Term Dates for 2025 |
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Term Dates for 2026 |
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| Term 1 |
Sunday 26 January – Friday 11 April Exeat Weekends: 6 – 9 February (Waitangi Weekend) 22 – 23 March |
Term 1 |
Sunday 1 February – Thursday 2 April
Waitangi Day Friday 6 February (Easter in school holidays) |
| Term 2 |
Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June Exeat Weekends: 31 May – 3 June (King’s Birthday Weekend and Teacher Only Day) 20 – 22 June (Matariki Weekend) |
Term 2 |
Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July ANZAC Day Observance Monday 27 April King’s Birthday Monday 1 June Teacher Only Day Tuesday 2 June (TBC)
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| Term 3 |
Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September Exeat Weekends: 2 – 3 August 30 – 31 August |
Term 3 |
Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
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| Term 4 |
Monday 6 October – Saturday 6 December Exeat Weekend: 25 – 27 October (Labour Weekend) |
Term 4 |
Monday 12 October – Saturday 5 December
Labour Day Monday 26 October |
Calendar & Timetables
School Calendar
The current school calendar is always available live through the School Calendar tab and on the Rathkeale App (Calendar) This is the best place to keep checking for all school events.
Students have access daily to the Notices. This is available to them through the Rathkeale App, is shown to them during Registration and hard copies are posted in locker rooms for the Senior College girls.
Bus Information
School Point of Contact: Adam Gordon – Tranzit Point of Contact: Tony Baker (027 444 2401)
Morning |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday |
Wednesday only |
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Masterton |
Rathkeale town bus starts at St Matthews (8.00am), stops at 1st Street, arrives Rathkeale (8.10). |
Rathkeale town bus starts at St Matthew’s (8.40am), arrives Rathkeale (8.50) |
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Lower Valley |
Use Tranzit Lower Valley Service: (TLVS) Featherston (7.00am) Greytown (7.15) Rathkeale town bus starts at St Matthews (8.00am), stops at 1st Street, arrives Rathkeale (8.10). |
Use Tranzit Lower Valley Service: (TLVS) Featherston (7.30am) Greytown (7.50am) Wednesday special Rathkeale town bus stops at Tranzit (8.28am), Church Street (8.32am), 1st Street (8.38am). |
- In the mornings, except Wednesday (see above), the Tranzit service starts at Featherston at 7.00am and will end its run at St Matthew’s. It will then link into the current Rathkeale town bus charter service (commonly called 1st & 3rd Street bus), which starts at St Matthews.
- In the afternoon, on Monday/ Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday there is one bus at 3.10pm, one bus at 4.10pm and one at 4.50pm. On Friday, there is only one bus to Masterton leaving Rathkeale at 3.10pm.
- All afternoon buses from Rathkeale, after dropping off Masterton students, end at the Tranzit Depot and link into standard Tranzit Lower Valley services, which depart the Masterton Depot at 3.55pm, 4.50pm and 5.20pm Monday to Friday.
- Lower Valley passengers will need two tickets – one for the Rathkeale to Masterton section and another for the Lower Valley. Tickets for the bus between Rathkeale and Masterton will continue to be purchased at Rathkeale. Tickets for the Tranzit Lower Valley service will need to be purchased from the Tranzit Depot.
Afternoon |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
Friday |
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Lower Valley and Rathkeale Town Bus |
Rathkeale (3.10pm)-St Matthews (3.20)-“200” Service on Church Street opposite Gawith Burridge (3.51pm) connection to Lower Valley. Rathkeale (4.10pm)-St Matthews (4.20)-Tranzit Depot for 4.50pm connection to TLVS Rathkeale (4.50pm)-St Matthews (5.00)-Tranzit Depot for 5.10pm connection to TLVS |
Rathkeale (3.10pm)-St Matthews (3.20)-Tranzit Depot for 3.55pm connection to TLVS |
Other Bus Services |
Exeat bus to Hawkes Bay |
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Friday North to Hawkes Bay |
Masterton 3.55pm Woodville 5.05pm Palmerston North 5.40pm connects with Intercity service north to Napier |
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Sunday South from Hawkes Bay |
connects with Intercity service from Napier Palmerston North: 7.15pm Woodville: 7.45pm Masterton: 8.50pm Bookings are essential for all Exeat and End of Term travel. Luggage space is limited. |
Rathkeale Town Bus (tickets available from Rathkeale)
The term ticket price varies each term.
Term ticket – $200.00
10 trip – $26.00
The Stored Value Card for South Wairarapa Tranzit services can be purchased and/or topped up at Tranzit depot or on bus services.
- The College, because of its location, is heavily reliant on bus transport. Long distance travel is charged on an individual basis. All other transport within the Wairarapa (eg class and sports trips) is covered by a disbursement charge of $30 00 per boy. Cost of trips outside the Wairarapa is placed on disbursements.
- Behaviour on buses and mini buses must be exemplary. Where possible seat belts are to be worn.
- Students will not be carried if bad behaviour persists.
Train Information
Click here for information about trains to and from Wellington via Hutt Valley.
Boarders who wish to return home via train for the weekend will be dropped off and collected from Masterton station on Friday evening and Sunday evening respectively.
Music Lessons
Timetables are available every day on the Student Daily Notices.
Any queries, please contact the music dept on ext 7740.
| Instrument | Teacher |
| Brass | Mr Kaito |
| Drum Kit |
Mr Heath Mr Tredray |
| Flute | Mrs Marshall |
| Guitar |
Mr Halford Mr Ten Hove |
| Piano |
Mrs Cook Mrs Eckford Mrs Thomson |
| Saxophone | Mrs Eckford |
| Violin |
Mrs Seagrave |
| Voice |
Mrs Thomson |