Important Dates

Term 4, 2024
Schools re-open on Monday 14 October 2024.
Most Risingholme Community Education classes start the week of Monday 14 October 2024. Check individual course starting dates.
Term 4 ends on Friday 13 December 2024.

• Labour Day Monday 28 October 2024 – office closed; no classes.
• Show Day Friday 15 November 2024 – office closed; no classes.
• 2025 enrolments open Monday 02 Dec 2024.
• Risingholme Office closes Friday 20 December 2024.

Term Dates 2025
The Risingholme office will re-open on Wednesday 15 January 2025.

Term 1, 2025
Most Risingholme Community Education Classes start the week of Monday 10 February 2025. Check individual course starting dates.
Term 1 ends on Friday 11 April 2025.

• Waitangi Day Thursday 06 February 2025 – office closed; no classes.
• Daylight Saving ends Sunday 06 April 2025.
• Good Friday 18 April 2025 – office closed; no classes.
• Easter Monday 21 April 2025 – office closed; no classes.
• Easter Tuesday 22 April 2025 – office closed; classes run as normal.
• ANZAC Day Friday 25 April 2025 – office closed; no classes.

Term 2, 2025
Schools re-open on Monday 28 April 2025.
Most Risingholme Community Education classes start the week of Monday 28 April 2025.  Check individual course starting dates.
Term 2 ends on Friday 27 June 2025.

• NZ Sign Language week May 2025.
• King’s Birthday, Monday 02 June 2025 – office closed; no classes.
• Matariki, Friday 20 June 2025 – office closed; no classes.

Term 3, 2025
Schools re-open on Monday 14 July 2025.
Most Risingholme Community Education classes start the week of Monday 21 July 2025. Check individual course starting dates.
Term 3 ends on Friday 19 September 2025.

• Festival of Adult Learning week September 2025.
• Maori Language week September 2025.
• Daylight Saving begins on Sunday 28 September 2025.

Term 4, 2025
Schools re-open on Monday 06 October 2025.
Most Risingholme Community Education classes start the week of Monday 13 October 2025. Check individual course starting dates.
Term 4 ends on Friday 12 December 2025.

• Labour Day Monday 27 October 2025 – office closed; no classes.
• Show Day Friday 14 November 2025 – office closed; no classes.
• 2026 enrolments open Monday 01 Dec 2025.
• Risingholme Office closes Friday 19 December 2025.

Current Office Hours:
22 Cholmondeley Avenue, Opawa, Christchurch.
Monday to Friday: 9 am – 4 pm excluding public holidays