Term Dates

Victorian term dates for 2012 to 2015

Kindergarten term dates

2012

Term 1: 1 February to 30 March

Term 2: 16 April to 29 June

Term 3: 16 July to 21 September

Term 4: 8 October to 21 December

2013

Term 1: 29 January to 28 March

Term 2: 15 April to 28 June

Term 3: 15 July to 20 September

Term 4: 7 October to 20 December

School term dates

2012

Term 1: 1 February (teachers start) to 30 March *

Term 2: 16 April to 29 June 

Term 3: 16 July to 21 September

Term 4: 8 October to 21 December

* 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 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. The remaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so contact your school for details.

2013

Term 1: 29 January (teachers start) to 28 March *

Term 2: 15 April to 28 June

Term 3: 15 July to 20 September

Term 4: 7 October to 20 December

* 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 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. The remaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so contact your school for details.

2014

Term 1: 28 January (teachers start) to 4 April *

Term 2: 22 April to 27 June

Term 3: 14 July to 19 September

Term 4: 6 October to 19 December

* 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 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. The remaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so contact your school for details.

2015

Term 1: 28 January (teachers start) to 27 March *

Term 2: 13 April to 26 June

Term 3: 13 July to 18 September

Term 4: 5 October to 18 December

* 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 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. The remaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so contact your school for details.

For a full list of Victorian Public Holidays, see: Victoria Online

For a list of non-Metropolitan public holidays (outside of Melbourne), see: Business Victoria

Other Australian states and territories school term dates

Further information on term dates in other states, see the relevant education department: