Riccarton High School
Canterbury
Upcoming Events at Riccarton High School
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 22 Jul 2026 |
Otago University Scholarship Presentation
Student planning to go to Otago University in 2027 |
| Thursday 23 Jul 2026 |
NZ Defence Forces Visit
Senior students |
| Thursday 23 Jul 2026 |
VUW Course Planning Session
Year 13 students intending to study at Victoria University Wellington next year or in the future. |
| Thursday 23 Jul 2026 |
NZ Blood Drive
6 x yr 13 students picked up at 9 am from RHS 6 x yr 13 students picked up at 9.45 am from RHS |
| 27 Jul 2026 – 28 Jul 2026 |
Commerce Field Trip
L2/3 Accounting and Economics students |
| Wednesday 29 Jul 2026 | BOT meeting |
| 31 Jul 2026 – 2 Aug 2026 | 48 hr film festival |
| 2 Aug 2026 – 8 Aug 2026 | Cook Islands Māori Language Week |
| Monday 3 Aug 2026 |
Geraldine Sports Exchange
Originally scheduled for 28 July |
| 3 Aug 2026 – 7 Aug 2026 | Careers Week |
| Tuesday 4 Aug 2026 | Sausage sizzle fundraiser for sports |
| Wednesday 5 Aug 2026 | Winter Team and Group Photos |
| Wednesday 5 Aug 2026 | Australian Maths Competition |
| Friday 7 Aug 2026 | Pūhoro Term 3 Wananga |
| Saturday 8 Aug 2026 |
Yr 12 Leadership Day
Year 12 students who wish to learn some more about leadership and what that might look like in 2027 and beyond |
| Saturday 8 Aug 2026 |
Hip hop regionals
Two RHS teams competing |
| 10 Aug 2026 – 14 Aug 2026 |
School Library Week
activities held in the library each lunchtime |
| 11 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026 | Spanish Language Week - tbc |
| Tuesday 11 Aug 2026 | L3 Legal Studies Field Trip |
| Thursday 13 Aug 2026 |
Lincoln University Planning Day
Year 13 students considering studying at Lincoln University in 2027. |
| Friday 14 Aug 2026 |
Lane Neave Future Lawyers Day
4 x yr 13 legal studies students |
| 16 Aug 2026 – 22 Aug 2026 | Tonga Language Week |
| Thursday 20 Aug 2026 | L1 History Field Trip (MCB's class) |
| Friday 21 Aug 2026 |
Staff Only Day - Curriculum Update
This is a MOE approved staff only day. If curriculum documents are not ready by this date, the staff only day will be held on the last day of Term 3 |
| Monday 24 Aug 2026 | Chinese Culture on the Road Programme |
| Monday 24 Aug 2026 |
Lincoln University Emerging Leaders Summit
10 x year 12 students |
| Monday 24 Aug 2026 |
Careers event for yr 10
Four year 10 students |
| Monday 24 Aug 2026 | Whaiao Assembly |
| Tuesday 25 Aug 2026 |
UC Course Planning Visit
Year 13 students |
| Wednesday 26 Aug 2026 | BOT meeting |
| Wednesday 26 Aug 2026 |
Otago Polytechnic Course Planning
Students intending on applying to Otago Polytech for 2027 |
| Thursday 27 Aug 2026 | Aurora Music Festival |
| Thursday 27 Aug 2026 |
Otago University Course Planning Visit
For students planning on going to Otago University in 2027 ** Students will likely return to class during Period 5 - however it is a thorough planning session and that is why the extra time. |
| Friday 28 Aug 2026 |
UC Open Day
NOT a school sanctioned trip as Discovery Day already held which is a school trip - for Year 12 and 13 students. |
| Friday 28 Aug 2026 | Uranga Assembly |
| 31 Aug 2026 – 6 Sep 2026 | Winter Tournament Week |
| Monday 31 Aug 2026 | Atatū Assembly |
| Tuesday 1 Sep 2026 | SPACPAC Speech Festival |
| Wednesday 2 Sep 2026 |
Student Achievement Interview Day (SAID)
No timetabled classes on this day but students learning from home |
| Friday 4 Sep 2026 | Kōtuhi Assembly |
| 7 Sep 2026 – 11 Sep 2026 |
FEAT assessments for seniors sometime this week
Formative External Assessment Time for NCEA practice exams |
| Friday 11 Sep 2026 | L3 BIO Field Trip |
| 14 Sep 2026 – 20 Sep 2026 | Māori Language Week |
| 15 Sep 2026 – 17 Sep 2026 | NCEA Literacy/Numeracy Common Assessments |
| Friday 18 Sep 2026 | Shared Kai at RHS |
| Tuesday 22 Sep 2026 | Senior Arts Awards Assembly |
| Thursday 24 Sep 2026 | Music Soiree Evening |
| 4 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 | Fijian Language Week |
| 18 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 | Niue Language Week |
| 19 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 | Hindi Language Week - tbc |