All students must register on Saturday between 10am and 3pm at the NYDS office, Havelock North High School. If you’re a local student, please arrive before 2pm, as the last hour is reserved for airport and long-distance arrivals.

From the school car park, make your way towards the auditorium. The NYDS office is between the gym and the auditorium.

We will be registering 200 students with several large groups arriving from the airport at the same time. Please be patient and identify yourself by name at the registration table. We’ll note that you have arrived and provide you with a student wristband.

If you’ve ordered merchandise you can collect it here. And there will be safe storage for your luggage, if you need it.

If you’re unsure about anything, we’re here to help.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Once you have registered, we encourage you to spend time at the school, meeting other students and finding your way around. Hostel students and their bags will be taken to the hostel. Billeted students will store their luggage securely in the NYDS office until the end of the day. 

The pōwhiri and Opening Ceremony begin at 3:45pm. It’s an opportunity for us to welcome you and provide important information about the week. 

After the Opening Ceremony, there will be a short administrative session, followed by a “meet-your-tutor” session held in your classroom for the week. You’ll have the opportunity to meet your classmates here.

The day will wrap up by 5:45pm. 

• If you’re staying in the hostel, you’ll walk there with all the other hostel students for your evening meal.

  1. If you are using the NYDS daily shuttle (reserved for billeted students and host students), you will be introduced to your shuttle driver for the week after the ceremony. Please remain seated and we will call your name out.

  2. All other students will be free to go.

School begins each morning with a meeting and warm-up. Don’t be late! You will be divided into two warm-up groups – alternating Vocal (in the auditorium) and Physical (in the gym).

If you are in a Full Day Workshop, you will spend the entire week in this class.
If you are in a Home Group, you will spend the week in this class, except for Monday and Wednesday afternoons when you will attend a Taster Class.
Find out what classes we’re offering this year here.

School begins each morning with a meeting and warm-up. Don’t be late! You will be divided into two warm-up groups – alternating Vocal (in the auditorium) and Physical (in the gym).