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 Waitato2 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 9am - 2pm2 August 2025: Auckland University Engineering Science Competition 10am - 6pm3 - 9 August 2025: COOK ISLANDS LANGUAGE WEEK4 - 8 August 2025: PEACE WEEK4 - 8 August 2025: LIBRARY WEEK4 August 2025: 03SCG Special Screening event 11.25am - 1.30pm4 August 2025: Green Jam (EOTC)5 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm5 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 - 3.15pm6 August 2025: Migrant Families Hui 6pm- 7pm7 August 2025: BOT Meeting 5pm - 7pm7 August: Badminton Champs (EOTC)7 August 2025: Years 10-13 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm7 August 2025: EPRO8 practice session (EOTC) 3:30pm - 5:00pm8 August 2025: Writers' In School (Event) - Shilo Kino11 August 2025: Yr 13 Course Planning - AUT University11 August - 14 August 2025: GBHS Maths Week12 - 14 August 2025: 02PEO Winter Camp (BEE) OVERNIGHT (EOTC)12 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm12 August 2025: Kawhe + Kōrero/Careers Chat - Medical Researcher: Zara Collins13 August 2025: 01GEO Waitakere Dam (EOTC)13 August 2025: Pasifika Hui 6pm - 7pm14 August 2025: Yr 13 Course Planning - University of Canterbury14 August 2025: Years 10-13 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm14 August 2025: EPRO8 Semi Final (Team 1) (EOTC) Periods 1-415 August 2025: Teacher Only Day15 August 2025: SCHOOL BALL15 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 classes19 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 LUNCHTIME19 August 2025: Year 9 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm19 August 2025: Kawhe + Kōrero/Careers Chat - Financial Advisor/Accountant (Partner at Cleaver Partners): Dan Margan20 August 2025: Nationwide PPTA members Secondary School teachers' Strike Day - school closed20 August 2025: EPRO8 Semi Final (Team 2) (EOTC) Periods 1-420 August 2025: Mathex Competition (EOTC) 5pm - 10pm20 August 2025: Whānau Hui, 6pm-7pm21 August 2025: 02PED Risk Management Trip RAS (EOTC) x 2 classes21 August 2025: Years 10-13 (2026) Enrolment Interviews 4pm - 6pm22 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
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)