Term dates & school hours

Below are the Term dates for the 2023 school year. To view QMC’s full calendar of events, please click here.

 

2023 Term Dates
Office Opens Wednesday 4 January
Preschool Opens Monday 9 January
Week 0 for staff only Tuesday 24 - Friday 27 January
Public Holiday: Wellington Anniversary Day  Monday 23 January
TERM 1: Monday 30 January - Thursday 6 April (10 weeks)  
Public Holiday: Waitangi Day Monday 6 February
Term 1 Ends Thursday 6 April
Good Friday Friday 7 April
Easter Monday and Tuesday Monday 10 April - Tuesday 11 April
TERM 2: Wednesday 26 April - Friday 30 June (10 weeks)  
Staff only day Monday 24 April
Public Holiday: ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April
Public Holiday: King's Birthday Monday 5 June
Term 2 Ends Friday 30 June
Matariki Public holiday Friday 14 July
TERM 3: Monday 24 July - Friday 22 September (9 weeks)  
Founders' Holiday Monday 28 - Tuesday 29 August
Staff only day Tuesday 29 August
Term 3 Ends Friday 22 September
TERM 4: Monday 9 October - Friday 8 December (9 weeks)  
Public Holiday: Labour Day Monday 23 October
Senior School Prize Giving Thursday 30 November (7pm-9pm)
Final Assembly/Carol Service Friday 1 December
Seniors dismissed Friday 1 December
Years 7 -10 Prize Giving Wednesday 6 December (1pm - 3pm)
Junior School Prize Giving Thursday 7 December (1pm - 3pm)
Term 4 Ends - Staff only day Friday 8 December
Last day for the College office, Preschool, and Holiday Programme Wednesday 20 December
Preschool staff only day Thursday 21 December
Office closes Thursday 21 December
2024 Term Dates
Office Opens Thursday 4 January
Preschool Opens Tuesday 9 January
Public Holiday: Wellington Anniversary Day Monday 22 January
Week 0 for staff only Tuesday 23- Friday 26 January
TERM 1: Monday 29 January - Friday 12 April (11 weeks)  
Public Holiday: Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February
Good Friday Friday 29 March
Easter Monday and Tuesday Monday 01 April - Tuesday 02 April
Term 1 Ends Friday 12 April
TERM 2: Monday 29 April - Friday 05 July (10 weeks)  
   
Public Holiday: ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April
Public Holiday: King's Birthday Monday 3 June
Staff only day Tuesday 4 June
Matariki Public holiday Friday 28 June
Term 2 Ends Friday 05 July
TERM 3: Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September (9 weeks)  
Founders' Holiday Monday 26 August
Staff only day Tuesday 27 August
Term 3 Ends Friday 27 September
TERM 4: Monday 14 October - Friday 6 December (8 weeks)  
Public Holiday: Labour Day Monday 28 October
Senior School Prize Giving Thursday 28 November (7pm-9pm)
Final Assembly Friday 29 November
Seniors dismissed Friday 29 November
Years 7 -10 Prize Giving Wednesday 4 December (1pm - 3pm)
Junior School Prize Giving Thursday 5 December (1pm - 3pm)
Term 4 Ends - Staff only day Friday 6 December
Last day for the College office, Preschool, and Holiday Programme Wednesday 18 December
Preschool staff only day Thursday 19 December
Office closes Thursday 19 December

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