Important dates for 2024
Term dates
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
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
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 |
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 2024 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 |