Term Four: 17 October - 13 December

• Sunday 11 to Friday 16 December - Get2Go Final, Great Barrier Island.
• Saturday 10 to Thursday 15 December - Rowing Camp
• Friday 16 to Sunday 18 December - Christmas Rowing Regatta, Karapiro

The school office will close Wednesday, 14 December (12.30 pm) and reopen Monday, 16 January, at 8.30 am.

Term Dates 2023

Term 1: 1 February - 6 April

Term 2: 26 April - 30 June

Term 3: 17 July - 22 September

Term 4: 9 October - 8 December

Start of the Year 2023

• Monday, 16 January to Saturday, 21 January - Rowing Training Camp (Mangakino)
• Wednesday, 25 and Thursday, 26 January - Choir Camp (at Dio) 
• Thursday, 26 January - Years 11 to 13 Course Confirmation Day (by appointment only), 9.00 am to 3.00 pm (Nancy Light Hall)
• Thursday 26 and Friday 27 January - Kapa Haka Noho (at Dio)
• Saturday, 28 and Sunday, 29 January - North Island Rowing Regatta (Karapiro)
• Monday, 30 January - ANNIVERSARY DAY
• Tuesday 31 January - Teacher Only Day
• Tuesday, 31 January (afternoon) - Year 9 boarders arrive at boarding (boarding will be in touch with arrival times and details)
• Tuesday, 31 January - First Production rehearsal, 7.00 pm
• Wednesday, 1 February - Year 9 Orientation begins. Students are to gather outside the Chapel at 8.30 am. Bring your morning tea and lunch
• Wednesday, 1 February - Student Leaders Training, 8.30 am
• Wednesday, 1 February - Peer Support Training
• Wednesday 1 February - ID photos for Year 9s, 11.00 am to 12.00 pm
• Wednesday 1 February - Year 13 borders return to boarding by 7.00 pm (NB: the dining room will be closed for dinner).
• Thursday, 2 February - Year 9 orientation continues. Non-uniform day. Year 9 students are invited to wear their PE uniform shorts, house colour t-shirt, and trainers.
• Thursday, 2 February - All Year 13 students return to school for regular classes on Thursday and Friday. 
• Thursday, 2 February - Year 13 Student Leaders training, 8.45 am
• Thursday, 2 February - Arts and Sports Code Captain training, 8.30 am to 1.00 pm
• Thursday, 2 February - Production rehearsal, 7.00 pm (Nancy Light Hall) 
• Friday, 3 February - Year 9 Orientation continues
• Friday, 3 February - Year 13 Camp meeting
• Friday, 3 February - Boarding EXEAT
• Monday, 6 February - WAITANGI DAY
• Monday, 6 February - Boarders return to boarding between 5.00 pm and 7.00 pm (NB: the dining room will be closed for dinner).
• Tuesday, 7 February - Whole School Returns (Years 10,11 and 12 starts)
• Tuesday, 7 February - Whole school Powhiri, 8.45 am (All Saints Chapel)
• Tuesday, 7 February to Friday, 10 February - Year 13 Leadership Camp - departs after powhiri (National Park)
• Thursday, 9 February - Production rehearsal, 7.00 pm (Nancy Light Hall)
• Sunday, 12 February - Production Rehearsal, 12.00 pm to 5.00 pm (Nancy Light Hall)

Key Events Term One

• 16 February - School Swimming Sports
• 17 February - Class/ID photos
• 17 February - Year 9 Meet the Team evening 
• 21 February - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Races
• 22 February - Ash Wednesday
• 23 February - Athletics Day (Porrit Stadium)
• 10 March - DIO OPEN DAY
• 13 March to 17 March - Year 9 Camp
• 27 March to 2 April - Summer Tournament Week
• 1 April to 4 April - School Production 7.00 pm  (Nancy Light Hall)
• 6 April - Term 1 finishes at 3.20 pm
• 7 April - GOOD FRIDAY
• 8 April - HOLY SATURDAY
• 9 April - EASTER SUNDAY