Craighead Diocesan School is a Secondary (Year 7-15) school situated on 1 Wrights Avenue, Canterbury/Chatham Islands.
With a roll size of around 415 students. Belinda Graham is the principal .
1 Wrights Avenue
West End
Timaru
Phone: 0368 XXXXX click
Email: craighead.school.nz click
1 Wrights Avenue
Highfield
Timaru 7910
| Event Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 6/10/2025 - Friday 12/12/2025 |
Term 4 |
| Monday 1/12/2025 |
T4 Wk 9 |
| Monday 1/12/2025 - Friday 5/12/2025 |
Year 10 Camp |
| Monday 1/12/2025 |
2026 Year 11-13 Craighead Scholarship applications close |
| Wednesday 3/12/2025 |
CDS Junior Soiree |
| Friday 5/12/2025 - Sunday 7/12/2025 |
NZSS Athletics Champs |
| Monday 8/12/2025 |
Years 9&10-Give It A Go Day |
| Monday 8/12/2025 |
T4 Wk 10 |
| Monday 8/12/2025 - Friday 12/12/2025 |
Week 10 Final Week Term 4 2025 |
| Monday 8/12/2025 |
Christmas Dinner - Staff and Y12&13 |
| Tuesday 9/12/2025 |
Manaaki Wars |
| Tuesday 9/12/2025 |
Y13 Final Chapel Service & Morning Tea w staff & parents |
| Tuesday 9/12/2025 |
Christmas Dinner Staff and Y12 & 13 |
| Wednesday 10/12/2025 |
Final Assembly - Auditorium |
| Wednesday 10/12/2025 |
Junior Carol Service St Marys Church |
| Wednesday 10/12/2025 |
Senior Carol Service |
| Thursday 11/12/2025 |
Craighead Prizegiving |
| Thursday 11/12/2025 |
Y12 Blazers DRY CLEANED to the school office All Year 12s to please drop their blazers into the School Ofice straight after prizegiving so the braid can be put on during the school break. |
| Friday 12/12/2025 - Sunday 18/01/2026 |
School Holidays |
| Friday 19/12/2025 |
School closed |
| Monday 19/01/2026 |
School Office Open School Office and Administration open. |
| Wednesday 21/01/2026 |
Year 7 Pool Party A chance for Year 7 students to meet each other and spend some time together to build relationships. |
| Thursday 22/01/2026 |
Year 9 Pool Party A chance for Year 9 students to get together and form relationships prior to the start of the new school year. |
| Friday 23/01/2026 |
TOD Day 1 2026 |
| Monday 26/01/2026 - Friday 30/01/2026 |
T1 Wk1 - Yr 13 and Staff only Leadership sessions for all Year 13 students. |
| Monday 26/01/2026 |
Year 7, 9 & 13 Boarders Arrive |
| Tuesday 27/01/2026 |
Year 7 and 9 students Full classes for Years 7 and 9. |
| Tuesday 27/01/2026 |
Year 8, 10, 11, 12 Boarders arrive |
| Tuesday 27/01/2026 |
Year 7 and 9 students
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| Wednesday 28/01/2026 |
Full school start |
| Wednesday 28/01/2026 |
First Day of ASTN Buses Rural Bus Services run by the Aoraki Schools Transportation Network start today. |
| Monday 2/02/2026 - Friday 6/02/2026 |
T1 Wk2 |
| Friday 6/02/2026 |
Waitangi Day |
| Monday 9/02/2026 - Friday 13/02/2026 |
T1 Wk3 |
| Wednesday 11/02/2026 |
CDS Swimming Sports |
| Thursday 12/02/2026 |
CDS Swimming Sports ppt |
| Friday 13/02/2026 |
Year 13 Rafting Year 13 Risk Event Management Assessment |
| Monday 16/02/2026 |
CDS Athletics - 3000m |
| Monday 16/02/2026 - Friday 20/02/2026 |
T1 Wk4 |
| Wednesday 18/02/2026 |
Cultural Assembly |
| Thursday 19/02/2026 |
Aoraki Tennis |
| Friday 20/02/2026 |
Willows Cricket match |
| Monday 23/02/2026 |
Half Day Athletics Javelin, Triple Jump, Hurdles, 1500m |
| Monday 23/02/2026 - Friday 27/02/2026 |
T1 Wk5 |
| Tuesday 24/02/2026 |
CDS Athletics |
| Wednesday 25/02/2026 - Friday 27/02/2026 |
Year 9 Camp Year 9 Camp |
| Wednesday 25/02/2026 - Friday 27/02/2026 |
Year 9 Camp |
| Friday 27/02/2026 |
Aoraki Touch |
| Friday 27/02/2026 - Sunday 1/03/2026 |
Mainland Volleyball |
| Sunday 1/03/2026 |
Aoraki Duathlon & Triathlon |
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