School terms and holidays

New Zealand school term dates and holidays for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools for 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools

See the public holidays section for more information on school holidays, public holidays and anniversary day holidays. The explanatory notes page sets out guidance on the flexibility of dates and the responsibility to be open for instruction.

School terms and holidays for primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools are also available as an iCalendar feed.

2015 school terms

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2015.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2015.

2016 school terms

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2016.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2016.