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 2 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)