Term Dates


 

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.

 

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 are dismissed at 2.30pm at the end of Terms 1, 2 and 3, and 1.30pm at the end of Term 4.

 

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, plus two additional days to be determined by School Council. 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.

Public holidays in 2020 during school terms:  Monday 9th March (Labour Day), Monday 8th June (Queen's Birthday), Tuesday 3rd November (Melbourne Cup Day).

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