Primary School (6 to 13)
Hours
| School Hours | Open from 8.30AM – 3.00PM Monday – Friday |
Term Dates 2024
| Term 1 | Monday 31st January – Friday 12th April | |
| Term 2 | Monday 29th April – Friday 5th July | |
| Term 3 | Monday 22nd July – Friday 27th September | |
| Term 4 | Monday 14th October – Friday 13th December |
School Term 1 2025 starts on Monday 3rd February 2025.
Public Statutory Holidays 2024
The Primary School will be closed on the following days if not included in the School Holidays:
| Term 1 | Tuesday 6th February | Waitangi Day (observed) |
| Friday 29th March | Good Friday | |
| Monday 1st April | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday 2nd April | Easter Tuesday | |
| Term 2 | Monday 3rd June | King’s Birthday |
| Monday 28th June | Matariki | |
| Term 3 | No statutory holidays this school term | |
| Term 4 | Monday 28th October | Labour Day |
| Friday 15th November | Canterbury Show Day |
Nova Primary School Holidays and Teacher Only Days 2024
The Primary School will be closed on the following days:
| Term 1 | None | |
| Term 2 | Monday 27th May | Teacher Only Day |
| Monday 17th June | Teacher Only Day | |
| Term 3 | Friday 9th August | No Primary School, Childrens House Open |
| Monday 12th August | No Primary School, Childrens House Open | |
| Monday 9th Spetember | 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 31st January – Friday 12th April | |
| Term 2 | Monday 29th April – Friday 5th July | |
| Term 3 | Monday 22nd July – Friday 27th September | |
| Term 4 | Monday 14th October – Friday 13th December |
School Term 1 2025 starts on Monday 3rd February 2025.
Public Statutory Holidays 2024
The Childrens House will be closed on the following days if not included in the School Holidays:
| Term 1 | Tuesday 6th February | Waitangi Day (observed) |
| Friday 29th March | Good Friday | |
| Monday 1st April | Easter Monday | |
| Thursday 25th April | ANZAC Day (observed) | |
| Term 2 | Monday 3rd June | King’s Birthday |
| Friday 28th June | Matariki | |
| Term 3 | No statutory holidays this school term | |
| Term 4 | Monday 28th October | Labour Day |
| Friday 15th November | Canterbury Show Day |
Nova Childrens House Holidays 2024
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 2024
The Children’s House holiday programmes are from:
Monday 16th December to Friday 20th December.
Monday 15th April – Friday 26 April with ANZAC Day 25 April a Statutory Holiday
Monday 30th September – Friday 11th October
Nova Children’s House parents, please note that we do offer a holiday programme during the school holidays throughout the school year.
We also offer it on the last week after the primary closes at the end of the school year, and also the week before the primary resumes at the beginning of the new school year.
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.