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Key Dates for 2025
25 Apr | ANZAC Service in the Court of Memories (9.30am) |
28 Apr | First day of Term 2 |
15 May | Ashburton Sports' Exchange |
19-23 May | Year 10 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: RHS is privileged to be hosting the regional Ngā Manu Kōrero competition in 2025. To accommodate our many visitors on-site, most RHS students will be at home for online learning on Wednesday 18 June and Thursday 19 June. |
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 | Year 10 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 Level 2-3 NCEA exams |
5 Nov | Last Day for Year 11 (Level 1 exams start Mon 10 Nov) |
10 Nov | First day of 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) |