Otamatea High School
Otamatea High School
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Bell Times & Term Dates

School starts at 8.50am each day and finishes at 3.30pm each day except for Wednesday when the school finishes at 2.00pm.

A full school assembly is held each Wednesday in the school hall.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Bell Times

8.50am - 9.10am Whanau Time
9.10am - 10.10am Period 1
10.10am - 11.10am Period 2
11.10am - 11.25am Shared lunch
11.25am - 12.00pm Break 1
12pm - 1.00pm Period 3
1.00pm - 2.00pm Period 4
2.00pm - 2.30pm Break 2
2.35pm - 3.30pm Period 5

Wednesday
Bell Times

8.50am - 9.20am Whanau Time / Assembly
9.20am - 10.20am Period 1
10.20am - 11.20am Period 2
11.20am - 11.35am Shared Lunch
11.35am - 12.00pm Break
12.00pm - 1.00pm Period 3
1.00pm - 2.00pm Period 4

Term Dates – 2024

Term One
Wednesday 31 January – Friday 12 April


Year 13 Leadership Day (Year 13 and Prefects)
Wednesday 31 January

Year 13/Prefects and all new students
Thursday 1 February

Year 9 students only
Friday 2 February

Year 11, 12 course confirmations (online digital interviews)
Friday 2 February

Whole School
Monday 5 February

Public holidays: Waitangi Day (observed) Monday 6 February
Easter Friday 29 March, Easter Monday 1 April, (Tuesday 2 April  - NZ school holiday)
School holidays: Saturday 13 April - Sunday 28 April (ANZAC day 25 April)

Term Two       
Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July 

                    
Public holidays:  King’s Birthday 3 June and Matariki 28 June
School holidays: Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July

Term Three     
Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September
 

School holidays: Saturday 28 September - Sunday 13 October

Term Four      
Monday 14 October - Tuesday 10 December

Public holidays: Labour Day Monday 28 October