14 December

Rotorua Lakes High School

From the Principal – P. 1 - 2 Junior Prize – P. 2 - 17 Holiday Info – P. 18 - 20 Notice Board – P. 20

Kia ora Koutou,

Welcome to the end of the 2022 academic year, finishing in great style with a celebration of our junior students at Junior Prizegiving (pages 2 - 17) Our heartfelt thanks to all parents and caregivers for supporting your children through the year and enabling us to provide them with positive experiences. It has been our pleasure to work with you. I hope that our students will take on board the message I gave at the prizegiving, to take those opportunities when they arrive, maintain a positive outlook and support those who look after you by helping out over the Christmas break.

Last week, we had the pleasure of saying farewell to our Year 13 graduates at the Leavers Dinner. It was great to see such great young adults moving forwards to the next stage of their lives. I, and all the staff at Lakes High School, wish them the very best in their future pathways.

We also had the opportunity to farewell staff who are leaving us: Dean Shelford is leaving us as our Head of Department for PE. Dean will be very missed at our school and we wish him all the very best Dana Frost our TIC of Health is moving on to a new phase in the education sector We wish Dana all the very best. Kay Hughes our English Teacher, who was covering maternity leave, is moving on and we wish Kay the very best. Alena-Rose Burt our Dance & Drama Teacher, is moving on to a new phase of teaching and we wish her all the best.

Thank you to the following staff who stepped in and helped teach throughout the year. It is very appreciated: Marion Forbes, Sharon Harris, Annie Scott, Talesa Ellery, Warren Lockie, Dave Parry, John Hooker and Brian Old.

To our students, ensure you look after your parents/caregivers and engage in some positive family time. We look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.

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CHALKBOARD

ISSUE

DECEMBER

NEWSLETTER

THE

YEAR

NEWSLETTER

No. 19 – 14

2022 – LAST

FOR

SCHOOL

“Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”

Nga mihi, Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki

JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING

Yesterday, we held our Junior Prizegiving in the DC Price Auditorium. The day was highly successful and enjoyable – always a proud occasion for us to celebrate the academic successes of our Junior students. A special thank you to all staff who organized this event and worked so diligently to make it a success. My thanks also to all our special guests for attending and for presenting our students with their cups and certificates.

Very well done to all our students!

We are delighted and proud to announce and congratulate our 2022 Top Scholars and all of our prize winners.

TOP SCHOLARS

YEAR 9 TOP SCHOLAR - HUNTER LEWIS YEAR 10 TOP SCHOLAR - DANE NAPIER

SPECIAL AWARDS

Apollo Award for Junior Science Siwan Lloyd-Jones

The Sutton Trophy for Most Improved Pupil in Year 9 Maori Studies Hunter Lewis

Contribution to Tikanga Maori and Te Reo within the School and Community Manaia Raethel

Junior Contribution to Music Dane Napier

Top Junior Performer in Music Eirwen Robinson

The Sharon Harris Award for Best Overall Performer in Drama Issy Morey

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Wishing you all happy, safe and enjoyable holidays

Meri Kirihimete, Merry Christmas

Top Junior Mathematics Student

Liam Heighway

The Year 9 Speech Trophy

Oscar Burns

The Denise Irwin Year 10 Special Trophy - Joint Winners Poppy Croucher Alana Bennett

YEAR 9 ACADEMIC AWARDS

Divjot Bairagi

First Equal in Music Second Equal in Science Second Equal in Social Studies Second in Mathematics Second in Robotics Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication

Tayla Bell

Oscar Burns

Laris Chan

Julien Collet

First in Health Second in English Third Equal in Music Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science

First in Drama

Second Equal in Materials Technology Hard Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

First in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Robotics

First Equal in Physical Education

First in Robotics

Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in Science Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

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Kristin Conradie

First in Advanced Physical Education

Third in Drama

Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Health Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Science

Alissa Gaugler

First in Design

Third in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication

Annika Geraets Skerrett

Third Equal in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Robotics Effort and Achievement in Science

Alyssa Gillions

Charlotte-Rose Hamiora Samuel

Shari Hayward

Third in Robotics

Third Equal in Design and Visual Communication

Effort in Mathematics

First in Te Reo Rumaki

Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort in Science Effort in Maori Performing Arts

Hazel Herries

Second in Health Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Music Effort and Achievement in Science Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Tamzin Joy

First in Mathematics

Third Equal in Science Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in Phyical Education

Senna Knapman

Second Equal in Materials Technology Hard Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication

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Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

Devin Lambert Third in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in English

Hunter Lewis

First Equal in Food Technology

First in Science First in Social Studies Third Equal in English Third in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Health Effort and Achievement in Te Reo Maori

Derrick Ly Second in Digital Technology

Iveejane Macfarlane

Second in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Science

Izabelle Managh

Third in Design Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Robotics

Luca Managh

First Equal in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Science

Joshua Marshall

First in Digital Technology

First in Materials Technology Hard Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Science

Sam McFarlane

First Equal in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort in Health

Ava McGrath

First in English

Second Equal in 2022 Year 9 Speech Competition Third in Art

Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Health Effort and Achievement in Science Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

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Rawiniarose Patu

Marcus Poovaiah

Mokoia Raethel

Nirai Raureti-Mikaere

First in Te Reo Maori

Effort and Achievement in Art

Third in Health

Second in Te Reo Rumaki

Second Equal in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Brooke Rees - Corskie First in Art Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science

Kash Sharma Second in Art

Hanna Smith

Second Equal in Advanced Physical Education Second in Drama Second Equal in 2022 Year 9 Speech Competition Third Equal in Science Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Food Technology

Kate Staunton Second Equal in Advanced Physical Education Second Equal in Social Studies

Tiffany Ten Haaf

Third Equal in English Third Equal in Music Effort and Achievement in Design Effort in Mathematics

Olivia Thomas

Sophia Watt

First Equal in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Materials Technology Hard

Second in Design Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Health Effort and Achievement in Mathematics

Harley Wheaton

First Equal in Music Effort and Achievement in Health

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Rocky Ahuriri

Lyla Alton

Mario Alves

Effort and Achievement in Music

Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Science

Daniel Anderson

Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Science

Cooper Angus Effort and Achievement in Science

Emily Avis

Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

James Barrett Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

Jordan Bennett Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

Te Aroha Bennett Effort and Achievement in Te Reo Rumaki

Ella Douglas

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Jordyn Fagan Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication

Sophie Flight Effort and Achievement in Mathematics

Nevaeh Flintoff Effort in English

Tania Flintoff

Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Hariata George

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Music Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in the Accelerated Numeracy Programme

Lillee Hohneck

Effort and Achievement in Music Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort in English

Mac Holland Effort and Achievement in Art

7 YEAR 9 MERIT CERTIFICATES FOR EFFORT

ACHIEVEMENT

AND/OR EFFORT &

Akina Hutchison

Sam Hutton

Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in Music Effort in Mathematics

Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in Health

Bryana Karaka Effort and Achievement in Te Reo Rumaki

Daniel Keogan Effort and Achievement in Music

Oliver Kidd Effort and Achievement in Science

Maraea King

Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in English

Lilly Kirkby Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Briana Lang Effort and Achievement in Design Jayden Lowies Effort and Achievement in Science

Chloe Managh Effort and Achievement in Drama

Jessica Martin Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Grace Milsum Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Health

Issy Morey Effort in Mathematics

Kopa Moses Effort and Achievement in Music

Ben Mowry Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

Rileigh Ngawhika

Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Music

Maisie O'Callaghan

Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Seren Partelow Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Kade Paul Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

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Ellie Porter

Iraia Savage

Effort in English

Effort and Achievement in Music

Effort and Achievement in Te Reo Rumaki

Ella Scott Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Music

Anna Shapley

Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Health Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Freya Slade

Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort in Physical Education

Maddy Smith

Effort and Achievement in Art

Raymond Tai-Nelson Effort in Mathematics

Lily Tamati

Whare Teepa

Nikora Te Puni

Ella Thompson

Lennox Treviranus

Storm Turner

Effort and Achievement in Food Technology

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in the Accelerated Numeracy Programme

Effort and Achievement in the Accelerated Numeracy Programme

Effort and Achievement in Art

Effort and Achievement in Design

Effort and Achievement in Music

Willem Von Wielligh Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

Maharlya Wall Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology Effort in Physical Education

Jay Ward-Shaw

Lilli Warren

Effort and Achievement in Art

Effort and Achievement in Design Effort and Achievement in Food Technology

Will Wyatt Effort and Achievement in Music

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YEAR 10 ACADEMIC AWARDS

Marko Andric

First Equal in Art

Second in Social Studies Third in Food Technology Third in Science

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort in Mathematics

Alana Bennett

First Equal in English

First in Music Second in Digital Technology Third Equal in Advanced Physical Education Third in Geography Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Science Effort in Mathematics

Liam Cole

Taleigha Cooke

Third Equal in Robotics

Second in Drama

Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Business Studies Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science

Poppy Croucher

First Equal in Business Studies Second Equal in History Third Equal in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Mathematics

Ella Dalgarno

First in Drama Effort and Achievement in Music

Harriette Davies

First Equal in Materials Technology Hard Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Shai Dyson

Jordie Elliott

Manawa Gates

First Equal in Mathematics

First Equal in Materials Technology Hard First Equal in Robotics

First in Year 11 Level 1 Te Reo Maori

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Zara Gray

Ferne Hannah

Liam Heighway

Third in Physical Education

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Science Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort in Mathematics

First Equal in Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Computer Aided Design Effort and Achievement in Geography Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

First in Food Technology

Third Equal in Year 11 Level 1 Mathematics with Stats & Calculus

First Equal in Business Studies Second Equal in History Third in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in English

Third in Drama

Kaleb Heke

Freya Kedian

First in Food Technology Second Equal in History Effort and Achievement in Computer Aided Design Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Science

Hannah Kiernan

Second Equal in History Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education

Siwan Lloyd-Jones

Effort and Achievement in Year 11 Level 1 Mathematics with Stats & Calculus

First Equal in Advanced Physical Education First in Digital Technology

First in Geography First in Science Third Equal in Robotics Effort and Achievement in English

Madelin Maunder

Brooke Mills

First Equal in Art

Second Equal in Music Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Riley Moulin Second Equal in Music Third in Art Effort and Achievement in Food Technology

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Dane Napier

First Equal in Advanced Physical Education

First Equal in English

First Equal in Mathematics

First Equal in Physical Education Second in Geography Second in Science

Tokoaitua Owen

First Equal in Physical Education

First in History

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Health Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science

Ashleigh Randell

First Equal in Business Studies

Third Equal in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in English

Eirwen Robinson Third Equal in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in Geography

Sol Rogers

First in Social Studies

Effort and Achievement in Business Studies Effort and Achievement in English

Fletcher Saunders

Daniel Shiels

Gabby Short

Third Equal in Social Studies

First Equal in Materials Technology Hard

First Equal in Robotics Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

First Equal in Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in English

Te Hingawaka Shipgood

Connor Swinyard

First in Te Reo Maori

Effort and Achievement in Robotics

Second in Health

Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Tyla Talbot

First Equal in English

Third Equal in Mathematics

Effort and Achievement in History Effort and Achievement in Science

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Julia Theodore

First in Health

Effort in Textiles, Fashion and Design

YEAR 10 MERIT CERTIFICATES FOR EFFORT AND/OR EFFORT & ACHIEVEMENT

Troy Backler

Effort and Achievement in Music

Kama Bava Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

Theo Bennett Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology

Apollo Cameron-Boot Effort and Achievement in Digital Technology Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science

Yulia Corson Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education

Zara Davey Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Zayliah Dillon

Emma Downes

Effort and Achievement in Music

Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in English

Lewis Edwards Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Coniah Erasmus

Effort and Achievement in Business Studies Effort and Achievement in Science

Noah Fisher Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Olly Garrood Effort and Achievement in Mathematics

Locky Haack Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science

Eru Hatu-Edmonds Huriwai Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Lachie Hoggard Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education

Te Aokapurangi HohepaBarrett Effort and Achievement in Maori Performing Arts

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Stella Hughes

Oliver Jones

Kahurangi King

Caitlyn Magee

Da'Rell Martin

Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Effort and Achievement in Music

Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Mathematics

Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Science Effort in Mathematics

Ella-May McIlroy

Effort and Achievement in Business Studies Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in Science

Dante Mcpherson-Mathew Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Amy Morgan Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Tanushi Naicker Effort and Achievement in Robotics

Mike O'Malley Effort and Achievement in Mathematics

Ethan Partelow

Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort in Mathematics

Manaia Paul

Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

Emma Pol Effort and Achievement in Geography

Phoebe Poole

Effort in English

Clarissa Rihari Effort and Achievement in Te Reo Maori

Riley Roebuck

Isaac Sanderson

Teuila Schuster

Lia Sinisa

Zandre Smit

Effort and Achievement in Science

Effort and Achievement in Robotics

Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in Health

Effort in Textiles, Fashion and Design

Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Science

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Sadie Stewart

Effort and Achievement in Mathematics

Effort and Achievement in Social Studies

Josh Tawhara

Tars Thaine

Terry Teepa

Effort and Achievement in Food Technology

Effort and Achievement in Drama

Effort in English

Hikairo Ua-Cookson Effort and Achievement in Physical Education

David Walker

Ethan Wolland

Effort and Achievement in Music

Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Science

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JUNIOR HOUSE CAPTAINS 2023 TIKITAPU - Sam McFarlane Renee Price ROTOKAKAHI - Chloe Managh Rowen McAlpine TARAWERA - Oscar Burns Ava McGrath OKERAKA - Hunter Lewis Lilli Warren

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This is the last newsletter for the year. The school office is open until FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER 2022 closing at 3 pm The school office re-opens: MONDAY 23 JANUARY 2023 9 am – 3 pm

FANTASTIC SPEECH COMPETITION

Congratulations to all the Year 9 and 10 speech competition finalists. All students presented well researched speeches on a variety of interesting topics. The overall quality was very high and the judges had a difficult time choosing winners.

1st place Year 9 - Oscar Burns

2nd - Ava McGrath, Hanna Smith.

Year 10- 1st - Alana Bennett, Poppy Croucher

Thank you to our awesome judges- Ms Victoria Walker and Mrs Marion Forbes.

CAREERS & GATEWAY

We have had a wonderful year working with our fantastic students – and have amazing success stories. Thank you also to our great parents/whanau for their continued support, it is so appreciated. A very Happy Christmas and New Year to all our students and families from the Careers & Gateway Department - Eva Hingston and Barbara Walker

HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE

Just a reminder that over the holidays youth are seen free at Rotovegas Health and by the Piripoho Nurse based at Owhata Medical Centre You do not need to be enrolled at Owhata to see the Piripoho Nurse To all our students and families – have a great break!

FROM NURSE HAYLEY FISHER

THANK YOU

A big thank you to the volunteers who gave their time as readers/writers for the junior exams and throughout the year. It is much appreciated. From HELEN GAINSFORD

CHARTER BUS

The first day for the charter bus next year will be Wednesday 1 February 2023 normal time. A term pass for the charter bus costs $250. A 10 ride pass costs $60.

Payable online and at student reception

SCHOOL CANTEEN

The school canteen will re-open on Wednesday 1 February 2023.

SENIOR UNIFORM FOR THE 2023 YEAR 12 STUDENTS

A reminder to parents of this year’s Year 11 students that they will need to buy the new Senior Uniform for their students going into Year 12 next year and then on to Year 13 the following year:

GIRLS need a plain blue skirt and a white shirt.

BOYS need a white shirt.

Donations of old uniforms will be gratefully accepted by the school – thank you.

Reminder on how to purchase the school uniform:

All school uniform purchases will be through Argyle Schoolwear via their website www.argyleonline.co.nz

To purchase online, go to www.argyleonline.co.nz and select Rotorua Lakes High School under Shop ArgyleOnLine. Orders can be placed at any time online. Customer service is available 24/7 via phone 0800 110059 or the online Answer Bot (click the help button on the bottom right of the page). Argyle’s live chat team are also available to assist Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm.

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To find the correct size, follow the size guide online www.argyleonline.co.nz/ measuring-tips. For more information about ordering online, WINZ quotes, sizing, delivery and returns, check out the FAQ page www.argyleonline.co.nz/faqs 0800 110059 (available 24/7) aolhelp@argyleonline.co.nz\

HEADS UP FOR YEAR 13 CAMP 2022

Year 13 Camp 2023 from the 28 Feb – 3 March.

Cost $250 (approx.*)

Camp is an amazing opportunity for students to develop leadership skills, build and foster school and house spirit, team building, personal challenges, and adventures. * prices may be subject to change

2023

Monday 23 January (admin only)

Monday 30 January

START OF TERM 1 2023

Office opens 9 am – 3 pm

Public Holiday

Tuesday 31 & Wednesday 1 February

Course confirmation Days –

Year 12 & 13 students must attend to confirm options and also those Yr 11 students who have not confirmed options. 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 pm (drop-in)

Wednesday 1 February

PŌWHIRI

Thursday 2 February

PŌWHIRI 8.45 am

• All Year 9 students to attend – parents & whānau welcome

• Prefects, House Captains and Kapa Haka students are required at the Pōwhiri 8.45 am (can leave approx. 10 am)

Yr 9 - 8.45 am to 3.15 pm

COURSE CONFIRMATION DAY

• 9.30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 pm (drop-in)

• Course Confirmation begins 9.30 am to enable all staff to attend the Pōwhiri

Yr 9 & 13 students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm Meet the new parent’s session 4 – 6 pm – all staff

Friday 3 February ALL students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm

TERM DATES AND HOLIDAYS 2023

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TERM DATES

TERM 1 Tuesday 31 January 2023 Thursday 6 April 2023 10 weeks TERM 2 Monday 24 April 2023 Friday 30 June 2023 10 weeks TERM 3 Monday 17 July 2023 Friday 22 September 2023 10 weeks TERM 4 Monday 9

Tuesday 12 December 2023 9.4 weeks

2023

October

TERM 1