Reading challenge dates for 2019

Term 1

• 29 January: term 1 begins
• 16 – 24 March: Cultural Diversity Week
• 29 March: YABBA recommend your favourite books to be shortlisted nominations close
• 5 April: term 1 ends

Term 2

• 23 April: term 2 begins
• 24 April – 6 July: the challenge’s secondary school reader’s review competition begins
• 19 - 25 May: Education Week
• 28 June: term 2 ends

Term 3

• 15 July: term 3 begins
• 17 -23 August: Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week
• 30 August - 8 September: Melbourne Writers Festival
• 6 September: Premiers' Reading Challenge ends. The Challenge online application closes. No data can be entered after this date
• 20 September: term 3 ends

Term 4

• 7 October: term 4 begins
• November: certificates issued to early childhood services managers, school principals and home based settings for distribution
• 20 December: term 4 ends