Key Dates for 2025

20 Jan	School Office re-opens
23-24 Jan	Student Leadership Camp (for selected senior students)
29-31 Jan	International Student Orientation Activities
31 Jan	Orientation Day for all NEW Year 9-13 students Our Pōwhiri begins on the Wales Street lawn at 9.00am
3 Feb	First day of classes for all Year 9-13 students Wānanga at 9.00am Year 13 Assembly at 9.00am in the Hall
4-5 Feb	Individual Photos in the Hall
6 Feb	Waitangi Day (school closed)
7 Feb	House Sports Day
10-12 Feb	Year 9 Rutherford Camp
12-14 Feb	Year 9 Mansfield Camp
17-19 Feb	Year 9 Sheppard Camp
19-21 Feb	Year 9 Hillary Camp
24-26 Feb	Year 9 Lydiard Camp
26-28 Feb	Year 9 Ngata Camp
5 Mar	Year 12 RYDA Road Safety Programme (all Year 12, all day)
24-28 Mar	Summer Sports Tournament Week
12-27 Apr	School Holidays (includes Easter and ANZAC Day)
15 May	Ashburton Sports' Exchange
19-23 May	Year 10 Literacy/Numeracy Exams
27-29 May	Year 8 Open Day tours
2 Jun	King’s Birthday (school closed)
6 Jun	Student Achievement Interview Day (9.00am - 4.30pm)
17 Jun	Matariki Celebration (5.00pm - 8.00pm)
18-19 Jun	RHS hosting Ngā Manu Kōrero 2025
20 Jun	Matariki (school closed)
28 Jun - 13 Jul	School Holidays
11 Aug	2026 Subject Selection process begins
12 Aug	Senior Subject Information Evening (4.30pm - 7.00pm)
14 Aug	Student Achievement Interview Day (9.00am - 4.30pm)
15 Aug	RHS Mid-term Break (school closed)
19 Aug	Year 8 Information Evening (6.00pm - 7.30pm)
25-29 Aug	Winter Sports Tournament Week
1 Sep	2026 subject selections due
1-5 Sep	Year 10 Literacy/Numeracy Exams
8-12 Sep	Senior Derived Grade Assessment Week
20 Sep - 5 Oct	School Holidays
16 Oct	Sport & Culture Prizegiving in Hall (7.00pm)
27 Oct	Labour Day (school closed)
28 Oct	Year 8 Orientation Day
28 Oct	Year 9-10 Community Service Day
29 Oct	Last Day for Years 11-13
29 Oct	Senior Prizegiving at Christchurch Town Hall (7.00pm)
4 Nov	First day of NCEA exams
14 Nov	Canterbury Show Day (school closed)
28 Nov	Last day of NCEA exams
1 Dec	Peer Support Training Day
4 Dec	Last day for Years 9-10
5 Dec	Year 9-10 Prizegiving in Hall (9.00am - prizewinners only)