Please be advised the school/hostels will be closed for exeat 20 – 22 June 2025. 

• Boarders will leave for the weekend after school on Thursday, 19 June 2025.
• Boarders return to the hostel Sunday, 22 June 2025 between 3-7pm.
• Day students return Monday, 23 June 2025 at 8.15am.

What is Matariki

Matariki marks the start of the Māori New Year and at its core, this special occasion encourages one to remember the lost, celebrate the present, and look to the future. 

Matariki is signified by a cluster of stars that appear once a year. This winter, Matariki will re-appear in the skies above Aotearoa from the 28th June – 6th July. 

This reappearance contains hundreds of stars but only nine are visible to the naked eye. Each star represents a significance in Māori culture and the unique characteristics have been honoured by Māori for centuries. 

The Matariki public holiday is a time for:

• Remembering the lost – Honouring those we have lost since the last rising of Matariki
• Celebrating the present – Gathering together to give thanks for what we have
• Looking to the future – Looking forward to the promise of a new year