closed in 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following holidays:
Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February
Good Friday 6 April
Easter Monday 9 April
Easter Tuesday 10 April
Anzac Day Wednesday 25 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 4 June
Labour Day Monday 22 October
and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

Anniversary Day Holidays 2007

2008 TERM DATES

2008 - PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 29 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 7 February (at the latest).	To	Friday 18 April (98 - 110 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 5 May	To	Friday 4 July (88 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 21 July	To	Friday 26 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 13 October	To	No later than Friday 19 December (98 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2008.

2008 - SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 29 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 7 February (at the latest).	To	Friday 18 April (98 - 110 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 5 May	To	Friday 4 July (88 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 21 July	To	Friday 26 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 13 October	To	Wednesday 17 December (94 half days)*
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2008.

2008 Holidays
Schools must be closed in 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following days:

New Years Day 1 January
Day after New Years Day 2 January
Waitangi Day Wednesday 6 February
Good Friday 21 March
Easter Monday 24 March
Day after Easter Monday 25 March
Anzac Day Friday 25 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 2 June
Labour Day Monday 27 October
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December
and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

Anniversary Day Holidays 2008

2009 TERM DATES

2009 - PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 5 February (at the latest).	To	Thursday 9 April (90 - 104 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 27 April	To	Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 20 July	To	Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 12 October	To	No later than Friday18 December (98 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 386 half-days in 2009.

2009 - SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 5 February (at the latest).	To	Thursday 9 April (90 - 104 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 27 April	To	Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 20 July	To	Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 12 October	To	Tuesday 15 December (92 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2009.

2009 Holidays
Schools must be closed in 2009 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following days:

New Years Day 1 January
Day after New Years Day 2 January
Waitangi Day Friday 6 February
Good Friday 10 April
Easter Monday 13 April
Day after Easter Monday 14 April
Anzac Day Saturday 25 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 1 June
Labour Day Monday 26 October
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December
and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

Anniversary Day Holidays 2009

2010 TERM DATES

2010 - PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest).	To	Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 19 April	To	Friday 2 July (108 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 19 July	To	Friday 24 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 11 October	To	No later than Monday 20 December (100 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2010.

2010 - SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest).	To	Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 19 April	To	Friday 2 July (108 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 19 July	To	Friday 24 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 11 October	To	Tuesday 14 December (92 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2010.

2010 Holidays
Schools must be closed in 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following days:

New Years Day 1 January
Day after New Years Day 2 January
Waitangi Day Saturday 6 February
Good Friday 2 April
Easter Monday 5 April
Day after Easter Monday 6 April
Anzac Day Sunday 25 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 7 June
Labour Day Monday 25 October
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December
and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below


Anniversary Day Holidays 2010

2011 TERM DATES
Note
The usual length of each school term has been adjusted for 2011. Terms One and Two are slightly longer than usual and Term Four is two weeks shorter.
This adjustment has been made to align the October term holiday with the final stages of the 2011 Rugby World Cup Tournament.

20011 - PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 1 February (at the earliest); and Monday 7 February (at the latest).	To	Friday 15 April (100 - 108 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 2 May	To	Friday 15 July (108 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 1 August	To	Friday 7 October (100 half-days)
Term 4	Tuesday 25 October	To	No later than Tuesday 20 December (82 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 390 half-days in 2011.

2011 - SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS
Term 1	Between Tuesday 1 February (at the earliest); and Monday 7 February (at the latest).	To	Friday 15 April (100 - 108 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 2 May	To	Friday 15 July (108 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 1 August	To	Friday 7 October (100 half-days)
Term 4	Tuesday 25 October	To	No later than Tuesday 13 December (72 half days)*
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2008.

Holidays
In 2011 schools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following holidays:
Waitangi Day Sunday 6 February
Good Friday 22 April
Easter Monday and Anzac Day 25 April
Day following Easter Monday Tuesday 26 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 6 June
Labour Day Monday 24 October.

Anniversary Day Holidays 2011

Auckland	Mon 31 Jan	Within school holidays.
Taranaki	Mon 14 Mar	Within Term One.
Hawkes Bay	Fri 21 Oct	Within school holidays.
Wellington	Mon 24 Jan	Within school holidays.
Marlborough	Mon 31 Oct	Within Term Four.
Nelson	Mon 31 Jan	Within school holidays.
Canterbury (North & Cen)	Fri 11 Nov	Within Term Four.
Canterbury (South)	Mon 26 Sept	Within Term Three.
Westland	Mon 5 Dec	Within Term Four.
Otago	Mon 21 Mar	Within Term One.
Southland	Mon 17 Jan	Within school holidays.
Chatham Islands	Mon 28 Nov	Within Term Four.

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