The student calendar includes important dates, 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.
| Mon | 1 | Jan | New Years Day |
| Tue | 2 | Jan | New Years Holiday |
| Mon | 8 | Jan | City and Rotokauri campuses open:
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| Sun | 21 | Chinese New Year | |
| Mon | 22 | Jan | Te Kete Manaaki services open |
| Mon | 29 | Jan | Auckland Anniversary Day (Wintec closed) |
| Semester 1 begins | |||
| Tue | 6 | Feb | Waitangi Day (Wintec closed) |
| Wed | 7 | Feb | Rotokauri Library opens |
| Thu | 8 | Feb | International Student Orientation, City Campus |
| Mon | 12 | Feb | Welcome Pōwhiri (City) |
| Mon | 12 | Feb | Rotokauri Health Services opens |
| Tue | 13 | Feb | Welcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri) |
| Fri | 23 | Feb | Hamilton Gardens Art Festival |
| Tue | 5 | Mar | Whakapiri Ako sessions being |
| Mon | 11 | Mar | Student Orientation (O Week) Rotokauri Campus |
| Wed | 13 | Mar | Student Orientation (O Week) City Campus |
| Wed | 8 | Mar | International Women's Day |
| Tue | 19-23 | Mar | Balloons Over Waikato |
| Mon | 25 | Mar | Hei Oranga Mōu sessions begin |
| Fri | 29 | Mar | Good Friday |
| Mon | 1 | Apr | Easter Monday (Wintec closed) |
| Tue | 2 | Apr | Easter holiday (Wintec closed) |
| Tue | 3 | Apr | Whakapiri Ako sessions being |
| Sun | 7 | Apr | Hamilton Pride |
| Thu | 25 | Apr | Anzac Day |
| Sat | 27 | Apr | Tainui Regional Kapa Haka, Claudlands GlowBox Arena |
| Mon | 13 | May | Hei Oranga Mōu sessions begin |
| Mon | 13-14 | May | Graduation |
| Thu | 16 | May | Global Accessibility Awareness Day |
| Fri | 17 | May | Pink Shirt Day |
| Sun | 26 | May | Samoa Language Week begins |
| Tue | 28 | May | Whakapiri Ako sessions being |
| Wed | 29 | May | Samoa Language Week celebrations at our campus hubs |
| Mon | 3 | Jun | King's Birthday (Wintec closed) |
| Wed | 12-15 | Jun | Fieldays |
| Fri | 28 | Jun | Matariki |
| Semester 1 ends |
| Semester 2 begins | |||
| Mon | 8 | Jul | Hei Oranga Mōu session |
| Wed | 10 | Jul | Hei Oranga Mōu session |
| Mon | 22 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (City) |
| Mon | 22 | Jul | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Tue | 23 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri) |
| Wed | 24 | Jul | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Mon | 29 | Jul | Cook Island Language Week begins |
| Mon | 29 | Jul | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Mon | 29 | Jul | Student Orientation Day, Rotokauri Campus |
| Wed | 31 | Jul | Student Orientation Day, City Campus |
| Wed | 31 | Jul | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Thu | 1 | Aug | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Mon | 5 | Aug | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Wed | 7 | Aug | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Mon | 12 | Aug | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Wed | 14 | Aug | Wā Whakawhanaungatanga session |
| Sat | 17 | Aug | Student Ball |
| Mon | 19 | Aug | Turangawaewae Koroneihana |
| Sun | 25 | Aug | Te Rā Daffodil, Daffodil Day |
| Fri | 30 | Aug | Wintec Open Day |
| Mon | 9 | Sep | Hei Oranga Mōu session |
| Tue | 10 | Sep | Hei Oranga Mōu session |
| Wed | 11 | Sep | Hei Oranga Mōu session |
| Mon | 16-23 | Sep | Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week |
| Mon | 23-29 | Sep | Mental Health Awareness Week |
| Tue | 8 | Oct | Fiji Language Week starts |
| Mon | 21 | Oct | Hei Oranga Mōu sessions begin |
| Mon | 28 | Oct | Labour Day (Wintec closed) |
| Thu | 31 | Oct | Halloween |
| Fri | 1 | Nov | Gumboot Friday |
| TBC | TBC | Nov | End-of-year BBQs |
| Semester 2 ends |
| Mon | 23 | Dec | Wintec Christmas Holidays begin (main campuses closed) |
| Wed | 25 | Dec | Christmas Day |
| Thu | 26 | Dec | Boxing Day |
Join us for Semester 2 2024 Rā Whakamarama, Orientation – this is an exciting experience not to be missed! This student event is a great way to get out, meet new friends, and have fun while experiencing different parts of Wintec.
Discover your future in trades and engineering! Join us for this exciting opportunity to hear from an inspiring group of wāhine excelling in different areas of trades and engineering and how you can discover career options in these fast-paced, fulfilling industries.
The Nesian Talks Symposium is an opportunity for all our Pacific communities, learners, and kaimahi to unite, honouring storytelling in our Pacific methodology and pedagogies.
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