James Cook High School

Term Dates & Bell Times

2024 Important Dates: Term 4

Tuesday 5 to Friday 29 November
NCEA Exams

Monday 9 December
JC Diploma Graduation Assemblies

Tuesday 10 December
Junior Discovery Day 1

Wednesday 11 December
Junior Discovery Day 2

Thursday 12 December
Junior Prizegiving 10:00am to 12:00pm
Senior Prizegiving 6:00pm to 8:00pm
(End of Schooling for 2024)

2025 Important Dates

Blue text – Public Holidays
Red text – Term Start and End Dates
Green text – School Term Breaks / HSP / Teacher Only Day

Term 1

Monday 27 January
Auckland Anniversary

Wednesday 29 January
Year 13 Student Leaders meeting
Puutake Students/Pasifika group practices

Thursday 30 January
Year 9 and New Staff Pōwhiri
Year 9 Induction Programme (Day 1)

Friday 31 January
Years 10/11/12/13 – Start School
Course confirmations held in the school hall
Year 9 Induction Programme (Day 2)

Monday 3 February
Day 1 of Term 1
Full timetable in place

Tuesday 4 February
Normal timetable

Wednesday 5 February
Wednesday timetable in place
(see 2025 Student Timetable below)

Thursday 6 February
Waitangi Day – School Closed

Friday 7 February
School Closed

Wednesday 2 – Saturday 5 April
Polyfest Festival

Monday 7 April
Teacher Only Day (1)

Tuesday 8 April
Home School Partnerships (1)

Friday 11 April
Term 1 Ends

Monday 14 to Friday 25 April
Term 1 Break (School Holidays)

Friday 18 April
Good Friday

Monday 21 April
Easter Monday

Tuesday 22 April
Easter Tuesday

Friday 25 April
ANZAC Day

Term 2

Monday 28 April
Term 2 Starts

Friday 16 May
Pink Shirt Day

Sunday 25 May
Start of Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa / Samoan Language Week

Friday 30 May
Samoa Independence Day Celebration

Monday 2 June
Kings Birthday

Friday 20 June
Matariki

Friday 27 June
Term 2 Ends

Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July
Term 2 Break (School Holidays)

Term 3

Monday 14 July
Term 3 Starts

Friday 15 to Monday 18 August
Mid-term Break

Friday 19 September
Term 3 Ends

Monday 22 September to Friday 3 October
Term 3 Break (School Holidays)

Term 4

Monday 6 October
Term 4 Starts

Monday 27 October
Labour Day

Tuesday 4 November to Friday 28 November
NCEA Exams

Friday 12 December
Last Day of the Year

 

2025 Student Timetable

MONDAY

8:40am – 9:00am
Tutor

9:00am – 10:00am
Period 1

10:00am – 11:00am
Period 2

11:00am – 11:20am
Interval

11:20am – 12:20pm
Period 3

12:20pm – 1:20pm
Period 4

1:20pm – 2:00pm
Lunch

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Period 5

TUESDAY

8:40am – 9:00am
Tutor

9:00am – 10:00am
Period 1

10:00am – 11:00am
Period 2

11:00am – 11:20am
Interval

11:20am – 12:20pm
Period 3

12:20pm – 1:20pm
Period 4

1:20pm – 2:00pm
Lunch

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Period 5

WEDNESDAY

9:30am – 10:30am
Period 1

10:30am – 11:30am
Period 2

11:30am – 12:00 noon    Assembly/Extended Tutor/House Assemblies

12:00pm – 12:30pm
Break

12:30pm – 1:30pm
Period 3

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Period 4

THURSDAY

8:40am – 9:00am
Tutor

9:00am – 10:00am
Period 1

10:00am – 11:00am
Period 2

11:00am – 11:20am
Interval

11:20am – 12:20pm
Period 3

12:20pm – 1:20pm
Period 4

1:20pm – 2:00pm
Lunch

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Period 5

FRIDAY

8:40am – 9:00am
Tutor

9:00am – 10:00am
Period 1

10:00am – 11:00am
Period 2

11:00am – 11:20am
Interval

11:20am – 12:20pm
Period 3

12:20pm – 1:20pm
Period 4

1:20pm – 2:00pm
Lunch

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Period 5