Term Dates 2026

The Class of 2025 outperformed, inspired and redefined excellence! A letter from Head of School, Heather Goedeke

“What a privilege it is once again to write to our Herschel community at this significant moment inthe school year....

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Our 1st team water polo players have made us proud once again by clinching the title at the Brian Baker...

TERM 1	TERM 2	TERM 3	TERM 4
(Staff: Mon. 12 January – Fri. 27 March) Pupils: Wed. 14 January – Fri. 27 March 53 (55) school days	(Staff: Mon. 13 April – Fri. 26 June) Pupils: Tues. 14 April – Fri. 25 June 49 (50) school days	(Staff: Mon. 20 July – Wed. 23 September) Pupils: Tues. 21 July – Wed. 23 September 46 (47) school days	(Staff: Mon. 12 October – Fri. 4 December) Pupils: Mon. 12 October – Wed. 2 December 38 (40) school days

186 (192) school days

SENIOR SCHOOL

TERM 1	TERM 2	TERM 3	TERM 4
(Staff: Mon. 12 January –Fri. 27 March) Pupils: Wed. 14 January – Fri. 27 March 53 (55) school days	(Staff: Mon. 13 April – Fri. 26 June) Pupils: Mon. 13 April (Hybrid Day) Tues. 14 April (On Campus) – Fri. 26 June 50 (51) school days	(Staff: Mon. 20 July – Fri. 18 September) Pupils: Mon. 20 July (Hybrid Day) Tues. 21 July (On Campus) – Fri. 18 September 43 (44) school days	(Staff: Mon. 5 October – Fri. 4 December) Pupils: Mon. 5 October – Wed. 2 December 43 (45) school days

191 (196) school days

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026

21 March	Human Rights Day
3 April	Good Friday
5 April	Easter
6 April	Family Day
27 April	Freedom Day
1 May	Workers’ Day
15 June	School Holiday
16 June	Youth Day
9 August	National Women’s Day
10 August	Public Holiday
24 September	Heritage Day
25 September	School Holiday

School Song

We are assembled here in love,
We are united, we care for one another.
The greatest lesson of all is the one
That teaches us to live together, together.

Refrain:
Everyone’s a spark and in the night
Together we make a light, a fire burning bright
Ad Dei Gloriam; Inkosi mayibongwe:
To the glory of our God: this is what we believe.

In times of trouble we support
Our fellows; we are taught to be there for our friends.
And all around us, there will be
That special unity, that binds us all together.

If we come back after many years,
We will think fondly of the things that we remember,
And the friends that we made then,
These will be friends forever, forever.

By Thandi Siebert, Head Girl 1993

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