STUDENT GUIDE
EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION
SCHOOL DATES
SCHOOL BUS
2025 Dates
Term 1
Wednesday 29th January to Friday 11th April 2025
Course Confirmation for Seniors Years 11-13 on both
Wednesday 29th January 10am-12:30pm or 1pm-2:30pm
and Thursday 30th January 10am-2:30pm
Pōwhiri Friday 31st January 8:45am for exsisting students and 9:45am for all new students and their families with a normal finish time 3:10pm
Waitangi Day - Thursday 6th February
Term 2
Monday 28th April to Friday 27th June 2025
King's Birthday - Monday 2nd June
Matariki Friday - 20th June
Term 3
Monday 14th July to Friday 19th September 2025
Term 4
Monday 6th October to Wednesday 10th December 2025
Labour Day - Monday 27th October
Mornings (public bus 220)
7.47am Conclusion-Desert Gold-Warspite-Cannons Creek
8am Mungavin-Porirua Station
8.08am Lyttleton-Countdown-Viard College
Afternoon
A school bus departs 3.10pm (2.20pm on a Wednesday) from school following this route
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Term Dates Info
STATIONERY
CANTEEN
Stationery is 'FREE' for all students of all Year groups except for 'Subject Specific' Books.
All whānau will need to provide their child with a Chromebook or a device similar
Their teachers will give students their stationery on their first day of school.
Bishop Viard College's Canteen is located behind the college next to our rugby field. It is operated by our Canteen Manager Saoai Paulo
The canteen is open at Interval and at Lunchtime for students and staff.
BELL TIMES
BELL TIMES
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Ako time: 8:45 - 9:00
Period 1: 9:00 - 10:00
Period 2: 10:00 - 11:00
Interval: 11:00 - 11:25
Period 3: 11:25 - 12:25
Period 4: 12:25 - 1:25
Lunch: 1:25 - 2:10
Period 5: 2:10 - 3:10
Wednesday
Ako time: 8:45 - 9:10
Period 1: 9:10 - 10:10
Interval: 10:10 - 10:35
Period 2: 10:35 - 11:35
Period 3: 11:35 - 12:35
Lunch: 12:35 - 1:20
Period 4: 1:20 - 2:20