Craighead Diocesan School is a Secondary (Year 7-15) school situated on 1 Wrights Avenue, West End.
With a roll size of around 413 students. Lara Hearn-Rollo 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 |
|---|---|
| Saturday 28/06/2025 - Sunday 20/07/2025 |
School Holidays |
| Monday 21/07/2025 |
T3 Wk 1 |
| Monday 21/07/2025 - Friday 19/09/2025 |
Term 3 |
| Thursday 24/07/2025 |
Year 13 Commerce Trip 13 Commerce visit to Talleys in association with value added through the production chain. |
| Sunday 27/07/2025 - Tuesday 29/07/2025 |
Winter Quad Senior A Netball 1st XI Hockey Senior A Badminton 1st XI Football |
| Sunday 27/07/2025 - Tuesday 29/07/2025 |
Winter Quad |
| Monday 28/07/2025 |
T3 Wk 2 |
| Tuesday 29/07/2025 |
Y7/8 Mathematics Competition |
| Wednesday 30/07/2025 |
Y9/10 Aoraki Mathematics Competition |
| Friday 1/08/2025 |
CDS Senior Formal |
| Monday 4/08/2025 |
T3 Wk 3 |
| Tuesday 5/08/2025 |
Aoraki Badminton Competition |
| Friday 8/08/2025 |
Year 13 First Aid Year 13 First Aid Course |
| Monday 11/08/2025 |
T3 Wk 4 |
| Monday 11/08/2025 |
Aoraki Snow Sports |
| Tuesday 12/08/2025 |
Junior Ski Trip |
| Thursday 14/08/2025 |
Shadow Tech (Digi) |
| Friday 15/08/2025 - Saturday 16/08/2025 |
South Island CADENZA |
| Saturday 16/08/2025 - Sunday 17/08/2025 |
SISS Ski/Snowboarding Comp |
| Monday 18/08/2025 - Tuesday 19/08/2025 |
CDS Groups Photos Photos to be taken of all Senior A sports teams, members of cultural groups and senior student committees |
| Monday 18/08/2025 |
T3 Wk 5 |
| Monday 18/08/2025 - Tuesday 19/08/2025 |
CDS Groups Photos |
| Thursday 21/08/2025 - Friday 22/08/2025 |
Year 13 First Aid Year 13 First Aid- Two different groups. Students only attend one day each. |
| Friday 22/08/2025 |
Grandparents Afternoon Tea Craighead Connect arranging this event |
| Saturday 23/08/2025 - Sunday 24/08/2025 |
SISS Southern Cycling Tour |
| Saturday 23/08/2025 - Tuesday 26/08/2025 |
NZSS Junior Basketball tournament |
| Monday 25/08/2025 |
T3 Wk 6 - Winter Tournament Week |
| Monday 25/08/2025 - Thursday 28/08/2025 |
SISS Netball Tournament |
| Monday 25/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 |
SISS Equestrian Champs |
| Monday 25/08/2025 - Thursday 28/08/2025 |
1st XI Football- Lotto Sportwear Tournament |
| Monday 25/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 |
1st XI Hockey - Fed Cup |
| Monday 25/08/2025 - Wednesday 27/08/2025 |
SISS Junior Rugby tournament |
| Monday 25/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 |
Winter Tournament Week |
| Monday 25/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 |
2nd XI Hockey - Chris Arthur Cup |
| Monday 25/08/2025 |
Senior Gifted and Talented Conference |
| Tuesday 26/08/2025 |
Junior Gifted and Talented Conference |
| Wednesday 27/08/2025 - Saturday 30/08/2025 |
NZSS Basketball Tournament |
| Monday 1/09/2025 |
T3 Wk 7 |
| Wednesday 3/09/2025 - Thursday 11/09/2025 |
Yr 12/13 CDS Exams (TBC) |
| Friday 5/09/2025 |
UC Open Day |
| Friday 5/09/2025 |
Junior Eucharist |
| Sunday 7/09/2025 |
Fathers' Day |
| Monday 8/09/2025 |
T3 Wk 8 |
| Thursday 11/09/2025 |
Pathways Evening |
| Friday 12/09/2025 |
Year 10 2026 Subject Conferencing Students will individually meet with senior staff to discuss their option choices for Year 11. |
| Friday 12/09/2025 |
Netball Prizegiving End of year celebration and acknowledge for ALL Craighead Netball teams |
| Monday 15/09/2025 |
Basketball v TBHS Prefects at Craighead |
| Monday 15/09/2025 |
T3 Wk 9 |
| Monday 15/09/2025 |
Year 11 Subject Conferencing Students will individually meet with senior staff to discuss their option choices for Year 12. |
| Tuesday 16/09/2025 |
Year 12 Subject Conferencing Students will individually meet with senior staff to discuss their option choices for Year 13. |
Any athletes who may wish to be considered for the South Canterbury Primary Schools Cross Country Team to contest the Inter Regional event being held in Christchurch on 19 September, should click on this link for more details.
An information session (and a training session) will be held on Sunday 13th July at 4pm at Ashbury Park (by the playground area). This will be a chance for us to gauge interest and answer any questions you may have about the South Canterbury Inter-Regional Cross Country Team.
Aoraki Snowsport Champs at Mt Dobson are on Monday 11 August - if interested please sign up outside the sports offices. Please note - it is students responsibility to get their own ride to the event.
Book/Movie Character Dress Up Day is on Wednesday 6th August. Think about your costumes over the holidays, so you can join in the fun Mufti Day. Prizes will be up for grabs, so let your imagination loose! Don't forget your gold coin donation on the day, all proceeds are donated to Blind and Low Vision NZ.
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