Services
READING | WRITING | SPELLING
Assessment
60 - 90 minute assessment
phonological awareness skills
reading (decoding - reading words, reading fluency and reading comprehension)
writing (encoding - spelling words, handwriting, written composition)
includes a written report
Term Lessons
regular lessons over the school term
minimum of one lesson per week
lesson duration 60 minutes
Holiday Boost
daily lessons for one week over the school holidays
lesson duration 60 minutes
Life with Literacy
2026 Term Dates
Literacy lessons - weekly lessons throughout the term
Term 1 Monday 2nd February – Thursday 2nd April
Term 2 Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
Term 3 Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
Term 4 Monday 12th October – Friday 18th December
Life with Literacy
2026 Holiday Dates
Literacy boost - daily lessons for one week in the holidays
April Monday 13th April --- Friday 17th April
July Monday 13th July --- Friday 17th April
October Monday 5th October --- Friday 9th October
Public Holidays
No lessons held on public holidays.
Waitangi Day - Friday 6th February
Easter - Friday 3rd April - Monday 6th April (during school holidays)
ANZAC Day (observed) - Monday 27th April
King's Birthday - Monday 1st June
Matariki - Friday 10th July (during school holidays)
Labour Day - Monday 26th October
