Term Dates

Term Schedule for 2026

Term 1 (88 half-days):

Monday 26 January is Auckland Anniversary – public holiday

Tuesday 27 January – Leadership Retreat

Wednesday 28 January – Whole Staff Retreat

Thursday 29 January – Meet the Teacher

Friday 30 January – Term 1 begins

Friday 6 February is Waitangi Day – public holiday

Monday 16 February – Maths Curriculum Day TOD

Term 1 ends on Thursday 2 April 2026

 

Term 2 (106 half-days):

Monday 20 April – Term 2 begins

Monday 27 April – ANZAC Day (Mondayised)

Monday 1 June – King’s Birthday – public holiday

Term 2 ends on Friday 3 July 2026

 

Term 3 (100 half-days):

Monday 20 July – Term 3 begins

No public holidays

Friday 24 July – Maths Curriculum Day TOD

Term 3 ends on Friday 25 September 2026

 

Term 4 (88 half-days):

Monday 12 October – Term 4 begins

Monday 26 October – Labour Day – public holiday

Term 4 ends on Friday 11 December 2026

** These dates could be subject to change **

Term Schedule for 2027

Term 1 (94 half-days):

Monday 25 January – Leadership Retreat

Tuesday 26 January – Whole Staff Retreat

Wednesday 27 January – Meet the Teacher

Thursday 28 January – Term 1 begins

Monday 1 February is Auckland Anniversary – public holiday

Monday 8 February – Waitangi Day (Mondayised) – public holiday

Thursday 25^th March – Curriculum/Assessment TOD

Friday 26 March – Good Friday – public holiday

Monday 29 March – Easter Monday – public holiday

Tuesday 30 March – Easter Tuesday – school holiday

Term 1 ends on Friday 9 April.

 

Term 2 (90 half-days):

Tuesday 27 April – Term 2 begins

Monday 7 June – King’s Birthday – public holiday

Friday 25 June – Matariki – public holiday

Thursday 1 July & Friday 2 July – TOD NZACS Teachers’ Conference in Tauranga

Term 2 ends on Wednesday 30 June.

 

Term 3 (100 half-days):

Monday 19 July – Term 3 begins

No public holidays

Term 3 ends on Friday 24 September.

 

Term 4 (92 half-days):

Monday 11 October – Term 4 begins

Monday 25 October – Labour Day – public holiday

Tuesday 26 October – Curriculum/Assessment TOD

Term 4 ends on Tuesday 14 December.

These dates could be subject to change.

 

Jireh Christian School Daily Information

8.45am	School Starts
10.25am to 10.45am	Morning Tea
12.45pm to 1.45pm	Lunch
3.00pm	School Ends – New Entrant to Year 6
3.15pm	School Ends – Year 7 to Year 8

Parents/Friends of the School Prayer Time

Held in School Library each Wednesday from 8.30am – 9.00am.

 

Whole school newsletters are emailed home once a fortnight.