In an accord between the Ministry of Education,...

NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA Te Wehengarua all schools and kura have been allocated eight additional teacher-only days to use between 2020 and the end of 2022. The second of these has been scheduled for the Canterbury region for next Thursday (13 May). All schools in Canterbury, including St Bede’s will be closed for students next Thursday. These days are to support the implementation of changes to NCEA, and the wider strengthening of curriculum, progress and achievement practice.

To assist with your forward planning the final two for 2021 are scheduled for 10 August and 25 November.