Key Dates
The Calendar below outlines significant key dates for our Department.
For other dates related to our Department and education in general, see:
- Victorian Term Dates
- Key Dates for Principals
- Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/calendar/)
- VCE Exam Timetable (http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/exams/timetable.html)
Calendar
January 2009
To find out when your child care or kindergarten starts the 2009 year, please contact them directly, or contact your local council.
- 1 – New Year's Day - public holiday
- 12 – School Start Bonus vouchers redeemable
- 26 – Australia Day - public holiday
- 28 – Teachers return to school
February 2009
To find out when your child care or kindergarten starts the 2009 year, please contact them directly, or contact your local council.
- 2 – Students return to school
- 2 – Premiers Reading Challenge begins
- 13 – First Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generation
- 14 – Library Lovers Day
- 20 – Nominations close for the Victorian Education Excellence Awards
- 22 – National Day of Mourning and Memorial Service for those affected by the Victorian bushfires
- 23-27 – Victorian Universities and TAFE Orientation period
- 24 – National Pancake Day
- 27 – Schools Clean Up Day
March 2009
- 1-7 - International Education Week
- 1 - Clean Up Australia Day
- 5 - World Book Day
- 8 – Premiers Active Families Challenge begins
- 9 – Labor Day - public holiday
- 13 - Victorian Schools Sports Awards
- 17-23 – Cultural Diversity Week
- 21 - Top Designs VCE Exhibition begins
- 25 - Top Arts VCE 2008 Exhibition begins
- 28 – National Youth Week begins
April 2009
- 2 – International Children's Book Day
- 3 – Term 1 ends
- 5 – Daylight Savings ends
- 10 – Easter Friday - public holiday
- 13 – Easter Monday - public holiday
- 19 – Premier's Active Families Challenge ends
- 20 – Term 2 begins
- 25 – ANZAC Day
May 2009
- 5 – International Day of the Midwife
- 6 – World Asthma Day
- 7-13 – National Mothering Week
- 11-17 – Law Week
- 12-14 – National Literacy and Numeracy Test (Years 3, 5, 7 & 9)
- 15 – Walk Safely to School Day
- 15 – International Day of Families
- 15 – Education Excellence Awards
- 17-23 – Education Week
- 18-24 – National Career Development Week
- 26 – National Reconciliation Week begins
June 2009
- 5 – World Environment Day
- 8 – Queen's Birthday - public holiday
- 12 - Pupil-free day in government schools
- 26 – Term 2 ends
- 26 – Red Nose Day
July 2009
- 5-12 – NAIDOC Week
- 13 – Term 3 begins
- 15 – World Youth Day
- 31 – Schools Tree Day
August 2009
- 3-7 – Energy Safety Week
- 4 – National Aboriginal & Islander Children's Day
- 15-23 – National Science Week
- 18 – Vietnam Veterans' Day
- 22-28 – Children's Book Week
- 31 Aug-6 Sept – National Literacy and Numeracy Week
September 2009
- 1 – National Wattle Day
- 18 - Term 3 ends
- 21 – United Nations International Day of Peace
October 2009
- 1-31 – International Walk to School Month
- 4 – Daylight Savings begins
- 5 – Term 4 begins
- 14 – National Ride to Work Day
- 21 – Public holiday in the municipal district of the City of Greater Geelong
- 24 – Children's Week begins
- 28 – Bendigo Cup Day - public holiday for the City of Greater Bendigo (in lieu of Melbourne Cup Day)
- 30 – Day for Daniel
- 30 – World Teacher's Day
- 30 – VCE exams begin
November 2009
- 1 – Children's Week ends
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3 – Melbourne Cup Day - public holiday (all of Victoria except for municipalities of Warrnambool City, Moyne Shire and City of Greater Geelong);
see Business Victoria's Non-Metropolitan Public Holiday Dates for more information - 6 – Colac Show Day - public holiday for the Colac Otway Shire (in lieu of Melbourne Cup Day)
- 11 – Remembrance Day
- 16 – International Day for Tolerance
- 19 – VCE exams finish
- 20 – Universal Children's Day
December 2009
- 3 – International Day of People with a Disability
- 10 – International Human Rights Day
- 18 – Term 4 ends
- 25 – Christmas Day - public holiday
- 26 – Boxing Day
- 28 – Boxing Day - public holiday