On this page you will find term dates for 2026, 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
  • 8.30am–3.25pm All Year 7 students
  • 1.30pm–3.25pm All students new to Marsden in Years 8-13
  • 8.30am–3.25pm Head Students' Committee
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  

Monday 20 April

START TERM 2

Monday 27 April

ANZAC Day observed (school closed)

Monday 1 June

King’s Birthday (school closed)

Tuesday 2 June

Staff only day

Friday 3 July

END TERM 2

 

TERM 3 2026  

Monday 27 July

START TERM 3

Friday 31 July

Staff only day (Preschool only)

Friday 25 September

END TERM 3

 

TERM 4 2026  

Monday 12 October

START TERM 4

Monday 26 October

Labour Day (school closed)

Monday 9 November

Staff only day (excludes Preschool)

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.

 

 

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
1:35-2:30 Period 5   1:45-2:35 Period 5 
2:30-3:25 Period 6    2:35-3:25  Period 6