School Calendar

The current school calendar is always available live through the School Calendar tab and on the Rathkeale App (Calendar) This is the best place to keep checking for all school events.

Students have access daily to the Notices. This is available to them through the Rathkeale App, is shown to them during Registration and hard copies are posted in locker rooms for the Senior College girls.

Term Dates for 2024

Term 1

Sunday 28 January – Friday 12 April

Exeat Weekends:

3 February – 6 February (Waitangi Weekend)

29 March – 2 April (Easter)

 
Term 2

Monday 29 April – Friday 5 July

Exeat Weekends:

 1 – 3 June (King’s Birthday Weekend)

28 June – 30 June (Matariki Weekend)

 
Term 3

Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September

Exeat Weekends:

17-18 August

7-8 September

 
Term 4

Monday 14 October – Saturday 7 December

Exeat Weekends:

26-28 October (Labour Weekend)

16-17 November

 

Bus Information

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School Point of Contact: Adam Gordon – Tranzit Point of Contact: Nigel McLean (06) 370 6398

Morning

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Wednesday only

Masterton

Rathkeale town bus starts at St Matthews (8.00am), stops at 1st  Street, arrives Rathkeale (8.10).

Rathkeale town bus starts at St Matthew’s (8.40am), arrives Rathkeale (8.50)

Lower Valley

Use Tranzit Lower Valley Service: (TLVS) Featherston (7.00am) Greytown (7.15)
Carterton (7.30) – Masterton then link to Rathkeale town bus at St Matthews

Rathkeale town bus  starts at St Matthews (8.00am), stops at 1st  Street, arrives Rathkeale (8.10).

Use Tranzit Lower Valley Service: (TLVS) Featherston (7.30am) Greytown (7.50am)
Carterton (8.00am) , terminating at Hadlow School, Masterton. Then link to a special Rathkeale town bus, departing 8.25am.

Wednesday special Rathkeale town bus stops at Tranzit (8.28am), Church Street (8.32am), 1st Street (8.38am).

 
  • In the mornings, except Wednesday (see above), the Tranzit service starts at Featherston at 7.00am and will end its run at St Matthew’s. It will then link into the current Rathkeale town bus charter service (commonly called 1st & 3rd Street bus), which starts at St Matthews.
  • In the afternoon, on Monday/ Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday there is one bus at 3.10pm, one bus at 4.10pm and one at 4.50pm. On Friday, there is only one bus to Masterton leaving Rathkeale at 3.10pm.
  • All afternoon buses from Rathkeale, after dropping off Masterton students, end at the Tranzit Depot and link into standard Tranzit Lower Valley services, which depart the Masterton Depot at 3.55pm, 4.50pm and 5.20pm Monday to Friday.
  • Lower Valley passengers will need two tickets – one for the Rathkeale to Masterton section and another for the Lower Valley. Tickets for the bus between Rathkeale and Masterton will continue to be purchased at Rathkeale. Tickets for the Tranzit Lower Valley service will need to be purchased from the Tranzit Depot.
 

Afternoon

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Friday

Lower Valley and Rathkeale Town Bus

Rathkeale (3.10pm)-St Matthews (3.20)-Tranzit Depot for 3.55pm connection to TLVS
Carterton (4.10)-Greytown (4.20)-Featherston (4.35)

Rathkeale (4.10pm)-St Matthews (4.20)-Tranzit Depot for 4.50pm connection to TLVS
Carterton (5.05)-Greytown (5.15)-Featherston (5.30)

Rathkeale (4.50pm)-St Matthews (5.00)-Tranzit Depot for 5.10pm connection to TLVS
Carterton (5.35)-Greytown (5.45)-Featherston (6.00)

Rathkeale (3.10pm)-St Matthews (3.20)-Tranzit Depot for 3.55pm connection to TLVS
Carterton (4.10)-Greytown (4.20)-Featherston (4.35)

 

Other Bus Services

Exeat bus to Hawkes Bay

 

Friday North to Hawkes Bay

Masterton 3.55pm

Woodville 5.05pm

Palmerston North 5.40pm

connects with Intercity service north to Napier

 

Sunday South from Hawkes Bay

connects with Intercity service from Napier

Palmerston North: 7.15pm

Woodville: 7.45pm

Masterton: 8.50pm

Bookings are essential for all Exeat and End of Term travel. Luggage space is limited.

 

 

Rathkeale Town Bus (tickets available from Rathkeale)

The term ticket price varies each term.

Term ticket – $200.00

10 trip – $20.00

The Stored Value Card for South Wairarapa Tranzit services can be purchased and/or topped up at Tranzit depot or on bus services.

  • The College, because of its location, is heavily reliant on bus transport. Long distance travel is charged on an individual basis. All other transport within the Wairarapa (eg class and sports trips) is covered by a disbursement charge of $30 00 per boy. Cost of trips outside the Wairarapa is placed on disbursements.
  • Behaviour on buses and mini buses must be exemplary. Where possible seat belts are to be worn.
  • Students will not be carried if bad behaviour persists.

Train Information

Click here for information about trains to and from Wellington via Hutt Valley.

Boarders who wish to return home via train for the weekend will be dropped off and collected from Masterton station on Friday evening and Sunday evening respectively.

Music Lessons

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Timetables are available every day on the Student Daily Notices.

Any queries, please contact the music dept on ext 7740.

 
Instrument Teacher
Brass Mr Kaito
Drum Kit

Mr Heath

Mr Tredray

Flute Mrs Marshall
Guitar

Mr Halford

Mr Ten Hove

   
Piano

Mrs Cook

Mrs Eckford 

Mrs Thomson

Saxophone Mrs Eckford
Violin

Mrs Seagrave

Voice

Mrs Thomson