School terms and holidays are set by the Department of Education and Training (DET).
2020
Term 1 Tuesday 28th January* to Friday 27th March#
Term 2 Tuesday 14th April to Friday 26th June
Term 3 Monday 13th July to Friday 18th September
Term 4 Monday 5th October to Friday 18th December
* 28th January is a student-free day in all Victorian government schools.
# Term 1 concluded on Monday 23rd March in response to COVID-19.
2021
Term 1 Wednesday 27th January* to Thursday 1st April
Term 2 Monday 19th April to Friday 25th June
Term 3 Monday 12th July to Friday 17th September
Term 4 Monday 4th October to Friday 17th December
* 27th January is a student-free day in all Victorian government schools.
Students do not attend school during the term holidays, on public holidays, and on the four student-free days provided to Victorian government schools.
Student-free days are provided for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development, and student assessment and reporting purposes. The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools and the remaining three are determined by each individual school.
Student-free Days in 2020: Tuesday 28th January, Wednesday 29th January, Thursday 5th March, and Friday 31st July. In response to COVID-19, the following were additional Student-free Days in 2020 - Tuesday 14th April, Monday 25th May, Monday 13th to Friday 17th July (inclusive). Our Outside of School Hours Care program provides a Curriculum Day program from 7am to 6pm; students must be enrolled in the OSHC program and booking is required (please note: not available from Monday 13th to Friday 17th July 2020; alternative care arrangements are in place).Public holidays in 2020 during school terms: Monday 9th March (Labour Day), Monday 8th June (Queen's Birthday), Tuesday 3rd November (Melbourne Cup Day).
