School Holiday Dates for Private Schools

Private and non-government school holidays often vary.  

There is no definitive set of school holiday dates that applies to every school.

The following school holiday and terms dates are for a selection of schools per State to give you a general guide to likely dates.

Please check with each individual school for accurate dates.

School Term Dates for Private Schools 2012

These are example school holiday and term dates.

Please check with your school for accurate dates for each individual school.

New South Wales Private School Term Dates 2012

Source: St Catherine's School, Sydney

Term 1 Monday 30 January – Thursday 5 April
Term 2 Friday 27 April – Friday 22 June
Term 3 Tuesday 17 July – Thursday 20 September
Term 4 Monday 8 October – Thursday 6 December

Victoria Private School Holiday and Term Dates 2012

Source: Mentone Grammar

Tuesday 31 January - Year 5, 7 and Year 12 return to School

Wednesday 1 February All students return

Monday 12 March (Labour Day holiday)

Friday 30 March End of Term 1

Term 2

Monday 16 April All classes commence

Wednesday 25 April (ANZAC Day)

Monday 11 June (Queen’s Birthday holiday)

Friday 29 June End of Term 2

Term 3

Tuesday 17 July All classes commence

Friday 14 September End of Term 3

Term 4

Monday 8 October All classes commence

Friday 2 November Normal Finish Time

Monday 5 November Mid Term Break

Tuesday 6 November

Tuesday 11 December End of Term 4

Queensland Private School Holidays and Terms Dates 2012

Source: Somerset College, Gold Coast

Term 1
Monday 23 January to Friday 30 March

Term 2
Monday 16 April to Friday 15 June

Term 3
Monday 9 July to Friday 14 September

Term 4
Monday 1 October to Saturday 1 December

Selected South Australia School Term Dates 2012

Source: Trinity College, Gawler

Term 1: 30 Jan - 5 April

Term 2: 23 April - 22 June

Term 3: 16 July - 21 Sept

Term 4: 8 Oct - 14 Dec

Selected Western Australia School Term Dates 2012

Source: Methodist Ladies College, Claremont

Term 1: Tuesday 31 January (students return) to Thursday 5 April

Term 2: 23 April (students return) - 6 July

Term 3: 24 July (students return) - 28 Sept

Term 4: 16 Oct (students return) - Tuesday 4 Dec