Term Dates
TERM 1, 2022
1 February – 14 April
26 January – College Office opens
26 January – Heads of House and Heads of Faculty available
27 January – Y13 College Leadership Day 9am-2:30pm
31 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
7 February – Waitangi Day public holiday
15 April – Good Friday
TERM 2, 2022
2 May – 8 July
6 June – Queen’s Birthday
23 June – Villa Teacher Only Day (this date is subject to change)
24 June – Matariki
TERM 3, 2022
25 July – 30 September
26 August – Villa Teacher Only Day (this date is subject to change)
TERM 4, 2022
17 October – 15 December
24 October – Labour Day
11 November – Canterbury Show Day
25 November – Villa Teacher Only Day (this date is subject to change)
12 December – Junior Prize Giving (afternoon)
13 December – Whaitake Awards
14 December – Senior Prize Giving (evening)
15 December – Graduation
There are three PPTA Accord TODs to be added. These will not impact any of the starting and finishing dates above.
New Student Handbook 2022
Click here to download the New Student Handbook for students starting at Villa Maria College in 2022
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