James Cook High School

Term Dates & Bell Times

2026 Important Term Dates

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

Term 1

Monday 26 January
Auckland Anniversary

Friday 30 January
Teacher Only Day

Monday 2 February
Year 9 and New Staff Pōwhiri
Year 9 Induction Programme (Day 1)
Subject Confirmation (Years 11 12 13) from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm in the school hall

Tuesday 3 February
Year 9 Induction Programme (Day 2)

Wednesday 4 February
All Students Start- Normal timetable day

Friday 6 February
Waitangi Day – School Closed

Wednesday 25 February
HSP #1 

Friday 27 February
Athletic’s Day

Monday 9 March
Student ID Photo Day

Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 March
ASB Polyfest Non-Maori Stages

Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April
ASB Polyfest Maori Stage

Thursday 2 April
KIWA Fest

Friday 3 April
Term 1 Ends

Monday 6 to Friday 17 April
Term 1 Break (School Holidays)

Friday 4 April
Good Friday

Monday 6 April
Easter Monday

Tuesday 7 April
Easter Tuesday

Term 2

Monday 20 April
Term 2 Starts

Monday 27 April
ANZAC Public Holiday

Tuesday 5 May
HSP – Evening time

Wednesday 6 May
Teacher Only Day

Thursday 7 May
HSP #2 – Day time

Friday 15 May
Pink Shirt Day

Sunday 31 May
Samoa Language Week

Monday 1 June
Kings Birthday

Friday 26 June
School Ball

Friday 3 July
Term 2 Ends

Monday 6 to Friday 17 July
Term 2 Break (School Holidays)

Friday 10 July
MatarikiSP

Term 3

Monday 20 July
Term 3 Starts

Monday 17 – Thursday 20 August
Subject Selection week

Friday 21 August
Mid-term Break

Tuesday 25 August
HSP #3 – Evening time

Wednesday 26 August
HSP #3 – Day time

Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September
Subject Selection week

Monday 14 to Friday 18 September
Qualifying Exam Week

Friday 25 September
Term 3 Ends

Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
Term 3 Break (School Holidays)

Term 4

Monday 12 October
Term 4 Starts

Thursday 22 October
Sports Awards Evening

Monday 26 October
Labour Day

Tuesday 10 November to Friday 4 December
NCEA Exams

Tuesday 24 & Thursday 26 November
Year 8 Taster Days

Monday 7 December
JC Diploma Ceremony

Tuesday 8 & Wednesday 9 December
Year 9 & Year 10 Discovery Days

Thursday 10 December
Junior and Senior Prizegiving – END OF SCHOOL YEAR

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