School Terms 2009
New Zealand School Term Dates 2009
The NZS.com School Terms article contains the 2009 school term dates for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate and secondary schools in New Zealand.
The NZS.com School Terms 2009 article contains the 2009 primary school term and holiday dates, intermediate term dates and secondary term dates.
The exact dates change from year to year and school to school, but all school children must complete the required half-days of instruction each year.
Students have a six week break over the summer period, and three two week breaks between the four terms of the year. Private schools set their own terms, and generally have longer breaks throughout the school year.
During the terms, public schools will close for all statutory and public holidays, including regional holidays and teacher-only days.
| Primary and Intermediate School Term Dates |
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|---|---|---|
| Term | Start Date | End Date |
| 1 | Between Tuesday 27 January (earliest); and Thursday 5 February (latest) |
Thursday 9 April (Totalling 90 - 104 half-days) |
| 2 | Monday 27 April | Friday 3 July (Totalling 98 half-days) |
| 3 | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September (Totalling 100 half-days) |
| 4 | Monday 12 October |
No later than Friday 18 December* (Totalling 98 half-days) |
*or to a day in December to ensure that the school has been open for 386 half-days in 2009.
| Secondary School Term Dates |
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|---|---|---|
| Term | Start Date | End Date |
| 1 | Between Tuesday 27 January (earliest); and Thursday 5 February (latest) |
Thursday 9 April (Totalling 90 - 104 half-days) |
| 2 | Monday 27 April | Friday 3 July (Totalling 98 half-days) |
| 3 | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September (Totalling 100 half-days) |
| 4 | Monday 12 October |
Tuesday 15 December* (Totalling 92 half-days) |
* or to a day in December to ensures that the school has been open for 380 half-days in 2009.
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