Term dates
Plan your school year
Plan your school year with dates for classes to commence and conclude each term and all other important scheduled dates throughout the year, including public holidays and student-free days.
2026
Term 3
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City & Newlands ELC closed
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Monday, 20 July
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Classes commence
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Tuesday, 21 July
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Student‐free Day (including City & Newlands ELC)
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Friday, 14 August
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Classes conclude
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Friday, 18 September
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Friday before AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
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Friday, 25 September (TBC)
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Term 4
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Classes commence
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Monday, 5 October
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VCE Exams commence
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Monday, 26 October
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Student‐free Day (including City & Newlands ELC)
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Monday, 2 November
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Melbourne Cup Day
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Tuesday, 3 November
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Senior Schools closed
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Wednesday, 4 November
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Term 1A commences
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Monday, 16 November
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Classes conclude
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Thursday, 10 December
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City & Newlands ELC closes (at 3.00 pm)
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Thursday, 17 December
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Campus Offices close (at 4.00 pm)
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Friday, 18 December
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2027
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Campus Offices open
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Monday, 4 January
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City and Newlands ELC opens
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Tuesday, 5 January
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Term 1
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City & Newlands ELC closed
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Monday, 25 January
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Australia Day Holiday
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Tuesday, 26 January
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Campus Start-Up Day
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Wednesday, 27 January
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Classes commence
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Thursday, 28 January
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Labour Day
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Monday, 8 March
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Classes conclude
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Thursday, 25 March
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Good Friday
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Friday, 26 March
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Easter Monday
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Monday, 29 March
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Term 2
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City & Newlands ELC closed
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Monday, 12 April
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Classes commence
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Tuesday, 13 April
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ANZAC Day
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Sunday, 25 April
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Semester 2 commences (Years 8-12)
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Monday, 10 May
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King's Birthday Holiday
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Monday, 14 June
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Classes conclude
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Friday, 18 June
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Term 3
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City & Newlands ELC closed
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Monday, 12 July
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Classes commence
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Tuesday, 13 July
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Student-free Day (including City & Newlands ELC)
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Friday, 13 August
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Classes conclude
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Friday, 17 September
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Friday before AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
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Friday, 24 September (TBC)
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Term 4
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Classes commence
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Monday, 4 October
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VCE Exams commence
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Tuesday, 26 October
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Student-free Day (including City & Newlands ELC)
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Monday, 1 November
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Melbourne Cup Day
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Tuesday, 2 November
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Term 1A commences
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Monday, 15 November
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Classes conclude
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Thursday, 9 December
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City & Newlands ELC closes (at 3.00pm)
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Friday, 17 December
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Campus Offices close (at 4.00pm)
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Friday, 17 December
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2028
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Campus Offices open
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Tuesday, 4 January
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City & Newlands ELC Opens
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Wednesday, 5 January
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Classrooms available to staff
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Monday, 17 January
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Term 1
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City & Newlands ELC closed
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Monday, 24 January
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Australia Day Holiday
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Wednesday, 26 January
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Classes commence
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Thursday, 27 January
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Labour Day
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Monday, 13 March
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Classes conclude
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Friday, 31 March
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Good Friday
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Friday, 14 April
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Term 2
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Easter Monday
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Monday, 17 April
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City & Newlands ELC closed
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Tuesday, 18 April
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Classes commence
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Wednesday, 19 April
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ANZAC Day
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Tuesday, 25 April
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Semester 2 commences (Years 8–12)
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Monday, 8 May
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King’s Birthday Holiday
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Monday, 12 June
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Classes conclude
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Friday, 23 June
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Term 3
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City & Newlands ELC closed
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Monday, 17 July
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Classes commence
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Tuesday, 18 July
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Student‐free Day (City & Newlands ELC closed)
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Friday, 11 August
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Classes conclude
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Friday, 22 September
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Friday before AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
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Friday, 29 September (TBC)
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Term 4
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Classes commence
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Monday, 9 October
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VCE Exams commence
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Tuesday, 24 October
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Student‐free Day (City & Newlands ELC closed)
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Monday, 6 November
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Melbourne Cup Day
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Tuesday, 7 November
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Term 1A commences
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Monday, 20 November
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Classes conclude
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Thursday, 7 December
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Last day for staff
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Friday, 8 December
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City & Newlands ELC closes (at 3.00 pm)
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Friday, 22 December
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Campus Offices close (at 4.00 pm)
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Friday, 22 December
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2029
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Offices reopen
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Monday, 8 January 2029
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City & Newlands ELC opens
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Tuesday, 9 January 2029
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