Our Community Development team compiles a list of fun activities and programmes to help parents and caregivers organise activities for their children and young people during the school holidays.
Some of these programmes are free, and many are registered with OSCAR and WINZ and may be subsidised.
School Holidays 2021 Term 3
These holidays run from Saturday 2 October until Sunday 17 October 2021.
Active Attitude School Holiday Programme
9 Commerce St Whangarei
Monday 4 Oct – Friday 15 October
8:30am – 3pm
5 – 13 years old
$35 per day ($30 for current members attending weekly classes)
(09) 945 4876
admin@activeattitude.co.nz
www.activeattitude.co.nz
BOOST - Tania Dalton Foundation
McKay stadium
Monday 4 Oct – Sunday 17 October
9am - 3pm
Year 7 & 8 Girls only
Free
anthyde@taniadaltonfoundation.org.nz
www.taniadaltonfoundation.org.nz/home/programme/boost-programme/
Kidzones
Kamo Primary, Tikipunga Primary, Whau Valley Priamry
Monday 4 October - Friday 15 October
7.45am to 5.30pm
5 to 13 year old
$40.00 per day
021 249 3308
www.kidzones.co.nz
Kiwi North School Holidays
Kiwi North
Monday 4 Oct – Sunday 17 October
10am - 4pm
All ages
General admission prices
admin@kiwinorth.co.nz
www.kiwinorth.co.nz/whats-on/events
Let's Play Pong
Table Tennis Northland stadium, 97 Western hills drive Kensington (adjacent to northland sports house)
Monday 4 Oct – Friday 15 October - two slots are available for both the weeks.
- Slot-1 9am - 12noon Monday to Friday (Beginners).
- Slot-2 1pm - 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (Intermediate/Advance).
All ages
Cost is $10 per slot OR $80 for full programme. Members of the club gets 50% off!
Phone 0225382035
ttsportsnorth97@gmail.com
www.sporty.co.nz/northlandtt
Nature'sCool - outdoor adventures, all day, every day.
Huanui / Glenbervie
Monday 4 - Thursday 7th & Tuesday 12 - Thursday 14 October
8.30am - 3.30pm (supervision available outside of these times)
5 years old + (conditions apply).
$50 per day
safeoutdoorsnz@gmail.com
safeoutdoors.co.nz
Quarry Arts School Holiday Art Program
Quarry Arts Centre, 21 Selwyn Ave
Weekdays Monday 4 - Friday 15 October, 9am - 4pm
5 – 15 years old
From $15 per class
workshops@quarryarts.org
quarryarts.org/kids
Questionable Research Labs
A mix of educational and social things around coding, science, technology, robotics + a game day (15 October) and a short film making weekend (8 - 10 October).
Manaia House, 41 Rathbone Street (corner Dent Street, opposite Westpac)
Dates: 5, 6, 8 - 10, 12, 13, and 15 October. 8:30am - 5:00pm.
9 - 18 years old
$45 per day and $30 for members (sponsored spots available). Cost varies slightly, depending on the day and activity.
0276073711
Kevin@Questionable.org.nz
Verena@Questionable.org.nz
questionable.org.nz
facebook.com/questionablerresearchlabs
Taekwon-Do
Hurupaki Primary School Hall
Monday 4 & 11 & Wednesday 6 &13 October
From 6.00pm
10 years old +
Free
victorcoda@xtra.co.nz
www.sporty.co.nz/TaekwonDoWhangarei
Youthtown Holiday Programme
Northtec Campus 51 Raumanga Valley Rd
Monday 4 Oct – Friday 15 October
8.15am - 3.15pm
5 - 13 years old
$30 per day (Oscar subsidies available)
info@youthtown.org.nz
youthtown.org.nz/offer/nor-hp-whangarei
WAGS Holiday Program
Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics , 25 Park Ave , Kensington
Weekdays Monday 4 - Friday 15 October, 8:30am - 4:30pm
5-14 year olds
$27 half day or $42.50 full day
This programme will only run under Alert Level One and below
09 4376667
Office@wags.org.nz
wags.org.nz/holiday-programme
Whangarei Youth Space Holiday Programme
Whangarei Youth Space, Cafler Park
Weekdays, Monday 4 – Friday 15 October
10am – 4pm (one day each week will be 10am-2pm)
12-18 years old
Free
09 972 7248
contact@youthspace.co.nz
www.facebook.com/WhangareiYS