Cohort Entry
Moanataiari School introduced cohort entry at the start of the year in 2018. Cohort entry means that new entrants will start at the beginning of each term or the middle of the term after their 5th birthday.
We believe there are educational and social benefits for children starting together in groups. There are also good reasons in terms of classroom management and assessment practice.
You can find more information on cohort entry on the Ministry of Education website.
2025 Cohort entry dates
|
TERM |
START OF TERM DATE |
MID TERM DATE* |
END OF TERM |
|
1 |
TBC |
10/03/2025 |
11/04/2025 |
|
2 |
28/4/2025 |
26/05/2025 |
27/06/2025 |
|
3 |
14/07/2025 |
18/08/2025 |
19/09/2025 |
|
4 |
06/10/2025 |
10/11/2025 |
TBC |
2024 Cohort entry dates
|
TERM |
START OF TERM DATE |
MID TERM DATE* |
END OF TERM |
|
1 |
TBC |
11/03/2024 |
12/04/2024 |
|
2 |
29/04/2024 |
4/06/2024 (Tuesday) |
5/07/2024 |
|
3 |
22/07/2024 |
26/08/2024 |
27/09/2024 |
|
4 |
14/10/2024 |
18/11/2024 |
TBC |
2023 Cohort entry date
|
TERM |
START OF TERM DATE |
MID TERM DATE* |
END OF TERM |
|
1 |
31/01/2023 |
06/03/2023 |
6/04/2023 |
|
2 |
24/04/2023 |
29/05/2023 |
30/06/2023 |
|
3 |
17/07/2023 |
21/08/2023 |
22/09/2023 |
|
4 |
9/10/2023 |
13/11/2023 |
15/12/2023 |
2022 Cohort entry dates
|
TERM |
START OF TERM DATE |
MID TERM DATE* |
END OF TERM |
|
1 |
2/02/2022 |
14/03/2022 |
14/04/2022 |
|
2 |
2/05/2022 |
7/06/2022 (Tuesday) |
8/07/2022 |
|
3 |
25/07/2022 |
29/08/2022 |
30/09/2022 |
|
4 |
17/10/2022 |
21/11/2022 |
19/12/2022 |
2021 Cohort entry dates
|
TERM |
START OF TERM DATE |
MID TERM DATE* |
END OF TERM |
|
1 |
2/02/2021 |
15/03/2021 |
16/04/2021 |
|
2 |
3/05/2021 |
8/06/2021 (Tuesday) |
9/07/2021 |
|
3 |
26/07/2021 |
30/08/2021 |
1/10/2021 |
|
4 |
18/10/2021 |
15/11/2021 |
16/12/2021 |
*The mid-point of each term will be the Monday nearest to halfway between the first and the last day of the term. If the Monday falls on a public holiday, the next working day will be the mid-term date.
School Hours
Our school hours are 8:55 am to 3:00 pm
- 8:55 am Bell for school to commence
- 10.50 am Bell for morning tea
- 11.00 am Bell for interval
- 11.25 am Interval ends (Lessons at 11:30 am)
- 1.20 pm Bell for lunch
- 1.30 pm Bell for second play
- 1.55 pm Bell for lunch break to end (Lessons at 2:00 pm)
- 3.00 pm School finishes
Some of the junior classes have a fruit break around 10.00 am. All students are encouraged to include a piece of fruit in their lunchbox daily.
The school office is attended between 8.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Lunch
To ensure bellies are fed to enable learning, students are required to sit for 10 minutes to eat their lunch at the start of each interval break. Eating takes place in the classroom, and classroom teachers supervise students.
Assembly
We run a whole school assembly every second Friday, which starts at 2.15 pm. All whānau are very welcome to attend. Please check the newsletter to confirm if an assembly is running, or call the school office.