2012 school terms and holidays
This page provides information on the 2012 School Terms and Holidays for State and State-Integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. It also provides information for Anniversary Day Holidays for 2012.
2012 Term dates
Primary and Intermediate schools
| Term |
Start date |
End date |
| 1 |
Between
Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and
Tuesday 7 February (at the latest. |
Thursday 5 April (86-94 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 23 April |
Friday 29 June (96 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 16 July |
Friday 28 September (110 half-days) |
| 4 |
Monday 15 October |
No later than Thursday 20 December (96 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2012.
Secondary and Composite schools
| Term |
Start date |
End date |
| 1 |
Between
Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and
Tuesday 7 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 5 April (86-94 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 23 April |
Friday 29 June (96 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 16 July |
Friday 28 September (110 half-days) |
| 4 |
Monday 15 October |
Friday 14 December (88 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2012.
2012 Holidays
Schools must be closed in 2012 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 (Monday)
- Good Friday - 6 April
- Easter Monday - 9 April
- Day after Easter Monday - 10 April (Tuesday)
- Anzac Day - 25 April
- Queen's Birthday - 4 June (Monday)
- Labour Day - 22 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day - 25 December
- Boxing Day - 26 December
And the relevant Anniversary Day holiday as listed below:
Anniversary Day holidays 2012
| Location |
Day and date |
Occurs |
| Auckland |
Monday 30 January |
Within school holidays (for Auckland and Nelson) |
| Taranaki |
Monday 12 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Hawkes Bay |
Friday 19 October |
Within Term 4 |
| Wellington |
Monday 23 January |
Within school holidays |
| Marlborough |
Monday 29 October |
Within Term 4 |
| Nelson |
Monday 30 January |
Within school holidays (for Nelson and Auckland) |
| Canterbury |
Friday 16 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Canterbury (South) |
Monday 24 September |
Within Term 3 |
| Westland |
Monday 3 December |
Within Term 4 |
| Otago |
Monday 26 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Southland |
Monday 16 January |
Within school holidays |
| Chatham Islands |
Monday 3 December |
Within Term 4 |