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)