Key Dates for Terms 3 & 4, 2025

Kia ora Springs-Waiorea (WSCW) whānau, below are the key dates for Terms 3 & 4, 2025 for WSCW:

Weds 13 August – Waiōrea Open Day (9:30am-12:30pm)
Thurs 14 August – Mini Trades Expo (whānau time & lunch) – Y11, Y12 & Y13 students must register to attend by emailing careers@wsc.school.nz
Fri 15 August – Extra Open Day Tour with Principal – Meet at our WSCW Cafeteria (under the deck; or inside if raining) at 8:50am & tours start at 9am.
Mon 25 August to Mon 1 September – Winter Tournament Week
Weds 27 August – Out of Zone Enrolments (30 places for Y9 & 30 places for Y10 in 2026) close
Fri 29 August – Autaia (NPoW ākonga performance day)

Fri 5 September – Derived-Grade Exams (DGEs) begin
Fri 12 September – DGEs end
Mon 15 September – Board Hui (Mtg 6) – 5pm start in staff room
Tues 16 September to Thurs 18 September – 60th Annual Ngā Manu Kōrero Nationals begin in Whanganui

Mon 20 October – Board Hui (Mtg 7) – 5pm start in staff room
Weds 22 October – Pasifika Prize-Giving, 6pm in Gym
Thurs 23 October – Sports Prize-Giving, 2pm in Gym (**updated start time**)
Fri 24 October – Last day for Y13s (finish at 1pm) and Y12s (finish at 3:10pm)
Mon 27 October – Labour Day holiday (school closed)
Tues 28 October – Y12 and Y13 Workshops and Tutorials begin
Weds 29 October – ** UPDATED TIMES ** School finishes 2:30pm. Y13 Leavers Event (3:00pm start) and Joint Y13 & Y12 Special Awards Prize-Giving (4:45pm start in Gym)
Fri 31 October – Last day for NPoW Year 11 tauira

Mon 1 December – Board Hui (Mtg 8; final one for 2025) – 5pm start in staff room
Weds 3 December – New students (2026) orientation (5:30pm start in Gym)
Thurs 4 December – NPoW Prize-Giving
Mon 8 December – WSCW Beach Day
Tues 9 December – WSCW Junior Prize-Giving (10am start in Gym); LAST DAY (Term 4 ends)