Term dates and exeats

2026 Term dates

  • Term 1: Tuesday 27 January – Thursday 2 April (10 weeks)

  • Term 1 commences

    Monday 26 January: Boarding House opens at 2pm for new Boarders and returning Year 10 and 12 Boarders Tuesday 27 January: Year 7, Year 10 and Year 12 students commence; new Sacred Heart students (all year levels) commence; Boarding House open at 2pm for returning Boarders (all year levels) - Wednesday 28 January: All remaining students in Years 8, 9 and 11 commence.

  • Boarder Exeats

    14-15 February 7-9 March 28-29 March (optional)

  • Public Holidays

    Australia Day: Monday 26 January Adelaide Cup Holiday: Monday 9 March Easter: Friday 3 April - Monday 6 April

  • Term 1 concludes

    Thursday 2 April (students dismissed early at 1.30pm)

  • Staff Professional Learning Week

    Tuesday 7 April to Friday 10 April

  • Term 2: Monday 27 April- Friday 3 July (10 weeks)

  • Term 2 commences

    Monday 27 April

  • Boarder Exeats

    16-17 May 6-8 June

  • Public Holidays

    Anzac Day: Saturday 25 April King’s Birthday Holiday: Monday 8 June

  • Term 3 concludes

    Friday 3 July

  • Term 3: Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September (10 weeks)

  • Term 3 commences

    Monday 20 July

  • Boarder Exeats

    8-9 August 29-10 August

  • Public Holidays

    Labour Day: Monday 5 October

  • Term 3 concludes

    Friday 25 September (students dismissed early at 1.00pm)

  • Term 4: Monday 12 October – Wednesday 2 December (8 weeks)

  • Term 4 commences

    Monday 12 October

  • Boarder Exeat

    31 October – 1 November (optional for Year 12)

  • Term 4 concludes

    Year 12 students - Thursday 22 October (Week 2) Year 11 students - Thursday 12 November (Week 5) Year 10 students - Thursday 19 November (Week 6) Year 7-9 students - Wednesday 2 December (Week 8)