2026 Sports Trial dates

Start of the Year Information 2026

Monday 2 February 2026

Pōwhiri to welcome new students and whānau.
Years 11-13 course confirmation for those students with gaps or changes. Students who do not require a change to their subjects are not required to attend.

8:45 am           All Year 9 and new Year 10-13 students and their whānau assemble at the main gates

9:00 am           Pōwhiri commences

9:30 am           Whānau to Marae for morning tea, Year 9 students to inner quad for morning tea

10:15 am         Whānau and Year 10-13 can depart. Year 9 to Hall

10:45 am         Year 9 to LAR

12:15 pm         Lunch (bring your own)

1:00 pm           Year 12 course confirmation changes or gaps (in the Library)

1:25 pm           Year 9 to LAR

2:00 pm           Year 11 and 13 course confirmation changes or gaps (in the Library).

3:05 pm           End of Day.

Tuesday 3 February

All students at school – school lunches start

8:45 am           Year 9 to LAR

9:50 am           Year 10 and 11 Assembly in the Hall

10:50 am         Interval

11:10 am         LAR class, Year 12 and 13 Assembly in the Hall. Year 10 Sports and Music signup

12:30 pm         Lunch. Year 11 to 13 Sports and Music signup

1:05 pm           Period 4 timetable starts

2:05 pm           Period 5

3:05 pm           End of Day.

Wednesday 4 February and Thursday 5 February – Normal School Day

Please remind your student to check their timetables to know what books or gear they need for the day.

Friday 6 February – Waitangi Day – Public Holiday

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the school office which will be staffed until 12 December 2025 and will then re-open on 20 January 2026.

In 2026 our Deputy Principal’s will have oversight of students as below, alongside Whānau Heads and LAR Teachers.

Year 9                                      Jane Hambidge – jhe@naenae-collecge.school.nz
Year 10 and Year 11               Alex Maehe – mea@naenae-college.school.nz
Year 12 and Year 13               Katherine Stokes – kss@naenae-college.school.nz

In the week commencing 26 January more information and start of year reminders will be sent to you.

Ngā mihi

Chris Taylor
Principal

Graduation 2025 photos are online at: https://www.pixs.co.nz/gallery/photos/G0000UMBW0kvtqSI/C0000GxY0Ddupc98

Students can download images for free.

 

Photos from Junior Prizegiving 2025 can been found here.

Kia ora e te Whānau

Monday 2 February – 8.45am Year 9 Pōwhiri and first day for Year 9 students – Please assemble at the main gate. Senior mentor students and prefects are included in this day.

Tuesday 3 February – Whole school normal timetable begins Period 4.

Wednesday 4 February – Normal timetable classes begin 8.45am

School starts at 8.45am every morning and finishes at 3.05pm.

Friday 6 February – Waitangi Day – School Closed
Wednesday 11 February – Whānau Welcome Evening – more details will follow
Thursday 19 February – 6pm Afio Mai Evening for Pasifika whānau
Thursday 26 February – 6pm Māori Whānau Evening
Friday 6 March – Tabloid Sports Day
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March – Learning Conference Interviews – Early closure days
Thursday 2 April – Last day of Term 1

Ngā mihi
Katherine Stokes
Deputy Principal

Here is the link to Neil Mackenzie’s photos from Senior Prizegiving