2011 School Terms and Holidays
This page provides information on the 2011 School Terms and Holidays for State and State-Integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. It also provides information for Anniversary Day Holidays for 2011.
Note: The usual length of each school term has been adjusted for 2011. Terms 1 and 2 are slightly longer that usual, and Term 4 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.
Primary and Intermediate schools
| Term |
Start date |
End date |
| 1 |
Between
Tuesday 1 February (at the earliest); and
Monday 7 February (at the latest) |
Friday 15 April (100 - 108 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 2 May |
Friday 15 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 1 August |
Friday 7 October (100 half-days) |
| 4 |
Tuesday 25 October |
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.
Secondary and Composite schools
| Term |
Start date |
End date |
| 1 |
Between
Tuesday 1 February (at the earliest); and
Monday 7 February (at the latest) |
Friday 15 April (100 - 108 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 2 May |
Friday 15 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 1 August |
Friday 7 October (100 half-days) |
| 4 |
Tuesday 25 October |
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 2011.
Schools must be closed in 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays, and on the following days:
- New Years Day - 1 January
- Day after New Years Day - 2 January
- Waitangi Day - 6 February (Sunday)
- Good Friday - 22 April
- Easter Monday - 25 April
- Day after Easter Monday - 26 April (Tuesday)
- Anzac Day - 25 April
- Queen's Birthday - 6 June (Monday)
- Labour Day - 24 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day - 25 December
- Boxing Day - 26 December
And the relevant Anniversary Day holiday as listed below:
Anniversary Day holidays 2011
| Location |
Day and date |
Occurs |
| Auckland |
Monday 31 January |
Within school holidays |
| Taranaki |
Monday 14 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Hawkes Bay |
Friday 21 October |
Within school holidays |
| Wellington |
Monday 24 January |
Within school holidays |
| Marlborough |
Monday 31 October |
Within Term 4 |
| Nelson |
Monday 31 January |
Within school holidays |
| Canterbury |
Friday 11 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Canterbury (South) |
Monday 26 September |
Within Term 3 |
| Westland |
Monday 5 December |
Within Term 4 |
| Otago |
Monday 21 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Southland |
Monday 17 January |
Within school holidays |
| Chatham Islands |
Monday 28 November |
Within Term 4 |