Calendar

Primary School (6 to 13)


Hours

School HoursOpen from 8.30AM – 3.00PM Monday – Friday

Term Dates 2025

Term 1Monday 3rd February – Friday 11th April
Term 2Monday 28th April – Friday 27th June
Term 3Monday 14th July – Friday 19th September
Term 4Monday 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 1Thursday 6th FebruaryWaitangi Day (observed)
 Friday 18th AprilGood Friday – in school holidays
 Monday 21st AprilEaster Monday – in school holidays
Tuesday 22nd AprilEaster Tuesday – in school holidays
Friday 25th AprilANZAC Day – in school holidays
Term 2 Monday 2nd JuneKing’s Birthday
Friday 20th JuneMatariki
Term 3No statutory holidays this school term
Term 4Monday 27th OctoberLabour Day
 Friday 14th NovemberCanterbury Show Day

Nova Primary School Holidays and Teacher Only Days 2025

The Primary School will be closed on the following days:

Term 1Monday 3rd MarchTeacher Only Day
Term 2Monday 19th MayTeacher Only Day
Monday 9th JuneTeacher Only Day
Term 3 Monday 11th AugustNo Primary School, Childrens House Open
Monday 1st SeptemberNo Primary School, Childrens House Open
Term 4None 

Nova Montessori Children’s House (3 to 6)


Hours

School HoursOpen from 8.30AM – 3.00PM Monday – Friday

Term Dates 2024

Term 1Monday 3rd February – Friday 11th April
Term 2Monday 28th April – Friday 27th June
Term 3Monday 14th July – Friday 19th September
Term 4Monday 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 1Thursday 6th FebruaryWaitangi Day (observed)
 Friday 18th AprilGood Friday – in school holidays
 Monday 21st AprilEaster Monday – in school holidays
Tuesday 22nd AprilEaster Tuesday – in school holidays
Friday 25th AprilANZAC Day – in school holidays
Term 2 Monday 2nd JuneKing’s Birthday
Friday 20th JuneMatariki
Term 3No statutory holidays this school term
Term 4Monday 27th OctoberLabour Day
 Friday 14th NovemberCanterbury Show Day

Nova Childrens House Holidays 2025

The Childrens House will be closed on the following days:

Term 1Saturday 4th MarchProfessional Development for all Nova teachers
 Friday 6th MarchNo Primary School, Childrens House Open
Term 2Saturday 6th MayProfessional Development for all Nova teachers 
 Monday 15th MayNo Primary School, Childrens House Open
Saturday 10th JuneProfessional Development for all Nova teachers 
Term 3 Friday 11th AugustNo Primary School, Childrens House Open
 Monday 14th AugustNo Primary School, Childrens House Open
Monday 11th SpetemberNo Primary School, Childrens House Open
Term 4None 

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.