Term Dates
& Daily Schedule
Term dates and daily schedule at Mercury Bay Area School.
Term Dates 2024
Term 1 | Fri 2nd February - Years 11 - 13 only Senior subject confirmation Mon 5th February - Years 1-9 only Wed 7th February - All Years Last day of term 12th April | Holidays 13th Apr – 28th April |
Term 2 | Mon 29th April Last day of term Fri 5th July | Holidays 6th July - 21st July |
Term 3 | Mon 22nd July Last day of term Fri 27th September | Holidays 28th Sept - 13th Oct |
Term 4 | Mon 14th October Thu 12th December (Primary & Middle Years) |
Friday 13th December Open day for Senior years 2025 course confirmation
Teacher Only Days
- 31st January
- 1st & 3rd February
Other Dates 2024
- Waitangi Day 6th February
- Good Friday 29th March, Easter Monday 1st April, Easter Tuesday 2nd April
- Anzac Day 25 April
- King’s Birthday Monday 3rd June
- Matariki Friday 28th June
- Labour Day Monday 28th October.
New Entrant Start Dates 2024
Please see the Year 1-6 New Entrant information page for the transition timeline and enrolment appointments.
Additional information on holidays and school term dates can be found on the Ministry of Education website.
Daily Schedule / Timetable
Primary Years
Monday & Friday
Block 1 - 8.45am - 10.30am
Interval - 10.30am - 11.00am
Block 2 - 11.00am - 1.10pm
Lunch - 1.10pm - 1.40pm
Block 3 - 1.40pm - 3.00pm
Wednesday
Block 1 - 8.45am - 10.00am
Interval - 10.00am - 10.30am
Block 2 - 10.30am - 12.00pm
Lunch - 12.00pm - 12.30pm
Block 3 - 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Tuesday & Thursday
Block 1 - 8.45am - 10 / 10.30am
Interval (Rms 20-34) - 10.00am - 10.30am
Interval (M Block) - 10.30am - 11.00am
Block 2 - 10.30 / 11.00am - 12.40 / 1.10pm
Lunch (Rms 20-34) - 12.40pm - 1.10pm
Lunch (M Block) - 1.10pm - 1.40pm
Block 3 - 1.40pm - 3.00pm
Years 7 -13
Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday
Kauri Group (Admin) - 8.45am - 9.00am
Block 1 - 9.00am - 10.00am
Block 2- 10.00am - 11.00am
Interval - 11.00am - 11.20am
Block 3- 11.20am - 12.20pm
Block 4- 12.20pm - 1.20pm
Lunch - 1.20pm - 2.05pm
Block 5 - 2.05pm - 3.05pm
Wednesday
Kauri Group (Admin) - 8.45am - 9.00am
Block 1 - 9.00am - 10.00am
Interval - 10.00am - 10.30am
Block 2- 10.30am - 11.30pm
Block 3- 11.30pm - 12.30pm
Lunch - 12.30pm - 1.05pm
Block 4 - 1.05pm - 2.05pm