Back to School 2025
Please see below for information on start days/times, Uniform, Buses, Lockers, Stationery, Work Books, Digital Devices, Music Tuition and Term Dates
Tuesday, 28 January – Term 1 commences for all new students
- 9.00am-3.15pm – Year 7
- 9.30am-3.15pm – Years 8-10
- 12.00-2.00pm – Years 11-13
- Students need to bring their devices, packed lunches and water bottles. The tuckshop will NOT be open.
Wednesday, 29 January – Term 1 commences for all other returning students
- Atawhai – 8.45am
- Mihi whakatau – 9.30am (parents and caregivers are welcome to attend – please note there is no parking on site).
- Students will not require their devices on Wednesday, 29 January.
- School finishes at 3.15pm.
The school office will be open from Monday, 20 January, 9.00am-3.00pm.
Beginning of the school day
Entrance to the school will be as follows:
- Students arriving by bus or walking, enter through the pedestrian gate by the traffic lights on Shakespeare Road.
- Students being dropped off by car – parents, please drive in the main gate (Gate 2), let your daughter out of the car, then leave via Gate 1 (the gate closest to Milford). There will be Carmel staff directing the traffic flow and welcoming your daughter. COLLEGE MAP
End of the school day
- If you are picking your daughter up in the afternoon, please arrange a pick up location with your daughter, being respectful of the college neighbours’ property and driveways.
- Parents are not allowed on site to pick up students at 3.15pm at any time during the year.
- The school gates will be shut from 8.30am each morning, then closed again at 3.00pm.
General Information
In the interest of student safety, parents are asked not to drive into the school grounds and drop off or pick up their daughters between 8-9 am or 3-3.45 pm. Students should enter the school through the gate by the Technology building. The main gates will be shut from 8.15 am until school starts and from 3.00-3.30 pm.
All visitors/parents please report to Reception when arriving at the school.
Contacts
If there are any issues to be discussed with the school, the first point of contact is your daughter’s Dean (new students will be advised of their House on the first day), followed by members of the Senior Leadership Team and then the Principal. As it may be difficult to phone during the school day, emailing is the recommended communication method. Email contacts for all staff are found HERE
Please scroll down for information about buses, uniform, lockers, stationery lists, workbook purchase, digital devices, music tuition, parent portal and 2025 Term dates.
Uniform
UNIFORM requirements and information – the compulsory uniform items for all students are: blazer, skirt, cardigan, shirt and black leather lace-up shoes and ankle socks. Carmel PE top/shorts/leggings are also compulsory for students in Years 7-10. Optional uniform items are: rain jacket, sun hat, scarf and flat, plain, black sandals with a back strap e.g. Roman sandals.
All school uniform items can be purchased from our supplier, NZ UNIFORMS. Their retail shop is located at – 19A Douglas Alexander Parade, Rosedale.
Buses
School buses depart school from 3.15 pm onwards.
Bus timetables for Auckland transport and Party Bus can be found HERE
Parents, please check here before the first day of school to find out which bus your daughter should catch.
Lockers
Lockers are the property of Carmel College and are assigned to students for their use for approved purposes only. Lockers may be subject to inspection periodically by school officials only. Security of a locker and its contents is the responsibility of the student assigned to the locker. It is recommended students do not keep valuables in their assigned locker.
Please note: Payment for a locker indicates that you accept these terms and conditions.
All Year 7&8 students are required to have a locker and $15 will be added to student accounts to cover this cost. Lockers will be allocated to students at the beginning of Term 1 through their teacher.
Lockers are optional for Year 9-13 students via the online Carmel shop where they are able to select any locker that is available online. This is a first come first serve approach.
Locker location will be recorded on your payment receipt which is emailed to you after your purchase.
Please note: students need to purchase their own padlock to secure their locker.
If you have any queries, please contact Lorna Bryce lbryce@carmel.school.nz
Digital Devices
For specifications and purchase offers, please click HERE
Stationery / Workbooks
STATIONERY AND WORKBOOK LISTS will be available from 20 January 2025.
Purchase stationery anytime via Officemax MySchool website HERE
Purchase subject workbooks via Carmel online shop HERE from 20 January 2025.
Student ID Card
This is a compulsory purchase and this charge will be added to your daughter’s student account.
Music
Music Department isite HERE.
To register online for Music Tuition in 2025 you will be able to register HERE from 28 January 2025.
Parent Portal
The Carmel Portal is an important resource for parents and caregivers to access whilst their child is attending the College. At this point in time the portal gives access to Daily Notices, Personal Information, Timetable, Attendance, NCEA Results and Archived Reports. Parents of new students will be given a login to access the Parent Portal early next year.
Term Dates 2025
Term 1 2025 – Tuesday 28 January (for new students) / Wednesday 29 January (for returning students) to Friday 11 April
Term 2 2025 – Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June
Term 3 2025 – Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September
Term 4 2025 – Monday 6 October to Friday 5 December
