On this page you will find term dates for 2026 and 2027, a link to our public calendar, and the Year 7-13 timetable.
2026 Term Dates
| TERM 1 2026 | |
| Thursday 22 and Friday 23 January 2026 | Staff only days |
| Monday 26 January 2026 |
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| Tuesday 27 January 2026 | START TERM 1 ALL students back to school, Preschool, Primary and Secondary |
| Friday 6 February 2026 | Waitangi Day (school closed) |
| Thursday 2 April 2026 | END TERM 1 |
| Friday 3 April 2026 | Good Friday |
| TERM 2 2026 | |
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Monday 20 April |
START TERM 2 |
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Monday 27 April |
ANZAC Day observed (school closed) |
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Monday 1 June |
King’s Birthday (school closed) |
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Tuesday 2 June |
Staff only day |
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Friday 3 July |
END TERM 2 |
| TERM 3 2026 | |
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Monday 27 July |
START TERM 3 |
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Friday 31 July |
Staff only day (Preschool only) |
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Friday 25 September |
END TERM 3 |
| TERM 4 2026 | |
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Monday 12 October |
START TERM 4 |
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Monday 26 October |
Labour Day (school closed) |
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Monday 9 November |
Staff only day (excludes Preschool) |
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Thursday 3 December |
END TERM 4 |
Please note: Finish dates for seniors will be approximately one week prior to the start of NCEA exams. To be advised once exam dates are published.
2027 Term Dates
| TERM 1 2027 | |
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Thursday 28 January and Friday 29 January |
Staff only days |
| Monday 1 February |
START TERM 1 Induction Day All Year 7s, all students new to Marsden in Years 8 - 13, and Head Students' Committee |
| Tuesday 2 February | ALL students back to school, Preschool, Primary and Secondary |
| Monday 8 February | Waitangi Day public holiday observed (school closed) |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 30 March | Easter Tuesday |
| Friday 9 April 2027 | END TERM 1 |
| TERM 2 2027 | |
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Monday 27 April |
ANZAC Day observed (school closed) |
| Tuesday 28 April | START TERM 2 |
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Monday 7 June |
King’s Birthday (school closed) |
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Tuesday 8 June |
Staff only day |
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Friday 25 June |
Matariki public holiday |
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Friday 2 July |
END TERM 2 |
| TERM 3 2027 | |
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Monday 26 July |
START TERM 3 |
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Friday 24 September |
END TERM 3 |
| TERM 4 2027 | |
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Monday 11 October |
START TERM 4 |
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Monday 25 October |
Labour Day public holiday (school closed) |
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Monday 8 November |
Staff only day |
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Thursday 9 December |
END TERM 4 |
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Friday 10 December |
Staff only day |
Please note: Finish dates for seniors will be approximately one week prior to the start of NCEA exams. To be advised once exam dates are published.
Daily Calendar
We do our best to keep the daily calendar up to date but sometimes due to last minute changes to timetable or events beyond our control, there may be slight discrepancies.
Timetable Years 7-13
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays follow the same timetable, while Thursday operates slightly differently to accommodate Assembly before lunch.
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday | Thursday | |||
| 8:25-8:35 | Form Time /Tutor Time | 8:25-8:35 | Form Time/Tutor Time | |
| 8:35-9:30 | Period 1 | 8:35-9:25 | Period 1 | |
| 9:30-10:25 | Period 2 | 9:25-10:15 | Period 2 | |
| 10:25-10:45 | INTERVAL | 10:15-10:35 | INTERVAL | |
| 10:45-11:40 | Period 3 | 10:35:11:25 | Period 3 | |
| 11:40-12:35 | Period 4, or AWHI/ASSEMBLY on Monday | 11:25-12:20 | Period 4 | |
| 12:35-1:35 | LUNCH | 12:20-12:50 12:50-1:45 |
ASSEMBLY LUNCH |
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| 1:35-2:30 | Period 5 | 1:45-2:35 | Period 5 | |
| 2:30-3:25 | Period 6 | 2:35-3:25 | Period 6 | |