Key Dates for 2025

15 May	Ashburton Sports' Exchange
19-23 May	NZQA Literacy/Numeracy Exams
27-29 May	Year 8 Open Day tours
2 Jun	King’s Birthday (school closed)
5 Jun	Academic Counselling Interviews (4.00pm - 7.30pm)
10 Jun	Academic Counselling Interviews (4.00pm - 7.30pm)
18-19 Jun	Learning from Home: Rangiora High School has the honour of hosting the Waitaha Regional Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition, a significant and prestigious event, on Wednesday 18 June and Thursday 19 June. We are anticipating around 2000 attendees from the wider Canterbury region. This event will require significant space, resources, and a focused environment. To make this event a success and to minimise disruption to your children's learning, we will be implementing a "learning from home" model on these two days where teachers will provide structured learning activities and resources for Year 9-13 students to complete at home.
20 Jun	Matariki (school closed)
28 Jun - 13 Jul	School Holidays
14 Jul	First day of Term 3
25 Jul	Year 13 Ball at Riccarton Park, Christchurch (7.30pm)
11 Aug	2026 Subject Selection process begins
12 Aug	Senior Subject Information Evening (4.30pm - 7.00pm)
14 Aug	Academic Counselling Interviews (9.00am - 4.30pm)
15 Aug	RHS Mid-term Break (school closed)
19 Aug	Year 8 Information Evening (6.00pm - 7.30pm)
25-29 Aug	Winter Sports' Tournament Week
1 Sep	2026 subject selections due
1-5 Sep	NZQA Literacy/Numeracy Exams
8-12 Sep	Senior Derived Grade Assessment Week
19 Sep	Year 12 Semi-Formal at The Kaiapoi Club (7.00pm)
20 Sep - 5 Oct	School Holidays
6 Oct	First day of Term 4
16 Oct	Sport & Culture Prizegiving in Hall (7.00pm)
23 Oct	Māori & Pasifika Prizegiving in Hall (7.00pm)
27 Oct	Labour Day (school closed)
28 Oct	Year 8 Orientation Day
28 Oct	Year 9-10 Community Service Day
29 Oct	Last Day for Years 12-13 (Level 2-3 exams start Tue 4 Nov)
29 Oct	Year 11-13 Prizegiving at Christchurch Town Hall (7.00pm)
4 Nov	First day of NZQA Level 2-3 NCEA exams
5 Nov	Last Day for Year 11 (Level 1 exams start Mon 10 Nov)
10 Nov	First day of NZQA Level 1 NCEA exams
14 Nov	Show Day (school closed)
28 Nov	Last day of NCEA exams
1 Dec	Peer Support Training Day
5 Dec	Last day for Years 9-10
8 Dec	Year 9-10 Prizegiving in Hall (9.00am - prizewinners only)