2025 Term Dates

Term 1: Tuesday 28th January - Friday 11 April

Term 2: Monday 28 April - Friday 27th June

Term 3: Monday 14 July - Friday 19 September

Term 4: Monday 6 October - Friday 10 December (half day)

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2025 Public Holidays (during term time):
Term 1:
Waitangi Day - 6 February
Good Friday - 18 April 
Easter Monday - 21 April
Easter Tuesday - 22 April
Term 2:
Anzac Day - 25 April 
King's Birthday - 2 June
Matariki - 20 June
Term 4:
Labour Day - 27 October

Contact Details:

Rotorua Specialist School
36 Kea Street
Selwyn Heights
ROTORUA 3015
Phone: (07) 3476717
Fax no: (07) 3476714
Email: office@rss.ac.nz

Sunset 9

In Room 9 there are five tamariki in the class, who are supported by three kaiawhina (teacher aides) Toro, Debbie, Jermaine and myself, Anna Roberts, the kaiako (teacher). We are fortunate and grateful to return to a nicely refurbished classroom. I anticipate that the students’ work will soon adorn the bare walls! 

While the weather is still warm, the students have enjoyed water play outside. They have fantastic playgrounds to play on and a bike track to walk on. They frequent the bike track each morning to start the day. We attend Equisucceed (horse riding) each Tuesday during term one. The students have an opportunity to visit a local park or shopping center. They also meet other students from our kura when we gather together at Rotorua specialist school for any events. Our class attends Rotorua specialist school to take part in the PmP programme whereby students work through a basic confidence course to support balance, strength, agility to name a few. They visit the dark room, which is situated in the same place. This is a place where they are ‘wowed’ by some of the lights on display in the room.

I look forward to a positive year of learning and forming healthy relationships with the tamariki and staff in room 9.

Nga Mihi

Anna Roberts 

Classroom Teacher