Term Dates
TERM 3 2023
17 July – 22 September
TERM 4 2023
9 October – 14 December
23 October – Labour Day
16 November – Villa Teacher Only Day (this date is subject to change)
17 November – Canterbury Show Day
11 December – Junior Prize Giving (afternoon)
12 December – Whaitake Awards
13 December – Senior Prize Giving (evening)
– Last day of Term for students
14 December – Graduation
Term dates 2024
Term One: Mon 29 Jan – Friday 12 April
- Monday 29 Jan: College opens
- Year 7 and Year 9 orientations in the afternoon. Details will be sent to families.
- Peer Support Leaders Training 9am – 12pm in the Auditorium, followed by Year 9 Orientation in the afternoon.
- Tuesday 30 Jan: All students attend for a full day
- Tuesday 6 Feb: Waitangi Day
- Monday 4 March – Villa Teacher Only Day (TBC)
- Friday 29 March – Good Friday
- Monday 1 April – Easter Monday
- Tuesday 2 April – Easter Tuesday
Term Two; Monday 29 April – Friday 5 July
- Friday 31 May – Villa Service Work Day
- Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday
- Friday 28 June – Matariki
Term Three: Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September
Term 4: Monday 14 October – Thursday 12 December
- Monday 28 October Labour Day
- Thursday 14 November– Villa Teacher Only Day (TBC)
- Friday 15 November Canterbury Show Day
- Junior Prize Giving Monday 9 Dec afternoon
- Senior Prize Giving Wednesday 11 Dec evening
- Thursday 12 Dec Last day of Term for students
- Friday 13 Graduation rehearsal morning / Graduation in the evening
Please note that the two scheduled Villa Teacher Only Dates are provisional and subject to change next year. We are also expecting two more Ministry designated Teacher Only days to be added, and these dates have not yet been published. They will not have any impact on our start and finish dates.
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