Gazette.govt.nzUnder section 66(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020, I prescribe the mid-term start dates for the 2025 school year as:
| Term | Start of term date | Mid-term start date | End of term date |
| 1 | 7 February 2025 | 10 March 2025 | 11 April 2025 |
| 2 | 28 April 2025 | 26 May 2025 | 27 June 2025 |
| 3 | 14 July 2025 | 18 August 2025 | 19 September 2025 |
| 4 | 6 October 2025 | 10 November 2025 | 19 December 2025 |
The mid-term start dates have been prescribed to determine when new entrants may start school under a cohort entry policy.
This notice takes effect on the date of publication.
Hon JAN TINETTI, Associate Minister of Education, School Operations.