Aurora College

Start of year dates 2025

27 January 2025

TEACHER ONLY DAY

28 & 29 January 2025

Year 7 - 10 whanau receive communication from Homebase teacher to make an appointment for students and whanau to come in and have a meet and greet and receive information regarding the changes happening in 2025.

Year 11 - 13 students and whanau receive communication from the Dean to arrange an appointment with the year-level Dean for a meet and greet and ensure subjects and timetables are correct.

30 & 31 January

TEACHER ONLY DAYS

3 February 2025

Year 7 at school from 9 am to 1 pm. Students are to meet in their homebase class at 9 am.

Year 8 - 12 - continuation of whanau meet and greet appointments.

Year 13 - students are to come in from 9 am - 1 pm. Meet in the senior shared space to work with your Dean.

4 February 2025

Year 7 & 13 at school from 9 am to 1 pm. FUN DAY!

Year 8 - 12 - continuation of whanau meet and greet appointments.

5 February 2025

ALL STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL!

6 February 2025

WAITANGI DAY

7 February 2025

TEACHER ONLY DAY

2025 school terms

Term 1 (up to 11 weeks)

Starts between Monday 27 January and Friday 7 February and ends Friday 11 April 2025 (92-108 half days).

Public holiday: Waitangi – Thursday 6 February.

Term 2 (9 weeks)

Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June 2025 (86 half days).

Public holidays: King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June and Matariki Friday – 20 June.

Term 3 (10 weeks)

Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September 2025 (100 half days).

Term 4 (up to 11 weeks)

Monday 6 October to no later than Friday 19 December 2025 (up to 108 half days) *.