Key dates to remember for parents
When should my child start school?
School Term Dates
2013 |
2014 |
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ACT |
ACT |
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| Term 1 | 1 February - 12 April | Term 1 | 31 January - 11 April | |
| Term 2 | 29 April - 5 July | Term 2 | 28 April - 4July | |
| Term 3 | 22 July - 27 September | Term 3 | 21 July - 26 September | |
| Term 4 | 14 October - 20 December | Term 4 | 13 October - 17 December | |
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NSW |
NSW |
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| Term 1 | 30 January - 12 April | Term 1 | 28 January - 11 April | |
| Term 2 | 1 May - 28 June | Term 2 | 28 April - 27 June | |
| Term 3 | 16 July - 20 September | Term 3 | 14 July - 19 September | |
| Term 4 | 8 October - 18 December | Term 4 | 7 October - 19 December | |
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NT |
NT |
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| Term 1 | 29 January - 5 April | Term 1 | 29 January - 4 April | |
| Term 2 | 15 April - 21 June | Term 2 | 14 April - 20 June | |
| Term 3 | 22 July - 27 September | Term 3 | 21 July - 26 September | |
| Term 4 | 7 October - 13 December | Term 4 | 6 October - 12 December | |
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QLD |
QLD |
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| Term 1 | 29 January - 28 March | Term 1 | 28 January - 4 April | |
| Term 2 | 15 April - 21 June | Term 2 | 22 April - 27 June | |
| Term 3 | 8 July - 20 September | Term 3 | 14 July - 19 September | |
| Term 4 | 8 October - 13 December | Term 4 | 7 October 12 December | |
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SA |
SA |
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| Term 1 | 29 January - 12 April | Term 1 | 29 January - 12 April | |
| Term 2 | 29 April - 5 July | Term 2 | 29 April - 5 July | |
| Term 3 | 22 July - 27 September | Term 3 | 22 July - 27 September | |
| Term 4 | 14 October - 13 December | Term 4 | 14 October - 13 December | |
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TAS |
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TAS |
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| Term 1 | 5 February - 19 April | Term 1 | 4 February - 17 April | |
| Term 2 | 6 May - 5 July | Term 2 | 5 May - 4 July | |
| Term 3 | 22 July - 27 September | Term 3 | 21 July - 26 September | |
| Term 4 | 14 October - 19 December | Term 4 | 13 October - 19 December | |
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VIC |
VIC |
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| Term 1 | 30 January - 28 March | Term 1 | 29 January - 4 April | |
| Term 2 | 15 April - 28 June | Term 2 | 22 April - 27 June | |
| Term 3 | 15 July - 20 September | Term 3 | 14 July - 19 September | |
| Term 4 |
7 October - 20 December |
Term 4 | 6 October - 19 December | |
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WA |
WA |
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| Term 1 | 4 February - 19 April | Term 1 | 3 February - 11 April | |
| Term 2 | 6 May - 5 July | Term 2 | 28 April - 4 July | |
| Term 3 | 22 July - 27 September | Term 3 | 21 July - 26 September | |
| Term 4 | 14 October - 19 December | Blank Blank | Term 4 |
October - 18 December |
Other Important Dates
| Years 3 - 5 NAPLAN Testing | 14 May - 28 June, 2013 |
| Years 7 - 9 NAPLAN Testing | 14 May - 28 June, 2013 |
| General Achievement Test (GMAT) | 12 June, 2013 |
| National Literacy and Numeracy Week | 29 July - 4 August, 2013 |
| Notification of 2014 enrolment outcome | August, 2013 |
| NAPLAN Test results released | September, 2013 |
| Children's Week | 19 October - 27 October, 2013 |
| DEECD Student Scholarship applications open | November, 2013 |
| 2013 VCE/VCAL results released | 16 December - 20 December, 2013 |
| National Youth Week | 4 April - 13 April, 2014 |
| Years 3 - 5 NAPLAN Testing | 13 May - 15 May, 2014 |
| Years 7 - 9 NAPLAN Testing | 13 May - 15 May, 2014 |
| Application for 2015 enrolment (Gov. schools) due | May 2014 |
| Notification of 2015 enrolment outcome | August, 2014 |
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