Primary School (6 to 13)
Hours
| School Hours | Open from 8.30AM – 3.00PM Monday – Friday |
Term Dates 2025
| Term 1 | Monday 3rd February – Friday 11th April | |
| Term 2 | Monday 28th April – Friday 27th June | |
| Term 3 | Monday 14th July – Friday 19th September | |
| Term 4 | Monday 6th October – Friday 12th December |
School Term 1 2026 starts on Monday 2nd February 2026.
Public Statutory Holidays 2025
The Primary School will be closed on the following days if not included in the School Holidays:
| Term 1 | Thursday 6th February | Waitangi Day (observed) |
| Friday 18th April | Good Friday – in school holidays | |
| Monday 21st April | Easter Monday – in school holidays | |
| Tuesday 22nd April | Easter Tuesday – in school holidays | |
| Friday 25th April | ANZAC Day – in school holidays | |
| Term 2 | Monday 2nd June | King’s Birthday |
| Friday 20th June | Matariki | |
| Term 3 | No statutory holidays this school term | |
| Term 4 | Monday 27th October | Labour Day |
| Friday 14th November | Canterbury Show Day |
Nova Primary School Holidays and Teacher Only Days 2025
The Primary School will be closed on the following days:
| Term 1 | Monday 3rd March | Teacher Only Day |
| Term 2 | Monday 19th May | Teacher Only Day |
| Monday 9th June | Teacher Only Day | |
| Term 3 | Monday 11th August | No Primary School, Childrens House Open |
| Monday 1st September | No Primary School, Childrens House Open | |
| Term 4 | None |
Nova Montessori Children’s House (3 to 6)
Hours
| School Hours | Open from 8.30AM – 3.00PM Monday – Friday |
Term Dates 2024
| Term 1 | Monday 3rd February – Friday 11th April | |
| Term 2 | Monday 28th April – Friday 27th June | |
| Term 3 | Monday 14th July – Friday 19th September | |
| Term 4 | Monday 6th October – Friday 12th December |
School Term 1 2026 starts on Monday 2nd February 2026.
Public Statutory Holidays 2025
The Childrens House will be closed on the following days if not included in the School Holidays:
| Term 1 | Thursday 6th February | Waitangi Day (observed) |
| Friday 18th April | Good Friday – in school holidays | |
| Monday 21st April | Easter Monday – in school holidays | |
| Tuesday 22nd April | Easter Tuesday – in school holidays | |
| Friday 25th April | ANZAC Day – in school holidays | |
| Term 2 | Monday 2nd June | King’s Birthday |
| Friday 20th June | Matariki | |
| Term 3 | No statutory holidays this school term | |
| Term 4 | Monday 27th October | Labour Day |
| Friday 14th November | Canterbury Show Day |
Nova Childrens House Holidays 2025
The Childrens House will be closed on the following days:
| Term 1 | Saturday 4th March | Professional Development for all Nova teachers |
| Friday 6th March | No Primary School, Childrens House Open | |
| Term 2 | Saturday 6th May | Professional Development for all Nova teachers |
| Monday 15th May | No Primary School, Childrens House Open | |
| Saturday 10th June | Professional Development for all Nova teachers | |
| Term 3 | Friday 11th August | No Primary School, Childrens House Open |
| Monday 14th August | No Primary School, Childrens House Open | |
| Monday 11th Spetember | No Primary School, Childrens House Open | |
| Term 4 | None |
Nova Childrens House Holiday Programmes 2025
The Children’s House holiday programmes are from:
Monday 15th to Wednesday 17th December 2025
Thursday 22nd to Friday 30th January 2026
Nova Children’s House parents please note that this year (2025) we will offer a holiday
programme during the school holidays throughout the school year.
We also offer it on the last three days after the primary closes at the end of the school year, and also seven days before the primary school resumes at the beginning of the new school year in 2026.
A separate notice will be sent out towards the end of each school term for those wanting their child to be part of some or all of those holiday days.