Term Dates & Daily Schedule
Term dates and daily schedule at Mercury Bay Area School.
New Entrant Start Dates 2026
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.
Term Dates 2026
Term 1 | Mon 2nd February - Years 1-9 (Years 11-13 Senior subject confirmation) Tues 3rd February - All Years Last day of term Thurs 2nd April | Term break 3rd April - 19th April |
Term 2 | Mon 20th April Last day of term Fri 3rd July | Term break 4th July - 19th July |
Term 3 | Mon 20th July Last day of term Fri 25th September | Term break 26th Sept - 11th Oct |
Term 4 | Mon 12th October Thurs 10th December (for all students) |
Teacher Only Days
- 28-30th January
Other Dates 2026
- Waitangi Day 6th February
- Good Friday 3rd April, Easter Monday 6th April
- Anzac Day 25 April, public holiday 27th April
- King’s Birthday Monday 1st June
- Matariki Friday 10th July
- Labour Day Monday 26th October.
New Entrant Start Dates 2026 (still to be confirmed)
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 18-21 & M Block - 10.00am - 10.30am
Interval Rms 30-34 - 10.30am - 11.00am
Block 2 - 10.30 / 11.00am - 12.40 / 1.10pm
Lunch Rms 18-24 & M Block - 12.40pm - 1.10pm
Lunch Rms 30-34 - 1.10pm - 1.40pm
Block 3 - 1.10/1.40pm - 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 - 2.10pm
Block 5 - 2.10pm - 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