Australian school terms 2020 & 2021

It’s back to school time already? Don’t worry, we have all the dates listed here so you can be as prepared as possible.

It’s that time of year again: the holidays have come and gone and the little ones are going back to school. This also means its time to get organised with uniforms, school supplies and preparing your own schedule so things will run as smoothly as possible on that first day back.

To make sure you are as ready as can possibly be, we’ve compiled a list of all the Australian school terms and public holidays… so you have no excuse to be caught unawares! Simply just scroll down to your state below and mark it in the calendar.

Australian Capital Territory

Term 1: Monday 3 February (teachers), Tuesday 4 February (all students). Term 1 concludes on Thursday 9 April.

Term 2: Monday 27 April — Friday 3 July

Term 3: Monday 20 July — Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October — Friday 18 December

South Australia

Term 1: Tuesday 28 January — Thursday 9 April

Term 2: Monday 27 April — Friday 3 July

Term 3: Monday 20 July — Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October — Friday 11 December

Victoria

Term 1: Tuesday 28 January (teachers), Wednesday 29 January (students) — Friday 27 March

Term 2: Tuesday 14 April — Friday 26 June

Term 3: Monday 13 July — Friday 18 September

Term 4: Monday 5 October — Friday 18 December

Northern Territory

Term 1: Tuesday 28 January — Thursday 9 April (urban schools), Wednesday 29 January — Thursday 9 April  (remote schools)

Term 2: Monday 20 April — Friday 26 June

Term 3: Tuesday 21 July — Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October — Thursday 17 December (urban schools), Monday 12 October — Friday 18 December (remote schools)

Australian Capital Territory

Term 1: Monday 1 February (new students), Tuesday 2 February (continuing students) – Thursday 1 April

Term 2: Monday 19 April — Friday 25 June

Term 3: Monday 12 July — Friday 17 September

Term 4: Tuesday 5 October — Friday 17 December

South Australia

Term 1: Wednesday 27 January  – Friday 9 April

Term 2: Tuesday 27 April — Friday 2 July

Term 3: Monday 19 July — Friday 24 September

Term 4: Monday 11 October — Friday 10 December

Victoria

Term 1: Wednesday 27 January — Thursdday 1 April

Term 2: Monday 19 April — Friday 25 June

Term 3: Monday 12 July — Friday 17 September

Term 4: Monday 4 October — Friday 17 December

Northern Territory

Term 1: Monday 1 February — Friday 16 April (urban schools), Tuesday 2 February — Friday 16 Apri  (remote schools)

Term 2: Tuesday 27 April — Friday 2 July

Term 3: Tuesday 27 July — Friday 1 October

Term 4: Monday 18 October — Thursday 16 December (urban schools), Monday 18 October — Friday 17 December (remote schools)

New South Wales

Term 1: Tuesday 4 February — Thursday 9 April (Western division) Tueday 28 January — Thursday 9 April (Eastern division)

Term 2: Monday 27 April — Friday 3 July

Term 3: Monday 20 July — Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October — Friday 18 December

Queensland

Term 1: Tuesday 28 January — Friday 3 April

Term 2: Monday 20 April — Friday 26 June

Term 3: Monday 13 July — Friday 18 September

Term 4: Tuesday 6 October — Friday 11 December (Year 12 – 20 November; Year 10 & 11 – 27 November)

Tasmania

Term 1: Monday 2 February (teachers), Wednesday 5 February (students) — Thursday 9 April

Term 2: Monday 29 April — Friday 3 July

Term 3: Monday 20 July — Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October— Thursday 17 December (students), Friday 18 December (teachers)

Western Australia

Term 1: Monday 3 February — Thursday 9 April

Term 2: Monday 28 April — Friday 3 July

Term 3: Monday 20 July — Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October — Thursday 17 December

New South Wales

Term 1: Wednesday 27 January — Thursday 1April (Eastern division) Wednesday 3 February — Thursday 1 April (Western division) 

Term 2: Monday 19April — Friday 25 June

Term 3: Monday 12 July — Friday 17 September

Term 4: Tuesday 5 October — Friday 17 December

Queensland

Term 1: Wednesady 27 January — Thursday 1 April

Term 2: Monday 19 April — Friday 25 June

Term 3: Monday 12 July — Friday 17 September

Term 4: Tuesday 5 October — Friday 10 December (Years 10, 11 & 12 vary)

Tasmania

Term 1: Monday 1 February (teachers), Wednesday 3 February (students) — Friday 9 April

Term 2: Tuesday 27 April — Friday 2 July

Term 3: Tuesday 20 July — Friday 24 September

Term 4: Monday 11 October— Thursday 16 December (students), Friday 17 December (teachers)

Western Australia

Term 1: Monday 1 February — Thursday 1 April

Term 2: Monday 19 April — Friday 2 July

Term 3: Monday 19 July — Friday 24 September

Term 4: Monday 11 October — Thursday 16 December

For further information please visit the department of education websites for each state:

SA Government Department for Education

VIC Government Department of Education and Training

NT Government Department of Education

NSW Department of Education

QLD Government Department of Education

TAS Government Department of Education

WA Government Department of Education

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