Dates & Events

Calendar

July 2026

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Key Dates

Term dates

First day back: Tuesday 3 February

TermStartEnd
Term 1Mon 3 FebFri 11 Apr
Term 2Mon 28 AprFri 3 July
Term 3Mon 20 JulFri 25 Sep
Term 4Mon 12 OctWed 16 Dec

Statutory holidays

Waitangi DayFri 6 Feb
Good Friday holidaysFri 29 Mar
Easter Monday holidaysMon 1 Apr
Easter Tuesday holidaysTue 2 Apr
Anzac Day holidaysFri 25 Apr
King’s BirthdayMon 2 Jun
MatarikiFri 10 July
Labour DayMon 27 Oct
Marlborough AnniversaryMon 3 Nov

News

Matariki 2026

Matariki 2026

July 21, 2026

Our school community gathered before dawn at Rarangi Beach for a beautiful Matariki celebration, taking in a clear view of the Matariki cluster and marking the turn of the new year together. Thank you for coming together at Rarangi Beach to celebrate such a fantastic event on such a beautiful morning. The viewing of the

Anything But a Backpack

Anything But a Backpack

July 3, 2026

Students and staff got creative for Anything But a Backpack Day, turning up with everything from chilly bins to golf bags — all to raise funds for our Robocup team’s trip to the New Zealand competition. What an incredible array of ideas we had at school instead of a backpack! Well done to so many

NZ Author Ruth Paul Visits Renwick School

NZ Author Ruth Paul Visits Renwick School

June 5, 2026

Acclaimed NZ author Ruth Paul visited Renwick School and had the whole school captivated — her energy, storytelling, and creativity were absolutely infectious. On Thursday 4 June we were thrilled to welcome Ruth Paul to our school. Ruth is such an inspiration, particularly when she brought one of her stories to life through drama and

Marlborough Lines Generation Museum Visit

Marlborough Lines Generation Museum Visit

May 30, 2026

The Pakahukahu team headed to the Marlborough Lines Generation Museum in Blenheim for an Ignite Day to launch their new inquiry into small machines — and curiosity was sparked in abundance! On Wednesday 13 May, the Pakahukahu team visited the Marlborough Lines Generation Museum in Blenheim to launch their new inquiry about small machines. The

Planting at Onamalutu Reserve

Planting at Onamalutu Reserve

May 22, 2026

Nine Renwick School Year 6 students gave back to their community by joining a five-year tree planting project at Onamalutu Reserve — and made us incredibly proud in the process. A group of nine Year 6 students joined Ange H and Rowena H at Onamalutu Reserve to contribute to a five-year community tree planting project.

Ki O Rahi tournament

Ki O Rahi tournament

May 4, 2026

Four Renwick School teams travelled to Redwoodtown to compete in the inter-school Ki-o-Rahi tournament, bringing home some outstanding results! Four keen Renwick School teams made the trip to Redwoodtown to compete in the inter-school Ki-o-Rahi tournament, and what a day it was! The teams played extremely well, demonstrating respectful sportsmanship and a high level of

Welcome Back — Term 2, 2023

Welcome Back — Term 2, 2023

April 26, 2026

Term 2 is underway at Renwick School — and it didn’t take long for the spirit of our school to show itself, with young leader Aidan spotted helping caretaker Pete rake up the autumn leaves first thing! Welcome back to all our students and families — and a warm welcome to any new families joining

Welcome back to 2026

Welcome back to 2026

February 23, 2026

2026 has started so well with a kura of happy students and staff.   We welcome our new staff who have added such a depth of knowledge, passion and fun to the team.  We welcome new families and we wish you all the best with your time at Renwick and we welcome a stunning new group

Tough Kids – 2025

Tough Kids – 2025

December 19, 2025

What a cool event this was!  Well done to the FORs committee for finding and organising such a great event.  On Sunday, 30 November, just over 150 children and families met for the Tough Kids.  There were different age groups and races.  Each race had the participants climb through, over and under 15 different obstacles. 

Music Festival

Music Festival

December 19, 2025

What a special night to have such an enthusiastic group of students from Redwoodtown, Fairhall, Wairau Valley and Renwick sign and perform for us.  The Music Festival had a different feel this year as it was organised and run by local schools.  A huge thank you to the organising committee.   Well done to all the

Taiopenga 2025

Taiopenga 2025

October 24, 2025

Wednesday 22 October, we saw approximately 50 of our students from the ages of 5 – 12years of age perform for a large audience at Marlborough’s Taiopenga. Congratulations to all the students who took part.  The confidence and pride you shared as a group was noticed by all, making the Renwick School community very proud

Pets Day 2025

Pets Day 2025

October 24, 2025

What an incredible two days of outstanding craft/indoor entries and second day animals/pets from our incredible students and families.   I believe the quality and variety of the indoor entries have exceeded those of the past few years.  A special notice to Tuatahi for their cork animals which took out the overall prize and also to

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