Bell Times & Term Dates
Bell Times
End-of-Day Routine at Tamaoho School
Staggered Dismissal Times
To reduce congestion and ensure a calm end to the school day, learners are dismissed in phases:
Kōwhai Learners: 2:45pm
Kohekohe and Taraire Learners: 2:55pm
Nikau and Puriri Learners: 3:00pm
Siblings Leaving Together
For families with children in multiple year levels, older siblings are released at the same time as their younger siblings. This helps simplify pick-up arrangements for whaanau.
Walking School Bus
We offer a Walking School Bus for learners in Years 2–6 who walk home. This group departs the school at 2:50pm and is supervised by a member of our team to ensure the journey home is safe and organised.
Key Safety Measures
Staff are stationed at key areas to supervise dismissal.
All learners must have shoes on when leaving the school
Clear routines help learners understand when and where they need to go.
Whaanau are encouraged to communicate any changes to pick-up arrangements as early as possible to ensure everyone is informed.
Drink to think
It is important that all learners stay hydrated during the day to ensure they are ready to learn. The best hydration for our learners is water. All learners will require to bring a water bottle to school each, with water only.
Term Dates 2025
Term 1
Thursday 30th January - Friday 11th April
Additional Days Holiday and Teacher Only Days in Term 1 (School will be closed)
Thursday 6th February Waitangi day
Friday 7th February Teacher Only Day
Term 2
Monday 28th April - Friday 27th June
Additional Days Holiday and Teacher Only Days in Term 2 (School will be closed)
Monday 2nd June Kings Birthday
Friday 20th June Matariki
Friday 30th May Teacher Only Day
Term 3
Monday 14th July - Friday 19th September
Term 4
Monday 6th October - 1pm, Friday 12th December
Additional Days Holiday in Term 4 (School will be closed)
Monday 27th October Labour Day