Wellington College Newsletter – Week 2, Term 1, 2026
February 6, 2026

Key Dates 2026
All key dates can be viewed on school calendar here.
Term 1 (29 Jan – 2 April)
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4 Feb – academic classes begin for all students at 8:50am
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10 Feb – Y10 – 13 class and individual photos
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13 March – Runathon
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2 April (last day of Term 1)
Term 2 (20 April – 3 July)
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12 May – in-person Parent Teacher Meetings (online meetings throughout the week)
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21 May – in-person Parent Teacher Meetings (online meetings throughout the week)
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26 May – NZQA CAA Writing for Y11 students
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29 May – LOOP conference (teacher only day)
Term 3 (20 July – 25 Sept)
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12 August – Tutor Conferences
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9 – 18 September – Derived Grade Exams (Y12 -13 and NCEA candidates)
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9 September – NZQA Reading CAA for Year 10 students
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15 September – NZQA Numeracy CAA for Year 10 students
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21 – 25 September – Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Term 4 (12 October – 8 December)
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6 – 9 November – Year 11 Exams
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10 November – 4 December – NZQA Exams
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7 December – final day for Year 10
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8 December – final day for Year 9
