Term Dates
Term Dates 2026
Term 1 (Wednesday 28 January – Thursday 2 April)
College Office Opens. HOH and HOF are available online for students needing timetable subject changes.
First day of International Student Orientation
Monday 26 January
Peer Support Leaders Training 9am-12pm
Year 7 and 9 Orientation in the afternoon
Wednesday 28 January
College Opens – all students to attend 9.30-3pm starting with Mihi Whakatau
Thursday 29 January
Waitangi Day
Friday 6 February
Term 2 (Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July)
First Day Term 2
Monday 20 April
Teacher Only Day
Friday 24 April
Anzac Day Observed
Monday 27 April
Villa Staff Only Day
Friday 29 May
King’s Birthday
Monday 1 June
Term 3 (Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September)
First Day Term 3
Monday 20 July
Term 4 (Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December)
First Day Term 4
Monday 12 October
Labour Day
Monday 26 October
Canterbury Show Day
Friday 13 November
Villa Staff Only Day (tbc)
Monday 16 November
Whaitake Awards and Senior Prizegiving
Wednesday 9 December
Junior Prizegiving
Thursday 10 December
Last Day for Term for Years 7-10
Thursday 10 December
Graduation
Friday 11 December