Welcome to Berkley Normal Middle School
Berkley is a state, co-educational composite school providing learning programmes for students in Years 7–9.
Approximately 780 students attend our school.
Each student is carefully placed into one of our 26 homeroom classes. Homeroom teachers are responsible for teaching the core curriculum – with literacy and numeracy as a focus – as well as the delivery of semi-specialised programmes.
In addition, students work with our specialist staff who deliver programmes in: food technology, materials technology, digitech, media, visual art, music, dance, science, drama and physical education.
Our School Values - WERO
Plan ahead
2027 Term Dates
Save the dates for the 2027 school year.
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Term 110 weeks
2 Feb – 9 Apr
- Starts
- Tuesday 2 February
- Ends
- Friday 9 April
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Term 210 weeks
27 Apr – 2 Jul
- Starts
- Tuesday 27 April
- Ends
- Friday 2 July
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Term 310 weeks
19 Jul – 24 Sep
- Starts
- Monday 19 July
- Ends
- Friday 24 September
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Term 410 weeks
11 Oct – 16 Dec
- Starts
- Monday 11 October
- Ends
- Thursday 16 December
School holidays: 10–26 April · 3–18 July · 25 September–10 October · Summer from 17 December
Key Dates & Events
19 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026
OOSPA Open Week
OOSPA Open Week is a chance to see Berkley’s after-school music and drama programme in action.
22 Oct 2026
WIMS Vibrant Voices
Our students will represent Berkley at the WIMS Vibrant Voices competition, a regional event for Waikato intermediate and middle schools.
26 Oct 2026
Labour Day
School will be closed for Labour Day on Monday the 26th of October.
29 Oct 2026
WIMS Music Day
Berkley students will join other Waikato intermediate and middle schools for WIMS Music Day.