Term Dates


2023

 

Term 1 27 January* (school teachers start) to 6 April
Term 2 24 April to 23 June
Term 3 10 July to 15 September
Term 4 2 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.

 

School Times

 

8.55-10.55am First Session - Literacy Block
10.55-11am Supervised Eating time
11.00-11.20am Morning Recess
11.20-1.20pm Second Session - Numeracy, Art, STEM, Music, French, PE etc
1.20-1.30pm Lunchtime - Children eat lunch under supervision
1.30-2.00pm Play Time
2.00-3.00pm Afternoon session - Art, STEM, Music, French, PE etc
3.00pm School dismissed

 

These are normal school times. Any changes necessary are notified to parents via the School Newsletter. This includes notification of days when children are not to attend school. These include Curriculum Days when teachers undertake professional development.