2011 school terms and holidays
School terms and holidays for 2011 for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. It also provides Anniversary Day holidays for 2011.
2011 term dates
Differences for 2011
- The usual length of each school term has been adjusted for 2011. Terms 1 and 2 are slightly longer than usual, and Term 4 is two weeks shorter. This adjustment has been made to align the October term holiday with the final stages of the 2011 Rugby World Cup tournament.
- The earliest start date for 2011 has been amended. The earliest date on which schools may open in 2011 is Monday 31 January (rather than Tuesday 1 February, as previously).
Primary and intermediate schools
This table shows term start and end dates schools must use.
| Term | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Between Monday 31 January (at the earliest) and Monday 7 February (at the latest) | Friday 15 April (100 to 110 half-days) |
| 2 | Monday 2 May | Friday 15 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 | Monday 1 August | Friday 7 October (100 half-days) |
| 4 | Tuesday 25 October | No later than Tuesday 20 December (82 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 390 half-days in 2011.
Secondary and composite schools
This table shows term start and end dates schools must use.
| Term | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Between Monday 31 January (at the earliest) and Monday 7 February (at the latest) | Friday 15 April (100 to 110 half-days) |
| 2 | Monday 2 May | Friday 15 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 | Monday 1 August | Friday 7 October (100 half-days) |
| 4 | Tuesday 25 October | No later than Tuesday 13 December (72 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2011.
2011 holidays
Schools must be closed in 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays, and on these days:
- New Years Day – 1 January
- Day after New Years Day – 2 January
- Waitangi Day – 6 February (Sunday)
- Good Friday – 22 April
- Easter Monday – 25 April
- Day after Easter Monday – 26 April (Tuesday)
- Anzac Day – 25 April
- Queen’s Birthday – 6 June (Monday)
- Labour Day – 24 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day – 25 December
- Boxing Day – 26 December
And the relevant Anniversary Day holiday as below.
Anniversary Day holidays 2011
| Location | Day and date | Occurs within |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Monday 31 January | school holidays |
| Taranaki | Monday 14 March | Term 1 |
| Hawkes Bay | Friday 21 October | school holidays |
| Wellington | Monday 24 January | school holidays |
| Marlborough | Monday 31 October | Term 4 |
| Nelson | Monday 31 January | school holidays |
| Canterbury | Friday 11 November | Term 4 |
| Canterbury (South) | Monday 26 September | Term 3 |
| Westland | Monday 5 December | Term 4 |
| Otago | Monday 21 March | Term 1 |
| Southland | Monday 17 January | school holidays |
| Chatham Islands | Monday 28 November | Term 4 |