Term Dates & Times
School Times
8:45 - 9:00 students arrive
9:00 - 11:00 student learning - in this time students are given time to eat brain food (fruit or vegetable snack)
11:00 - 11:30 recess
11:30 - 1:30 student learning
1:30 - 1:40 student eating time
1:40 - 2:15 lunch time
2:15 - 3:15 student learning
3:15 end of school day
* The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. Each year government schools are provided with four student-free days for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development, and student assessment and reporting purposes. The remaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so contact your school for details.
2024 Term Dates
Term 1: 29 January (school teachers start) to 28 March
Term 2: 15 April to 28 June
Term 3: 15 July to 20 September
Term 4: 7 October to 20 December
* The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. Each year government schools are provided with four student-free days for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development, and student assessment and reporting purposes. The remaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so contact your school for details.
2025 Term Dates
Term 1: 28 January (school teachers start) to 4 April
Term 2: 22 April to 4 July
Term 3: 21 July to 19 September
Term 4: 6 October to 19 December