Term Dates
Term Dates 2025
Term 4 (Monday 6 October – Thursday 11 December)
Labour Day
Monday 27 October
Teacher Only Day
Thursday 13 November
Show Day
Friday 14 November
Junior Prizegiving
Monday 8 December – afternoon
Senior Prizegiving
Wednesday 10 December
Last Day of Term (Years 7-10)
Thursday 11 December
Graduation rehearsal morning / Ceremony evening
Friday 12 December
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
Anzac Day Observed
Monday 27 April
Villa Staff Only Day (tbc)
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
Junior Prizegiving in the afternoon
Monday 7 December
Whaitake Awards and Yr 11-13 return for the morning
Tuesday 8 December
Senior Prizegiving in the evening
Wednesday 9 December
Last Day for Term for Years 7-10
Thursday 10 December
Graduation
Friday 11 December