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Student calendar 

Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, some Wintec events have been postponed and/or cancelled. For the latest information on the situation, please click here.

The student calendar includes important dates, a guide to semester periods, events, public holidays, and Wintec holidays. Please note, that the Wintec dates are a general guide, and some programmes have differing holiday dates. Please check with your centre for the specifics of your semester dates and holidays.

Check out what is on:

January 2020
1JanWednesdayNew Years Day
2JanThursdayNew Years Holiday
6JanMonday

Wintec services open:

  • Student Enrolment and Information Centre (call-centre only)
  • Library (City)
13JanMonday
  • The Hub (City & Rotokauri)
  • Student Enrolment and Information Centre offices
  • Wintec Health Services (City)
  • Library (Rotokari)
  • IT Services
27JanMondayAuckland Anniversary Day (Wintec closed)
February 2020
4-25FebTuesdayInternational Student Orientation (City and Rotokauri)
6FebThursdayWaitangi Day (Wintec closed)
10FebMondaySemester 1 starts
10FebMondayWintec Health Services open (Rotokauri)
10FebMondayWelcome Pōwhiri (City)
11FebTuesdayWelcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri)
11-28FebTuesdayRamp Gallery Exhibition | Painting Encounters With The Land
19FebWednesdayHamilton Gardens Art Festival
24-28FebMondayStudent Orientation (City and Rotokauri)
March 2020
8MarSundayInternational Women's Day
13MarFridayTe Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae Graduation
14MarSaturdayTinopai Tours - Coromandel trip
16-19MarMondayWintec Graduations - Cancelled
17-21MarTuesdayBalloons Over Waikato - Cancelled
April 2020
3AprFridayOpen Day - Postponed
10AprFridayGood Friday (Wintec closed)
12AprSaturdayEaster Day
13AprMonday Easter Monday (Wintec closed)
13AprMondaySemester 1 break
14AprTuesdayEaster holiday (Wintec closed)
25AprSaturdayTinopai Tours - Hobbiton and Mount Maunganui trip
27AprMondayANZAC Day (Wintec closed)
28AprTuesdaySemester 1 continues
May 2020
16MaySaturdayTinopai Tours - Rotorua trip
June 2020
1JunMondayQueens Birthday (Wintec closed)
10-13JunWednesdayFieldays - Postponed 
26JunFridaySemester 1 ends
July 2020
7-28JulTuesdayInternational Student Orientation (City and Rotokauri)
13JulMondayMatariki

Jul Student Orientation (City and Rotokauri)
20JulMondaySemester 2 begins
20JulMondayWelcome Pōwhiri (City)
21JulTuesdayWelcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri)
August 2020
7AugFridayStudent Ball
September 2020
5SepSaturdayTinopai Tours - Hobbiton and Mount Maunganui trip
21-27SepMondayMental Health Awareness Week
25SepFridaySemester 2 break
October 2020
1OctThursdayChinese Moon Festival and celebrations (City Hub)
12OctMondaySemester 2 continues
17OctSaturdayTinopai Tours - Waitomo trip
26OctMondayLabour Day (Wintec closed)
30OctFridayHalloween (City Hub)
31OctSaturdayHalloween 
November 2020
 Nov End of year BBQ (City Campus)
 Nov End of year BBQ (Rotokauri Campus)
13NovFridayDiwali (City Hub)
14NovSaturdayDiwali
27NovFridaySemester 2 ends
December 2020
21DecMondayWintec Christmas holidays begin (Wintec closed)
25DecFridayChristmas Day
26DecSaturdayBoxing Day
28DecMondayBoxing Day observed

 

Other Wintec events

  • Open Day 2020 - Postponed

    Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, our annual Wintec Open Day has been postponed. Please click and register to your details below to get updated information.

  • Tinopai Tour Postponed - Rotorua

    Due to COVID-19 and New Zealand moving to Alert Level 4, Wintec will be rescheduling these events. Stay tuned for new dates.