Term 1 (up to 11 weeks)

Starts between Monday 27 January and Friday 7 February and ends Friday 11 April 2025 (92-108 half days). Public holiday: Waitangi – Thursday 6 February.

Waitangi Day 2025

6 February 2024 Every year on 6 February, Aotearoa New Zealand marks the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. The day was first officially commemorated in 1934, and […]

Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana 2025

1 – 9 March 2025 Seaweek is an annual national week about the sea. Seaweek is a time for all of us to get to know our ocean, its habitats, […]

International Women’s Day 2025

International Women’s Day 8 March 2025 International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to […]

Easter 2025

Ngā Mihi O Te Aranga | Happy Easter from TENZ Important dates to keep in mind: Good Friday – 18 April 2025. Easter Monday – 21 April 2025. Easter Tuesday – 22 […]

Earth Day 2025

22 April 2024 Earth Day is a global event where people honour the natural environment and raise awareness of environmental issues that trouble the world. 2020 marked 50 years of […]

ANZAC Day 2025

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. Many New Zealanders feel a strong connection to this event, […]

New Zealand Music Month 2025

May 2025 NZ Music Month is a promotion run by the NZ Music Commission in association with other organisations including NZ On Air, Recorded Music New Zealand, APRA, The Music Managers […]

New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week 2025

New Zealand Sign Language is an official and unique language of New Zealand. It is the language of New Zealand’s Deaf community. Like other signed languages, NZSL uses the hands, the […]

TENZ Wednesday Webinar | Mahinga Kai

The opportunity to experience food production and sustainability at the kura level offers potential for future, continued production at the whānau and kāinga levels. Mahinga kai in kura is not […]

Pink Shirt Day 2025

Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness. It’s about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and […]

Tech Week 2025

Techweek25 is a celebration of Aotearoa New Zealand Tech – the opportunity for the tech ecosystem to come together to inspire, inform, educate, and showcase how we are creating tech […]

TENZ Wednesday Webinar | AI and Authentic Assessment

The impact of AI on assessment is perhaps the most contentious issue regarding AI in education today. Many educators worry that students using AI tools to complete assessment tasks will […]

Schools’ Pride Week 2025

Schools’ Pride Week is an annual event which celebrates rainbow students, staff and whānau. This event is intended for everyone within the LGBTQIA+ community and non-rainbow allies, and is aimed […]

Matariki 2025

Matariki is the Māori name for a group of stars that are also known as the Pleiades star cluster. The physical appearance of Matariki in the sky was traditionally used […]