Study dates
Undergraduate programs
New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 6)
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) Graduate Pathway
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
Students undertaking undergraduate programs are able to start on any Monday during the year except when the Monday falls in the Christmas holiday break of the college. Students will be provided with program start and finish dates when their program start date has been determined. Program start dates can only be determined when the student has met the conditions of their enrolment.
Postgraduate programs
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Education)
Master of Early Childhood Education
Master of Education (Early Childhood Education)
July Intake
| Intake start date: | 13 July 2020 |
| Study breaks: | 26 October 2020 – 11 January 2021 8 – 21 March 2021 |
| Intake end date: | 16 May 2021 |
| Release date of final grades: | 13 June 2021 (approximately) |
October Intake
| Intake start date: | 12 October 2020 |
| Study breaks: | 1 February 2021 – 21 March 2021 17 – 30 May 2021 |
| Intake end date: | 25 July 2021 |
| Release date of final grades: | 22 August 2021 (approximately) |
February Intake
| Intake start date: | 2 February 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
22 March to 5 April 2021 17 May to 1 August 2021 20 September to 3 October 2021 |
| Intake end date: | 14 November 2021 |
| Release date of final grades: | 12 December 2021 (approximately) |
May Intake
| Intake start date: | 3 May 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
21 June to 4 July 2021 16 August to 31 October 2021 10 December 2021 to 9 January 2022 |
| Intake end date: | 20 February 2022 |
| Release date of final grades: | 20 March 2022 (approximately) |
August Intake
| Intake start date: | 2 August 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
20 September to 3 October 2021 15 November 2021 to 30 January 2022 23 March to 3 April 2022 |
| Intake end date: | 15 May 2022 |
| Release date of final grades: | 12 June 2022 (approximately) |
November Intake
| Intake start date: | 1 November 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
20 December 2021 to 9 January 2022 21 February 2021 to 1 May 2022 20 June to 3 July 2022 |
| Intake end date: | 14 August 2022 |
| Release date of final grades: | 11 September 2022 (approximately) |
February Intake
| Intake start date: | 2 February 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
22 March to 5 April 2021 17 May to 1 August 2021 20 September to 3 October 2021 15 November 2021 to 30 January 2022 23 March to 3 April 2022 |
| Intake end date: | 15 May 2022 |
| Release date of final grades: | 12 June 2022 (approximately) |
May Intake
| Intake start date: | 3 May 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
21 June to 4 July 2021 16 August to 31 October 2021 10 December 2021 to 9 January 2022 21 February 2021 to 1 May 2022 20 June to 3 July 2022 |
| Intake end date: | 14 August 2022 |
| Release date of final grades: | Sunday, 11 September 2022 (approximately) |
August Intake
| Intake start date: | 2 August 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
20 September to 3 October 2021 15 November 2021 to 30 January 2022 23 March to 3 April 2022 16 May to 31 July 2022 19 September to 2 October 2022 |
| Intake end date: | 13 November 2022 |
| Release date of final grades: | 11 December 2022 (approximately) |
November Intake
| Intake start date: | 1 November 2021 |
| Study breaks: |
20 December 2021 to 9 January 2022 21 February 2021 to 1 May 2022 20 June to 3 July 2022 15 August to 30 October 2022 19 December 2022 to 8 January 2023 |
| Intake end date: | 19 February 2023 |
| Release date of final grades: | 19 March 2023 (approximately) |