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Term Dates

Victorian Term Dates - 2009

Kindergarten: To find out when your child care or kindergarten start the 2009 year, please contact them directly, or contact your local council.

Term 1  2 February (students start) to 3 April - teachers begin Term 1 on 28 January
Term 2  20 April to 26 June (12 June will be a student free day)
Term 3  13 July to 18 September
Term 4  5 October to 18 December

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:

Victorian Term Dates - 2010 to 2015

2010

Term 1  1 February (students start) to 26 March - teachers begin Term 1 on 27 January
Term 2  12 April to 25 June (26 April - ANZAC Day Public Holiday and 11 June will be a student free day)
Term 3  12 July to 17 September
Term 4  4 October to 17 December

2011

Term 1  1 February to 8 April
Term 2  27 April to 1 July (26 April - ANZAC Day Public Holiday)
Term 3  18 July to 23 September
Term 4  10 October to 22 December

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

2014

Term 1  28 January to 4 April
Term 2  22 April to 27 June
Term 3  14 July to 19 September
Term 4  6 October to 19 December

2015

Term 1  28 January to 27 March
Term 2  13 April to 26 June
Term 3  13 July to 18 September
Term 4  5 October to 18 December