Otamatea High School
Otamatea High School

Our School

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.

School assembly is held each Wednesday - in the school hall Yr 9-13, school gym Yr 7-8.

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 – 2025

Term Four      
Monday 6 October - Wednesday 10 December

Term Dates – 2026

Term One
Wednesday 28 January – Friday 2 April

Year 7 and 13 and all new students - Wednesday 28 January

Whole School - Thursday 29 January

Public holidays: Waitangi Day (observed) Friday 6 February
Good Friday 3 April, Easter Monday 6 April, Easter Tuesday 7 April (a school holiday)
School holidays: Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April 
(ANZAC day Saturday 25 April - Monday 27 April Public Holiday))

Term Two        
Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July  
                    
Public holidays:  King’s Birthday 1 June and Matariki 10 June
School holidays: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July

Term Three      
Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September  

School holidays: Saturday 26 September - Sunday 11 October

Term Four      
Monday 12 October - Wednesday 9 December

Public holidays: Labour Day Monday 26 October