Nurture and Nature Calendar

Nurture and Nature follows the ISASA calendar guidelines. Ballito follows the four-term calendar while our Gauteng schools follow the three-term calendar. We offer a comprehensive holiday program for all of the holidays. We are closed from the 16th December until the first day of school in January.

  • Please note:
  • School closes at 12:00 on Break up days.
  • All South African Public holidays apply
  • If a Public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the school will be closed on the Monday or Friday respectively.​
Nurture and Nature Montessori Preschools

2025 School Calendar:

Gauteng

Term 1:

  • Prep day for Staff: Monday 13 January
  • Orientation day for new students: Tuesday 14 January
  • Term 1 starts: Wednesday 15 January
  • Human Rights Day: Friday 21 March
  • Term 1 ends: Friday 4 April 12h00
  • Holiday program: Monday 7 – Wednesday 30 April
  • Good Friday: Friday 18 April
  • Family Day: Monday 21 April
  • Freedom Day (observed): Monday 28 April
  • Workers Day: Thursday 1 May
  • School holiday: Friday 2 May


Term 2:

  • School closed (cleaning): Monday 5 May
  • Term 2 starts: Tuesday 6 May
  • Mothers’ Day: 9 May
  • Fathers’ Day: 13 June
  • Youth Day: Monday 16 June
  • Half term: (Holiday program): Monday 30 June – Friday 4 July
  • Grandparents’ Day: 25 July
  • School Concert: Saturday 2 August – Sunday 3 August
  • Term 2 ends: Friday 8 August 12h00
  • Holiday program: Monday 11 August – Monday 1 September


Term 3:

  • School closed (cleaning): Tuesday 2 September
  • Term 3 starts: Wednesday 3 September
  • Heritage Day: Wednesday 24 September
  • Sports Day: 25 October
  • Graduation: 29 November
  • Term 3 ends: Wednesday 3 December 12h00
  • Holiday program: Thursday 4 – Monday 15 December

Ballito

Term 1:

  • Prep day for Staff: Monday 13 January
  • Orientation day for new students: Tuesday 14 January
  • Term 1 starts: Wednesday 15 January
  • Term 1 ends: Thursday 20 March 12h00
  • Human Rights Day: Friday 21 March
  • Holiday program: Monday 24 March – Friday 4 April


Term 2:

  • School closed (cleaning): Monday 7 April
  • Term 2 starts: Tuesday 8 April
  • Good Friday: Friday 18 April
  • Family Day: Monday 21 April
  • Freedom Day (observed): Monday 28 April
  • Workers Day: Thursday 1 May
  • School holiday: Friday 2 May
  • Youth Day: Monday 16 June
  • Term 2 ends: Friday 27 June 12h00
  • Holiday program: Monday 30 June – Friday 18 July


Term 3:

  • School closed (cleaning): Monday 21 July
  • Term 3 starts: Tuesday 22 July
  • Term 3 ends: Friday 26 September
  • Heritage Day: Wednesday 24 September
  • Holiday program: Monday 29 September – Friday 10 October


Term 4:

  • School closed (cleaning): Monday 13 October
  • Term 3 starts: Tuesday 14 October
  • Term 3 ends: Wednesday 3 December 12h00
  • Holiday program: Thursday 4 – Monday 15 December