Seniors at Waihi College have 112 days until NCEA externals begin in Term 3. This document outlines the weekly schedule for Terms 3 and 4, including staff briefings, professional development sessions, events, and exams. It notes important NCEA deadlines and requirements teachers must complete. The schedule concludes by outlining the term dates and structure for 2015, with Waihi College divided into four terms of varying lengths.

1. Waihi College 2014
Term Three - 100 HALF-DAYS
Seniors have 112 actual days until NCEA externals begin. 70 School days (less Labour Day, school
exams and spirit days and two days of study leave equals 61 school days).
Week Day AM Meeting Day Events PM Meeting
Week
1
21-25
July
MON
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Maori
Language
Week
TUES
(day 3)
Morning PD in
Whare Maia
Social. Badminton
Champs year 11-13.
WED
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Katikati College
senior exchange (in
Katikati). Year
12&13 assembly.
THURS
(day 5)
PD in Whare
Maia.
Katikati Junior
exchange (here in
Waihi). Evening Year
7 to 10 Social.
FRI
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Week
2
28-1
Aug
MON
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
TIC’s and Locals meeting.
BOT Meeting Evening
TUES
(day 2)
PD (am)
Appraisal (JHA)
ICAS English Year 7 & 8 BOP
Squash. Year 9 & 10 Badminton
championships.
WED
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
NZ Blood drive. Thames Valley
Football champs. BOP/Waikato
Cross country.
THURS
(day 4)
PD (am) ERO
(ACO).
NZQA pre MNA visit (Dean Crafer).
SPEC Firesafety Rotorua (CGR)
FRI
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
L3 Catering Trip. Year 10 to 13
Principals Assembly.
NZQA will want to know of the numbers for external NCEA (including the Mathematics MCAT)
Week
3
4-8
Aug
MON
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING
PD (pm) MNA and NZQA
(BCA).
TUES
(day 1)
PD (am) ERO
(ACO).
BOP Chess year 9 and 10.
WED
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
BOP Junior Badminton Finals.
BOP Chess Year 7 and 8. Waihi
Careers Evening.
THURS
(day 3)
PD (am) Google
Apps and BYOD
(BCA)
ICAS Mathematics
FRI
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Careers Expo Tauranga Thames
Valley Senior Badminton. Year 7 & 8
Assembly.

2. Week
4
11-15
Aug
MON
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Year 11 Drink Drive Expo in Thames. PD(pm) Year 9 team.
TUES
(day 6)
PD (am) ERO
(ACO).
Thames Valley girls football.
WED
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Sports and Cultural Photos.
BOP Senior Badminton Finals
THURS
(day 2)
PD (am) Deans
meeting with DP
(HTU)
FRI
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Thames Valley Junior Badminton
Week
5
18-22
Aug
MON
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Year 11 Ski Trip,
Life
Education
Trust Week
(year 7 &
8’s)
PD (pm) Year 10
meeting. BOT Meeting
Evening
TUES
(day 5)
PD (am) ERO
(ACO).
Year 11 Ski Trip,
vision testing.
WED
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Year 11 Ski Trip.
APO experience in
Auckland
THURS
(day 1)
PD (am) PB4L
monthly stats
(HTU)
FRI
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Teachers should be thoroughly checking the external entries for NCEA exams (the ‘tick’ in the
markbook).
Week
6
25-29
Aug
MON
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
ERO in all
week.
Band
down in
Wgtn.
TUES
(day 4)
BOP Concert at
lunchtime.
WED
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
SPEC Firesafety
Rotorua (CGR)
THURS
(day 6)
Year 9 Vision and
Hearing
FRI
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Week
7
1-5
Sept
MON
(day 0)
Teacher Only
Day
NCEA External
Entries Close
Winter
Tournament
Week
BOT Meeting Evening
TUES
(day 0)
Teacher Only
Day
First Aid course.
WED
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 3)
PD (am)
Celebrate
success = staff
breakfast.
FRI
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING

3. Week
8
8-12
Sept
MON
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
AIMS
Games all
Week.
TUES
(day 6)
PD (am)
Appraisal (JHA)
September Roll
Return.
WED
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 2)
PD (am) ICT with
(BCA).
FRI
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Year 10 – 13
Principals assembly.
Week
9
15-19
Sept
MON
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Canteen –
Bandanna
Week
BOT
Meeting
TUES
(day 5)
PD (am) PB4L
with HTU.
MCAT Day
WED
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 1)
PD (am) PB4L
with HTU.
FRI
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Week
10
22-26
Sept
MON
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Deaf
Awareness
Week (Loud
Shirt)
TUES
(day 4)
PD (am) ART
initiative (JHA).
WED
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 6)
PD (am) no
meeting.
School Spirit Day
FRI
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
School Spirit Day
Senior Reports
Out?
Term Four Starts Monday 13th October.
Including the holidays have 45 actual days until NCEA externals begin. When they arrive back there
will be only 16 School days (less Labour Day, school prize giving and two days of study leave).

4. Waihi College 2014
Term Four - 45 HALF-DAYS
Seniors have 28 actual days until NCEA externals begin. That will be 16 School days (less Labour Day,
school prize giving and two days of study leave).
Week Day AM Meeting Day Events PM Meeting
Week
1
13-17
Oct
MON
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
TUES
(day 3)
WED
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 5)
HPV Vacination Year 8 Girls Cultural Awards Evening
FRI
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Year 11 Geo trip to Rotorua
(BHY).
Week
2
20-24
Oct
MON
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
TUES
(day 2)
WED
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Defensive Driving Course
THURS
(day 4)
Defensive Driving Course Sports Awards Evening
FRI
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Week
3
27-31
Oct
MON
(day 0) Labour Day
TUES
(day 6)
WED
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Defensive Driving Course
THURS
(day 2)
Defensive Driving Course
FRI
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Principal’s assembly Years 7-9
Week
4
3-7
Nov
MON
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING
TUES
(day 5)
WED
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING Senior Academic Prizegiving
THURS
(day 1)
FRI
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING

5. Week
5
10-14
Nov
MON
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
NCEA
External
Exams
TUES
(day 4)
WED
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 6)
FRI
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Week
6
17-21
Nov
MON
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
NCEA
External
Exams
TUES
(day 3)
WED
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 5)
FRI
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Week
7
24-28
Nov
MON
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
NCEA
External
Exams
TUES
(day 2)
WED
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 4)
FRI
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Week
8
1-5
Dec
MON
(day 6)
STAFF
BRIEFING
NCEA
External
Exams
TUES
(day 1)
WED
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 3)
FRI
(day 4)
STAFF
BRIEFING

6. Week
9
8-12
Dec
MON
(day 5)
STAFF
BRIEFING
TUES
(day 6)
WED
(day 1)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 2)
FRI
(day 3)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Waihi College 2015
Term One - 100 HALF-DAYS
The year is divided into four terms. They are 10 weeks, 11 weeks, 10 weeks and 9 weeks (in order)
Week Day AM Meeting Day Events PM Meeting
Week
1
26-30
Jan
MON
(day 0) Auckland Anniversary Day
TUES
(day 0)
Teacher Only
Day
WED
(day 0)
Teacher Only
Day
THURS
(day 0)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Year 7’s only day.
FRI
(day 0)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Year 7-10’s only day.
Week
2
2-6
Feb
MON
(day 0)
STAFF
BRIEFING
Full School Day
TUES
(day 1)
WED
(day 2)
STAFF
BRIEFING
THURS
(day 3)
FRI
(day 0) Waitangi Day