Te Kura Pāpāho | School of Media Arts Creative Showcase
Come celebrate our next wave of creatives! Ākonga from the School of Media Arts share their mahi and talents with their peers, whānau, and the public.
Student calendar
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.
Check out what is on:
| Thu | 1 | Jan | New Years Day |
| Fri | 2 | Jan | New Years Holiday |
| Mon | 5 | Jan | City and Rotokauri campuses open:
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| Tue | 20 | Jan | Information Session (City Campus) |
| Thu | 22 | Jan | Information Session (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Mon | 26 | Jan | Auckland Anniversary Day (Wintec closed) |
| Tue | 10 | Feb | Welcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri) |
| Wed | 11 | Feb | Welcome Pōwhiri (City) |
| Fri | 6 | Feb | Waitangi Day (Wintec closed) |
| Fri | 20 | Feb | Hamilton Gardens Art Festival |
| Wed | 25 | Feb | Te Matatini begins |
| Wed | 4 | Mar | City Campus Orientation |
| Fri | 6 | Mar | Rotokauri Campus Orientation |
| Sun | 8 | Mar | International Women's Day |
| Sat | 21 | Mar | Balloons Over Waikato |
| Fri | 3 | Apr | Good Friday |
| Mon | 6 | Apr | Easter Monday (Wintec closed) |
| Tue | 7 | Apr | Easter holiday (Wintec closed) |
| Fri | 10 | Apr | Hamilton Pride events begin |
| Sat | 25 | Apr | Anzac Day (Observed ) |
| Tue | 5-6 | May | Graduation |
| Wed | 13 | May | Wintec Open Day (City Campus) |
| Fri | 15 | May | Pink Shirt Day |
| Wed | 20 | May | Information Session (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Thu | 21 | May | Global Accessibility Awareness Day |
| Sun | 31 | May | Samoa Language Week begins |
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| Fri | 10 | Jul | Matariki |
| Tue | 21 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri) |
| Wed | 22 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (City) |
| Tue | 28 | Jul | City Campus Orientation |
| Wed | 12 | Aug | Orientation Day 2026 (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Tue | 18 | Aug | Check-in session: How's it going? 12pm, City Campus |
| Wed | 19 | Aug | Check-in session: How's it going? 12pm, Rotokauri Campus |
| Fri | 21 | Aug | Wintec Open Day (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Tue | 25 | Aug | Breakfast club, 7.30am, City Campus |
| Wed | 26 | Aug | Breakfast club, 7.30am, Rotokauri Campus |
| Fri | 28 | Aug | Te Rā Daffodil, Daffodil Day |
| Tue | 1 | Sep | Random acts of kindness day |
| Tue | 1 | Sep | Breakfast club, 7.30am, City Campus |
| Wed | 2 | Sep | Breakfast club, 7.30am, Rotokauri Campus |
| Tue | 8 | Sep | Breakfast club, 7.30am, City Campus |
| Wed | 9 | Sep | Breakfast club, 7.30am, Rotokauri Campus |
| Mon | 14-20 | Sep | Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week |
| Tue | 15 | Sep | Keep Going Session, City Campus |
| Wed | 16 | Sep | Keep Going Session, Rotokauri Campus |
| Mon | 12-18 | Oct | Mental Health Awareness Week |
| Tue | 15 | Oct | Breakfast club, 7.30am, City Campus |
| Wed | 16 | Oct | Breakfast club, 7.30am, Rotokauri Campus |
| Tue | 20 | Oct | 'You made it!' celebration, 12pm, City Campus |
| Wed | 21 | Oct | 'You made it!' celebration, 12pm, Rotokauri Campus |
| Mon | 26 | Oct | Labour Day (Wintec closed) |
| Sat | 31 | Oct | Halloween |
| Fri | TBC | Nov | Gumboot Friday |
| Thu | TBC | Nov | International end-of-year BBQ |
| Sat | 28 | Nov | Career Choices Day 2026 (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Semester 2 ends |
| Fri | 4 | Dec | Career Choices Day 2026 (City Campus) |
| Mon | 21 | Dec | Wintec Christmas Holidays begin (main campuses closed) |
| Thu | 25 | Dec | Christmas Day |
| Fri | 26 | Dec | Boxing Day |
Other Wintec events
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9-to-5: The Musical
Te Kawau Toi | Wintec Music and Performing Arts students present 9-to-5: The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick.
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Career Choices Day - Rotokauri Campus
Do you need some support working out where your interests could take you? At Career Choices Day, we will help you to discover careers that match your strengths and the study pathway options at Wintec that can take you there.