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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.

2024

Term 4
Classes commence
Monday, 7 October
VCE Exams commence
Wednesday, 30 October (TBC)
Student‐free Day (including City & Newlands ELC)
Monday, 4 November
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, 5 November
Senior Schools (Years 9–12) closed
Wednesday, 6 November
Term 1A commences
Monday, 18 November
Classes conclude
Thursday, 12 December
City & Newlands ELC closes (at 3.00 pm)
Thursday, 19 December
Offices close
Friday, 20 December
Offices reopen
Monday, 6 January 2025
City & Newlands ELC opens
Monday, 6 January 2025

2025

Campus Offices open
Monday, 6 January
City and Newlands ELC opens
Monday, 6 January
Term 1
City and Newlands ELC closed
Friday, 24 January
Australia Day Holiday
Monday, 27 January
Classes commence
Wednesday, 29 January
Labour Day
Monday, 10 March
Classes conclude
Friday, 4 April
Good Friday
Friday, 18 April
Easter Monday
Monday, 21 April
Term 2
City and Newlands ELC closed
Tuesday, 22 April
Classes commence
Wednesday, 23 April
ANZAC Day
Friday, 25 April
Semester 2 commences (Years 8-12)
Monday, 19 May
King's Birthday Holiday
Monday, 9 June
Classes conclude
Friday, 27 June
Term 3
City and Newlands ELC closed
Monday, 21 July
Classes commence
Tuesday, 22 July
Student-free day (excluding City and Newlands ELC)
Friday, 15 August
Classes conclude
Friday, 19 September
Friday before AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
Friday, 26 September
Term 4
Classes commence
Monday, 6 October
VCE Exams commence
Wednesday, 29 October (TBC)
Student-free day (including City and Newlands ELC)
Monday, 3 November
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, 4 November
Senior Schools closed (Years 9-12)
Wednesday, 5 November
Term 1A commences
Monday, 17 November
Classes conclude
Wednesday, 10 December
City and Newlands ELC close (at 3.00 pm)
Thursday, 18 December
Campus Offices close (at 4.00 pm)
Friday, 19 December
Offices reopen
Monday, 5 January 2026
City and Newlands ELC opens
Monday, 5 January 2026

2026

Campus Offices open
Monday, 5 January
City and Newlands ELC opens
Monday, 5 January
Term 1
City & Newlands ELC closed
Friday, 23 January
Australia Day Holiday
Monday, 26 January
Classes commence
Wednesday, 28 January
Labour Day
Monday, 9 March
Classes conclude
Thursday, 2 April
Good Friday
Friday, 3 April
Easter Monday
Monday, 6 April
Term 2
City & Newlands ELC closed
Monday, 20 April
Classes commence
Tuesday, 21 April
ANZAC Day
Saturday, 25 April
Semester 2 commences (Years 8–12)
Monday, 18 May
King’s Birthday Holiday
Monday, 8 June
Classes conclude
Friday, 26 June
Term 3
City & Newlands ELC closed
Monday, 20 July
Classes commence
Tuesday, 21 July
Student‐free Day (excluding City & Newlands ELC)
Friday, 14 August
Classes conclude
Friday, 18 September
Friday before AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
Friday, 25 September (TBC)
Term 4
Classes commence
Monday, 5 October
VCE Exams commence
Wednesday, 28 October
Student‐free Day (including City & Newlands ELC)
Monday, 2 November
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, 3 November
Senior Schools closed
Wednesday, 4 November
Term 1A commences
Monday, 16 November
Classes conclude
Thursday, 10 December
City & Newlands ELC closes (at 3.00 pm)
Thursday, 17 December
Campus Offices close (at 4.00 pm)
Friday, 18 December
Offices reopen
Monday, 4 January 2027
City & Newlands ELC opens
Tuesday, 5 January 2027