Congratulations! You’ve almost made it to end of the school holidays! Only a little while now until you’ll be holding back the tears at the school gates (tears of joy or relief, you choose).
That also means it’s time to get organised with school supplies, new uniforms and working out what date they even go back to school anyway.
Don’t worry, we’ve got your back with our handy guide to all the Australian school term dates for this year and next. Just scroll down to your state below.
South Australia
2018
- Term 1: 29 January – 13 April
- Term 2: 30 April – 6 July
- Term 3: 23 July – 28 September
- Term 4: 15 October – 14 December
2019
- Term 1: 29 January – 12 April
- Term 2: 29 April – 5 July
- Term 3: 22 July – 27 September
- Term 4: 14 October – 13 December
For more information go to the South Australia Department for Education and Child Development
Victoria
2018
- Term 1: 30 January – 29 March
- Term 2: 16 April – 29 June
- Term 3: 16 July – 21 September
- Term 4: 8 October – 21 December
2019
- Term 1: 30 January – 5 April
- Term 2: 23 April – 28 June
- Term 3: 15 July – 20 September
- Term 4: 7 October – 20 December
For more information go to Victoria State Government Department of Education and Training
New South Wales
2018
- Term 1 (eastern div): 29 January – 13 April
- Term 1 (western div): 5 February – 13 April
- Term 2: 30 April – 6 July
- Term 3: 23 July – 28 September
- Term 4: 15 October – 21 December
2019
- Term 1 (eastern div): 29 January – 12 April
- Term 1 (western div): 5 February – 12 April
- Term 2: 29 April – 5 July
- Term 3: 22 July – 27 September
- Term 4: 14 October – 20 December
For more information go to NSW Department of Education and Training
Queensland
2018
- Term 1: 22 January – 29 March
- Term 2: 17 April – 29 June
- Term 3: 16 July – 21 September
- Term 4: 8 October – 14 December
2019
- Term 1: 29 January – 5 April
- Term 2: 23 April – 28 June
- Term 3: 15 July – 20 September
- Term 4: 8 October – 13 December
For more information go to Queensland Government Department of Education and Training
Australian Capital Territory
2018
- Term 1: (new students): 5 February – 13 April
- Term 1: (returning students): 6 February – 13 April
- Term 2: 30 April – 6 July
- Term 3: 23 July – 28 September
- Term 4: 15 October – 21 December
2019
- Term 1: (new students): 4 February – 12 April
- Term 1: (returning students): 5 February – 12 April
- Term 2: 29 April – 5 July
- Term 3: 22 July – 27 September
- Term 4: 14 October – 18 December
For more information go to the ACT Government Education Directorate
Northern Territory
2018
- Term 1: (Urban): 29 January – 13 April
- Term 1: (Remote): 30 January – 13 April
- Term 2: 23 April – 29 June
- Term 3: 24 July – 28 September
- Term 4: (Urban): 15 October – 13 December
- Term 4: (Remote): 15 October – 14 December
2019
- Term 1: (Urban): 29 January – 12 April
- Term 1: (Remote): 30 January – Friday 12 April
- Term 2: 23 April – Friday 28 June
- Term 3: 23 July – 27 September
- Term 4: (Urban): 14 October – 12 December
- Term 4: (Remote): 14 October – 13 December
Note: The NT dates follow the new term/semester structure. For more information go to NT Government website
Tasmania
2018
- Term 1: 7 February – 12 April (Easter break: 30 March – 3 April)
- Term 2: 30 April – 6 July
- Term 3: 23 July – 28 September
- Term 4: 15 October – 20 December
2019
- Term 1: 6 February – 12 April (Easter break: 19 April – 23 April)
- Term 2: 29 April – 5 July
- Term 3: 22 July – 27 September
- Term 4: 14 October – 19 December
For more information go to Tasmanian Government Department of Education
Western Australia
2018
- Term 1: 31 January – 13 April
- Term 2: 30 April – 29 June
- Term 3: 16 July – 21 September
- Term 4: 8 October – 13 December
2019
- Term 1: 4 February – 12 April
- Term 2: 29 April – 5 July
- Term 3: 22 July – 27 September
- Term 4: 14 October – 19 December
For more information visit the Government of Western Australia Department of Education
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