INFORMATION

Practical information

Newberry’s term dates are closely aligned with ISASA, the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa, while also taking public school dates and Cambridge examination periods into account.

2026 term dates

Current year

2026 term dates for the whole school, with plane-specific differences listed under each term
Term	Starts	Ends	Length
First Term	Wed 14/01/2026	Fri 27/03/2026	10 weeks
Second Term	Tue 14/04/2026	Fri 26/06/2026	10 weeks
Third Term	Tue 21/07/2026	Wed 23/09/2026	9 weeks
Fourth Term	Tue 06/10/2026	Fri 04/12/2026	8 weeks

2027 term dates

High School has different dates in some terms. They are marked below each term.

2027 term dates for the whole school, with plane-specific differences listed under each term
Term	Starts	Ends	Length
First Term	Wed 13/01/2027	Fri 19/03/2027	9 weeks
Second Term	Tue 13/04/2027	Fri 25/06/2027	10 weeks
Third Term	Tue 20/07/2027	Thu 23/09/2027	9 weeks
High Schoolcloses Fri 17/09/2027 (Cambridge exams)
Fourth Term	Tue 05/10/2027	Fri 03/12/2027	8 weeks
High Schoolcloses Fri 26/11/2027 (Cambridge exams)

Holiday Club runs during the first two weeks of each school holiday.

The school closes for three weeks in December.

Dates are subject to change. Please contact the school office for confirmation.

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