Term Dates

2023 – 2024 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. 

New Student Handbook 2023

 

Please click below to download the New Student Handbook 2023

Handbook2023

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