School holiday calendar, for the current quarter in New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Source: www.minedu.govt.nz
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
PISA ranking (average 493): 513 (among the 10 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 850
Teaching language: English, Māori
schools close on Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required
The University of Auckland ranking: Times Higher Education #165/QS ranking #82/Shanghai #151-200
These dates are officially confirmed till Dec 2021
| Date | Weekday | Name |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2019 | Thursday | Easter holiday (beginning) |
| April 29, 2019 | Monday | Easter holiday (end) |
| May 29, 2019 | Wednesday | teachers strike |
| July 5, 2019 | Friday | winter holiday (beginning) |
| July 22, 2019 | Monday | winter holiday (end) |
| September 27, 2019 | Friday | spring holiday (beginning) |
| October 14, 2019 | Monday | spring holiday (end) |