Important Dates:

Fossil Bay term dates 2026

Term 1: Tues, 3 February to Thurs, 2 April

Term 2: Mon, 20 April to Fri, 3 July

Term 3: Mon, 20 July to Fri, 25 September

Term 4: Mon, 12 October to Tues, 15 December

2026 Calendar
 

  • Harvest Fair 29 March 2026: The day of the year where we invite everyone to experience the magic of Fossil Bay with games, food and a festive spirit.

    Lantern Festival 24 June 2026: A beautiful festival marked by a multitude of handmade lanterns. The community meets in the evening for a lantern walk and the singing of songs around the fire.

    Spring Festival 24 Sep 2026: The children celebrate the Spring equinox, making their own flower garlands to wear, dancing around the maypole, playing music and singing songs.

    Advent Festival 29 Nov 2026: A festival of beauty and light, including a ceremony suggested by Rudolf Steiner, in which each child quietly walks around a big spiral of roses and greenery to light a candle at its centre.

  • Before the start of each term, families come to school and kindergarten for a working bee to freshen up the property for a new term. Your participation not only allows us to keep fees to a minimum, but the working bees build community. We come together and work, get to know each other and the property better, and the children observe the adults caring for their environment.

    2026 Dates:

    • 1 Feb

    • 22 March

    • 1 May

    • 18 July

    • 18 Oct

  • Our expense/reinforcement form can be found here.

  • Open Roster

 
 

Reporting Absentees:

Please remember to keep your child home if they are unwell to prevent the spread of illness and viruses. Children must be kept home for 48 hours after the last episode of either vomiting or diarrhoea. If your child will be absent on a specific day, please text

School: 021 174 2445 Kindergarten: 022 480 1002

 

Contact Information:

Fossil Bay, School & Kindy landline: 09 372 2152 (info@fossilbay.co.nz)

Fossil Bay kindy: 022 480 1002 (kindergarten@fossilbay.co.nz)

Fossil Bay school: 021 174 2445 (principal@fossilbay.co.nz)

Iris Richter (General Manager): 027 495 2951 management@fossilbay.co.nz

 
 
 
 

Policies

Every term we review a number of school and kindergarten policies, and we invite our parents for input. 

We are currently reviewing the policies below and welcome community feedback. We will update this page next term when the next set of policies are up for review. Thank you in advance.

  • Term 3 2026 Policies in Review:

    • Documentation procedures

    • Recruitment procedure

    • Safety checking of staff

    • Procedures for the review of Policies

    • Excursion procedures

    • Personnel (MOE)

    • Sun safety procedure

    • Financial (MOE)

    See kindergarten policies here.

  • To view the school policies in review and add you input, go to:

    1. schooldocs.co.nz

    2. Click Search for your school.

    3. Start typing the school's name and select it from the dropdown list.

    4. Enter our community username and password:

    Username: fossilbay

    Password: 1081

    Term 3 2026 Policies in Review:

    • School Community Engagement Policy

    • Inclusive School Culture

    • Enrolment

    • Student Attendance

    • Student Uniform/Student Dress Expectations

    • Concerns and Complaints Policy

Kindy Holiday Program

Fossil Bay Kindergarten offers a holiday program for those families that need support during the holidays. It runs similarly to a normal kindy day, 8.00am - 15.00pm. Your child must be pre-enrolled for this program as we plan staff accordingly. The cost is $29 per day. Please find the enrollment form here.

EMERGeNCY MANAGEMENT PLAN

Fossil Bay E-Bike Raffle 2026

Our annual E-Bike Raffle is back, raising funds to support Fossil Bay School & Kindergarten and help keep our fees as affordable as possible for Waiheke families.

The prizes

1st Prize
Scott Spark 960 Carbon Lunar e-bike — valued at $3,799

2nd Prize
Deluxe hamper

There are only 500 tickets available, priced at $20 each.

How to enter

Raffle tickets are being distributed through Fossil Bay school and kindergarten families, who are selling them within the wider community. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please contact a Fossil Bay family or visit the school.

Each ticket is individually numbered, and completed ticket stubs must be returned to Fossil Bay by 18 September 2026.

The draw

The raffle will be drawn at the Fossil Bay Spring Festival on Thursday 24 September 2026.

The draw will take place publicly, and the winner will be notified directly.

Tickets: $20 each | 500 tickets available | Drawn 24 September 2026

Every ticket sold helps support our school community. Thank you for getting behind Fossil Bay and our fundraising efforts.