Upcoming Events

Tuesday, 25th March 2025 at 10:27am

FULL CALENDAR EVENTS - click HERE for our 'live' Calendar detailing upcoming school events.

Term Dates 2025

• (Term 1) 28 February 2025 - 11 April 2025
• (Term 2) 28 April 2025 - 27 June 2025
• (Term 3) 14 July 2025 - 19 September 2025
• (Term 4) 6 October 2025 - 11 December 2025
  
  

  (Upcoming Calendar Dates)

  To help with your planning, events listed below are 'at a glance' and are correct at the time of publishing, however are subject to change:
  
  

• 1 August 2025: Snr Drama: Romeo and Juliet (EOTC)
• 1 August 2025: Yr 13 Course Planning - University of Waitato
• 2 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 9am - 2pm
• 2 August 2025: Auckland University Engineering Science Competition 10am - 6pm
• 3 - 9 August 2025: COOK ISLANDS LANGUAGE WEEK
• 4 - 8 August 2025: PEACE WEEK
• 4 - 8 August 2025: LIBRARY WEEK
• 4 August 2025: 03SCG Special Screening event 11.25am - 1.30pm
• 4 August 2025: Green Jam (EOTC)
• 5 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm
• 5 August 2025: Cross Country Road Race Champs (EOTC)
• 6 August 2025: 02PEO SnowPlanet (EOTC)
• 6 August 2025: Australian Mathematics Competition (in-school Event: F7) 2pm - 3.15pm
• 6 August 2025: Migrant Families Hui 6pm- 7pm
• 7 August 2025: BOT Meeting 5pm - 7pm
• 7 August: Badminton Champs (EOTC)
• 7 August 2025: Years 10-13 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm
• 7 August 2025: EPRO8 practice session (EOTC) 3:30pm - 5:00pm
• 8 August 2025: Writers' In School (Event) - Shilo Kino
• 11 August 2025: Yr 13 Course Planning - AUT University
• 11 August - 14 August 2025: GBHS Maths Week
• 12 - 14 August 2025: 02PEO Winter Camp (BEE) OVERNIGHT (EOTC)
• 12 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm
• 12 August 2025: Kawhe + Kōrero/Careers Chat - Medical Researcher: Zara Collins
• 13 August 2025: 01GEO Waitakere Dam (EOTC)
• 13 August 2025: Pasifika Hui 6pm - 7pm
• 14 August 2025: Yr 13 Course Planning - University of Canterbury
• 14 August 2025: Years 10-13 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm
• 14 August 2025: EPRO8 Semi Final (Team 1) (EOTC) Periods 1-4
• 15 August 2025: Teacher Only Day
• 15 August 2025: SCHOOL BALL
• 15 August 2025: (current students: Course Selection for 2026 Closes)
• 17 - 23 August 2025: TONGA LANGUAGE WEEK
• 18 August 2025: 02PED Risk Management Trip RAS (EOTC) x 2 classes
• 19 August 2025: 03VOC Volunteering Hope/La Rosa Gardens (EOTC)
• Student BOT Rep Meeting - students interested in standing should attend a meeting in the Boardroom with Mrs Barker, at LUNCHTIME
• 19 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm
• 19 August 2025: Kawhe + Kōrero/Careers Chat - Financial Advisor/Accountant (Partner at Cleaver Partners): Dan Margan
• 20 August 2025: Nationwide PPTA members Secondary School teachers' Strike Day - school closed
• 20 August 2025: EPRO8 Semi Final (Team 2) (EOTC) Periods 1-4
• 20 August 2025: Mathex Competition (EOTC) 5pm - 10pm
• 20 August 2025: Whānau Hui, 6pm-7pm
• 21 August 2025: 02PED Risk Management Trip RAS (EOTC) x 2 classes
• 21 August 2025: Years 10-13 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm
• 22 August 2025: BBI Speech Competition - selected GBHS students on Judging Panel (EOTC)
• 25 - 31 August 2025: Winter Tournament Week
• 25 August 2025: GBHS Old Boys' vs GBHS 1st XV Rugby Game!
• 25 August 2025: Parent Info Evening (Rarotonga Trip 2027) 5:30 - 6:30pm
• 26 August 2025: Years 10-13 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm
• 26 August 2025: Kawhe + Kōrero/Careers Chat - Engineering: Andre Colpi (software) and Ammaar Khan (current Techtorium student)
• 26 August 2025: LIA - leadership with Green Bay School (in-school event)
• 27 August 2025: Music Night: 6.30pm - 8.30pm *Note: participating students are required from 3.15pm until the end of the show, at 8.30pm)
• 27 August 2025: Out of Zone Enrolment Applications CLOSE
• 29 August 2025: Daffodil Day
  
  
• 1 - 12 September 2025: Derived Grade Exams
• 3 September 2025: Emerging Ethnic Leaders' Breakfast (EOTC)
• 3 September 2025: Out of Zone Ballot There will be 5 Out of Zone places for Year 9 offered for 2026.
• 5 September 2025: In Zone Confirmation of Place (2026) due
• 5 September 2025: Te Koroneihana (The Coronation) (EOTC)
• 5 September 2025: Tech Dept: Visit from Year 6 GBP (9.45am - 11.45am)
• 7 - 13 September 2025: PAPUA NEW GUINEA LANGUAGE WEEK
• 11 September 2025: Whakataetae Manu Pīrere / Kotuitui Speech Competition (8.30am - 2.30pm) GBHS Auditorium
• 1 September 2025: Māngere Mountain (Chch Pre-trip) EOTC
• 12 September 2025: Out of Zone Confirmation of Place (2026) due
• 12 September 2025: In Zone Course Selection (2026) due
• 14 - 20 September 2025: TE WIKI O TE REO MAORI
• 15 September 2025: Years 12 and 13 Rostered Home (PPTA partial strike action)
• 16 September 2025: Year 11 Rostered Home (PPTA partial strike action)
• 16 September 2025: L3 Drama Evening (students: 3.15pm - 8.30pm) Show starts 6.30pm
• 16 September 2025: Kawhe + Kōrero/Careers Chat - Professor Miro Erkintalo: HOD Physics at UoA and Science researcher
• 16 September 2025: Ajimi Restaurant (Snrs) (EOTC)
• 17 September 2025: Year 10 Rostered Home (PPTA partial strike action)
• 17 September 2025: L3 Drama Evening (students: 2.15pm - 8.30pm) Show starts 6.30pm
• 17 September 2025: Student BOT Rep VOTING
• 18 September 2025: Year 9 Rostered Home (PPTA partial strike action)
• 18 September 2025: BOT meeting (5.00pm - 7.00pm)
• 19 September 2025: Out of Zone Course Selection (2026) due
• 19 September 2025: End of term 3 (8.40am - 3.15pm)
• 28 Sept - 4 Oct 2025: TUVALU LANGUAGE WEEK
  
  Term 4 commences: Monday 6 October 2025 (8.40am - 3.15pm)
  
  
• 5 - 11 October 2025: FIJI LANGUAGE WEEK
• 7 October 2025: 02VOC Clean-up with Eco Matters (EOTC)
• 15 October 2025: Dance Showcase (6.30pm - 8.00pm)
• 16 October 2025: Sports Awards (tbc)
• 17 October 2025: NCEA Summary Report LIVE (Yrs 11, 12)
• 19 - 25 October 2025: NIUE LANGUAGE WEEK
• 24 October 2025: SENIORS LAST DAY (now on Study Leave in prep for NCEA exams)
• 26 Oct - 1 Nov 2025: TOKELAU LANGUAGE WEEK
• 27 October 2025: Labour Day (public holiday - school closed)
• 28 October 2025: Yr 11 and Yr 12 Award Ceremony
• 28 October 2025: Informal Graduation (time to be advised)
• 30 October 2025: Kapa Haka Festival (tbc)
• 30 October 2025: BOT Meeting (5.30pm - 7.00pm)
• 31 October 2025: Rugby 7's Junior Champs (EOTC)
  
  
• 4 November 2025: NCEA Exams start (ending on 28 November 2025) - official NCEA timetable HERE
• 6 November 2025: Pasifika Hui (6.00pm - 7.00pm)
• 7 November 2025: 09LIA Hike (EOTC)
• 7 November 2025: Jnr End of Year Reports LIVE
• 10 November 2025: Beach Ed (EOTC) M9KRT, P9LPS, K9DAV
• 12 November 2025: Beach Ed (EOTC) W9ENG, A9KEE, K9COO
• 13 November 2025: Whānau Hui (tbc) (6.00pm - 7.00pm)
• 14 November 2025: Beach Ed (EOTC) M9ERC, W9HWL, A9FLE
• 17 - 21 November 2025: Junior Summer Tournament Week (EOTC)
• 17 November 2025: Beach Ed (EOTC) W9HEN, W9FON, M9MGG
• 19 November 2025: Jnr Arts Showcase (6.00pm - 8.00pm)
• 19 - 21 November 2025: Yr 10 LEAF University of Canterbury Science (EOTC)
• 23 - 29 November 2025: SOLOMAN ISLANDS PIDGIN LANGUAGE WEEK
• 24 November 2025: Y8 Transition Visit: GEIS/1 + BBI
• 25 November 2025: Y8 Transition Visit: GEIS/2 + GBS
• 26 November 2025: Y8 Transition Visit: GEIS/3 + Other schools
• 27 November 2025: Y8 Transition Visit: GEIS/4 + Other schools
• 28 November 2025: NCEA Exams END
  
  
• 1 December 2025: Year 13 Graduation (formal) Ceremony
• 2 December 2025: NCEA Report Summary LIVE (Yr 13s)
• 2 - 4 December 2025: Student Leaders' (2026) OVERNIGHT Camp
• 4 December 2025: BOT Meeting: (5.30pm - 7.00pm)
• 8 December 2025: Amazing Race Day
• 11 December 2025: Jnr Award Ceremony (9.00am - 11.00am) - JUNIORS LAST DAY OF 2025
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  TERM DATES 2026

• (Term 1) 29 February 2026 - 2 April 2026
• (Term 2) 20 April 2026 - 3 July 2026
• (Term 3) 20 July 2026 - 25 September 2026
• (Term 4) 12 October 2026 - 11 December 2026
  
  

  (KEY START DATES (2026)

  To help with your planning, events listed below are 'at a glance' and are correct at the time of publishing, however are subject to change:
  
  

• Thursday 29 January 2026: Year 9 Orientation Day 1 including Pōwhiri (9am - 3.15pm) Click HERE for full details
• Friday 30 January 2026: Year 9 Orientation Day 2 (8.40am - 3.15pm)
• Monday 2 February 2026 - Thursday 5 February 2026: ALL STUDENTS (8.40am - 3.15pm)
• Friday 6 February 2026: WAITANGI DAY (public holiday/school closed)