Length of School Year

The number of half-days state and state-integrated schools must be open for instruction each year is set by the Ministry of Education.

In special circumstances, such as extreme weather or disaster, schools may apply retrospectively to the Ministry for a reduction to this number of half-days.

See the Ministry's website for specific details of year length, term dates, and holidays.

In Term 1, the principal notifies the board of the number of half-days and the dates the school is open for instruction in the current year.

The board is assured by the principal at each November meeting that the school will have been open in the current year for the statutory number of half-days.