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
Term Dates 2027
Term 1 (Friday 29 January – Friday 9 April)
College Office Opens. HOH and HOF are available online for students needing timetable subject changes.
First day of International Student Orientation
Monday 25 January
Peer Support Leaders Training 9am-12pm
Year 7 and 9 Orientation in the afternoon
Friday 29 January
College Opens – all students to attend 9.30-3pm starting with Mihi Whakatau
Monday 1 February
Waitangi Day Observed
Monday 8 February
Good Friday
Friday 26 March
Easter Monday
Monday 29 March
Easter Tuesday
Tuesday 30 March
Last Day of Term 1
Friday 9 April
Term 2 (Tuesday 27 April – Friday 2 July)
First Day Term 2
Tuesday 27 April
Teacher Only Day (tbc)
Friday 4 June
King’s Birthday
Monday 7 June
Matariki
Friday 25 June
Last day of Term 2
Friday 2 July
Term 3 (Monday 19 July – Friday 24 September)
First Day Term 3
Monday 19 July
Last Day Term 3
Friday 24 September
Term 4 (Monday 11 October – Friday 17 December)
First Day Term 4
Monday 11 October
Labour Day
Monday 25 October
Canterbury Show Day
Friday 12 November
Villa Staff Only Day (tbc)
Monday 15 November
Whaitake Awards and Senior Prizegiving
Tuesday 14 December
Junior Prizegiving and last day of Term for Years 7-10
Thursday 16 December
Graduation
Friday 17 December