Term Dates & Bell Times

Important dates for 2024 and 2025

Term dates

2024

Term 1: Monday 5 February – Friday 12 April

Term 2: Monday 29 April – Friday 5 July

Term 3: Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September

Term 4: Monday 14 October – Thursday 19 December

2025

Term 1: Monday 3 February – Friday 11 April

Term 2: Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June

Term 3: Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September

Term 4: Monday 6 October – Tuesday 16 December

Opening day
We begin each year at Northcross with a 10-minute interview. The interview takes place between you, your child and the classroom teacher. Students are only required to be at school during their interview time on the first day of Term 1.

Public holidays & school closures 2024

Waitangi Day	6 February
Teacher Only Day	28 March
Good Friday	29 March
Easter Monday	1 April
Easter Tuesday	2 April
Anzac Day	25 April (During the school holidays)
King’s Birthday	3 June
Matariki	28 June
Labour Day	28 October
Teacher Only Day	29 October

Year 8 camp weeks

Camp Week 1 – Monday 11 – Thursday 14 March
Camp Week 2 – Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 March
Camp Week 3 – Monday 18 – Thursday 21 March

Year 7 Challenger Series

The 2025 Year 7 Challenger series is run during Terms 1 and 2.

AIMS Games week

Saturday 7 – Friday 13 September

The School Day – Bell Times

8:00am	School buildings open
8:45am	Students must be in classrooms
8:45am – 8:55am	Administration
8:55am – 9:45am	Block 1
9:50am – 10:45am	Block 2
10:45am – 11:20am	Interval
11:20am – 12:15pm	Block 3
12:15pm – 1:10pm	Block 4
1:10pm – 1:15pm	Lunch eating
1:15pm – 1:55pm	Lunch
2:00pm – 2:55pm	Block 5
2:55pm – 3:00pm	End of day tidy up
3:00pm	School ends