Term Dates
2020
TERM 1
28 January – 27 March
28 January – Year 7&9 Orientation
29 January – All students return to Villa
Waitangi Day: 6 February
College Teacher Only Day: 7 February
(Easter is in the school holidays)
TERM 2
15 April – 3 July
ANZAC Day: 25 April; Queen’s Birthday: 1 June
TERM 3
20 July – 25 September
MOE Teacher Only Day: 6 August
TERM 4
12 October – 10 December
Labour Day: 26 October
Show Day: 13 November
MOE Teacher Only Day: 19 November
College Teacher Only Day: 20 November
2021 TERM DATES
2021
TERM 1
1 February – 16 April
25 January – College Office opens
27 January – Heads of House and Heads of Faculty available
28 January – Y13 College Leadership Day 9am-2:30pm
29 January – Teacher Only Day
1 February – Year 7 and Year 9 Orientation (afternoon) & Peer Support Leaders Training (morning)
2 February – All students in attendance, day begins with a Mihimihi
8 February – Waitangi Day
1 March – Teacher Only Day (date subject to change)
2 April – 6 April – Easter Weekend
TERM 2
3 May – 9 July
7 June – Queen’s Birthday
TERM 3
26 July – 1 October
TERM 4
18 October – 16 December
25 October – Labour Day
12 November – Canterbury Show Day
29 November – Teacher Only Day (date subject to change)
13 December – Junior Prize Giving (afternoon)
14 December – Whaitake Awards
15 December – last day for Junior students
15 December – Senior Prize Giving (evening)
16 December – Graduation
There are three PPTA Accord TODs to be added. These will no impact any of the starting and finishing dates above.
School Transport Assistance
Families may be eligible to apply for help from the Ministry of Education with transport if they meet certain criteria. Go to https://www.education.govt.nz/school/property-and-transport/transport/sta-eligibility/#applications