School term dates
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Find out about upcoming term dates for Australia's state and territory government schools.
You should confirm with schools directly about specific dates, including pupil-free days.
Australian Capital Territory
Term 1 – Friday 27 January to Thursday 6 April 2023
New students start school on Monday 30 January 2023. Continuing students return to school on Tuesday 31 January 2023.
Term 2 – Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June 2023
Term 3 – Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September 2023
Term 4 – Monday 9 October to Friday 15 December 2023
Source: https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/term_dates_and_public_holidays
New South Wales
Term 1 2023: Fri 27 Jan 2023 – Thu 6 Apr 2023 (Western Division, commences Fri 3 February 2023)
Term 2 2023: Mon 24 Apr 2023 – Fri 30 June 2023
Term 3 2023: Mon 17 Jul 2023 – Fri 22 Sep 2023
Term 4 2023: Mon 9 Oct 2023 – Tue 19 Dec 2023
Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/calendars
Northern Territory
Term 1 2023: Tue 31 Jan 2023 – Thu 6 Apr 2023
Term 2 2023: Mon 17 Apr 2023 – Fri 23 Jun 2023
Term 3 2023: Tue 18 Jul 2023 – Fri 22 Sep 2023
Term 4 2023: Mon 9 Oct 2023 – Fri 15 Dec 2023
Source: https://nt.gov.au/learning/primary-and-secondary-students/school-term-dates-in-nt
Queensland
Term 1 2023: Mon 23 Jan 2023 – Fri 31 Mar 2023
Term 2 2023: Mon 17 Apr 2023 – Fri 23 Jun 2023
Term 3 2023: Mon 10 Jul 2023 – Fri 15 Sep 2023
Term 4 2023: Tue 3 Oct 2023 – Fri 8 Dec 2023
Source: https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/calendar/term-dates
South Australia
Term 1 2023: Mon 30 Jan 2023 – Fri 14 Apr 2023
Term 2 2023: Mon 1 May 2023 – Fri 7 Jul 2023
Term 3 2023: Mon 24 Jul 2023 – Fri 29 Sep 2023
Term 4 2023: Mon 16 Oct 2023 – Fri 15 Dec 2023
Source: education.sa.gov.au/teaching/south-australian-state-schools-term-dates
Tasmania
Term 1 2023: Wed 8 Feb 2023 – Wed 5 Apr 2023 (Colleges finish Thu 6 April.)
Term 2 2023: Mon 26 April 2023 – Fri 7 Jul 2023
Term 3 2023: Tue 25 Jul 2023 – Fri 29 Sep 2023 (Colleges start on Mon 24 Sep.)
Term 4 2023: Mon 16 Oct 2023 – Thu 21 Dec 2023 (Check with your college to confirm finish date.)
Victoria
Term 1 2023: Fri 27 Jan 2023 – Thu 6 Apr 2023
Term 2 2023: Mon 24 Apr 2023 – Fri 23 Jun 2023
Term 3 2023: Mon 10 Jul 2023 – Fri 15 Sep 2023
Term 4 2023: Mon 2 Oct 2023 – Wed 20 Dec 2023
Source: School term dates and holidays in Victoria | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
Western Australia
Term 1 2023: Wed 1 Feb 2023 – Thu 6 Apr 2023
Term 2 2023: Mon 24 Apr 2023 – Fri 30 Jun 2023
Term 3 2023: Mon 17 Jul 2023 – Fri 22 Sep 2023
Term 4 2023: Mon 9 Oct 2023 – Thu 14 Dec 2023