Key Dates for 2026

25 Apr	ANZAC Service in Court of Memories (9.30am)
27 Apr	ANZAC Day Observance (school closed)
30 Apr	Ashburton Sports' Exchange
11-15 May	International Languages Week
18-22 May	Literacy/Numeracy Exams
19-21 May	Year 8 Open Days
29 May	Staff Only Day: MoE Curriculum & Assessment Day
1 Jun	King’s Birthday (school closed)
4-5 Jun	Wānanga Class Photos in the Assessment Centre
9 Jun	'Footloose' School Production Primary Schools' Matinee
10-13 Jun	'Footloose' School Production Season (4 nights)
3 Jul	Last day of Term 2
TERM BREAK
20 Jul	First day of Term 3
22 Jul	Matariki Celebration in Te Tauraka (6.00pm)
31 Jul	Year 12-13 Ball (Te Pae Convention Centre, Christchurch)
4 Aug	Academic Counselling Evening (interviews from 4.00pm - 7.30pm)
6 Aug	Academic Counselling Evening (interviews from 4.00pm - 7.30pm)
17 Aug	2027 Subject Selection process begins
21 Aug	RHS Mid-term Break (school closed)
27 Aug	Senior Subject Information Evening (4.30pm - 7.00pm)
31 Aug - 4 Sep	Winter Sports Tournament Week
3 Sep	Year 8 Information Evening (6.00pm - 7.30pm)
7 Sep	2027 subject selections due
7-11 Sep	Te Wiki o te reo Māori
7-11 Sep	Literacy/Numeracy Exams
14-18 Sep	Derived Grade Exam Week (Year 11-13 on five days’ study leave)
25 Sep	Last day of Term 3
TERM BREAK
12 Oct	First day of Term 4
15 Oct	Māori and Pasifika Prizegiving in Hall (6.00pm)
20 Oct	Sport & Culture Prizegiving in Hall (7.00pm)
23 Oct	Year 8 Orientation Day (no Year 9-10 classes)
26 Oct	Labour Day (school closed)
28 Oct	Last Day for Years 12-13 (no Year 13 classes)
28 Oct	Year 11-13 Prizegiving at Christchurch Town Hall (7.00pm)
4 Nov	Last Day for Year 11
10 Nov	First day of NCEA exams
12 Nov	Staff Only Day: MoE Curriculum & Assessment Day
13 Nov	Canterbury Show Day (school closed)
4 Dec	Peer Support Training Day
4 Dec	Last day of NCEA exams
10 Dec	Last day for all Years 9-10
11 Dec	Year 9-10 Prizegiving in Hall (9.00am - prizewinners only)