School Holiday Dates for Private Schools
Private/non-government school holidays often vary from state/government school holidays.
There is no definitive set of school holiday dates that applies to every private school.
Please check with each individual school for accurate dates.
Official Government School Term Dates/School holiday dates...
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY 2025
Monday 3rd Feb - Fr 11th Apr
NEW SOUTH WALES 2025
Term 1
Eastern Division - Friday 31 January - Friday 11 April
Term 2
VICTORIA 2025
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/node/1682
Term 1
Tuesday 28 January - Friday 4 April
Term 2
Tuesday 22 April - Friday 4 July
Term 3
Monday 21 July - Friday 19 September
Term 4
Monday 6 October - Friday 19 December
QUEENSLAND 2025
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-e&q=education+qld+term+dates+2025
Term 1
Tuesday 28 January - Friday 4 April
Term 2
Tuesday 22 April - Friday 27 June
Term 3
Monday 14 July - Friday 19 September
Term 4
Tuesday 7 October - Friday 12 December
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2025
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-e&q=education+wa+school+term+dates+2025
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2025
TASMANIA 2025
NORTHERN TERRITORY 2025
Official Government School Term Dates/School holiday dates...
NEW SOUTH WALES 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Term 1 (Eastern Division): 27 Jan – 2 Apr 2026
Autumn holidays: 3 Apr – 19 Apr
Term 2:
Winter holidays: 4 Jul – 19 Jul
Term 3:
Spring holidays: 26 Sep – 11 Oct
Term 4:
Summer holidays:
VICTORIA 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Term 1 (Staff): 27 Jan – 2 Apr;
Autumn holidays: 3 Apr – 19 Apr
Term 2: 20 Apr – 26 Jun
Winter holidays: 27 Jun – 12 Jul
Term 3: 13 Jul – 18 Sep
Spring holidays: 19 Sep – 4 Oct
Term 4: 5 Oct – 18 Dec
Summer holidays: 19 Dec 2026 – 26 Jan 2027
QUEENSLAND 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Term 1: 27 Jan – 2 Apr
Autumn holidays: 3 Apr – 19 Apr
Term 2: 20 Apr – 26 Jun
Winter holidays: 27 Jun – 12 Jul
Term 3: 13 Jul – 18 Sep
Spring holidays: 19 Sep – 5 Oct
Term 4: 6 Oct – 11 Dec
Summer holidays: 12 Dec 2026 – 26 Jan 2027
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Term 1: 2 Feb – 2 Apr
Autumn holidays: 3 Apr – 19 Apr
Term 2: 20 Apr – 3 Jul
Winter holidays: 4 Jul – 19 Jul
Term 3: 20 Jul – 25 Sep
Spring holidays: 26 Sep – 11 Oct
Term 4: 12 Oct – 17 Dec
Summer holidays: 18 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Term 1: 27 Jan – 10 Apr
Autumn holidays: 11 Apr – 26 Apr
Term 2: 27 Apr – 3 Jul
Winter holidays: 4 Jul – 19 Jul
Term 3: 20 Jul – 25 Sep
Spring holidays: 26 Sep – 11 Oct
Term 4: 12 Oct – 11 Dec
Summer holidays: 12 Dec 2026 – 26 Jan 2027
NORTHERN TERRITORY 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Term 1: 28 Jan – 2 Apr
Autumn holidays: 3 Apr – 12 Apr
Term 2: 13 Apr – 19 Jun
Winter holidays: 20 Jun – 13 Jul
Term 3: 14 Jul – 18 Sep
Spring holidays: 19 Sep – 4 Oct
Term 4: 5 Oct – 11 Dec
Summer holidays: 12 Dec 2026 – 26 Jan 2027
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.act.gov.au/living-in-the-act/public-holidays-school-terms-and-daylight-savingNew students start: 30 Jan; Returning students: 2 Feb
Term 1 ends: 2 Apr
Autumn holidays: 3 Apr – 19 Apr
Term 2: 20 Apr (teacher student-free) / 21 Apr – 3 Jul
Winter holidays: 4 Jul – 19 Jul
Term 3: 20 Jul (teacher student-free) / 21 Jul – 25 Sep
Spring holidays: 26 Sep – 11 Oct
Term 4: 13 Oct – 18 Dec
Summer holidays: 19 Dec 2026 – 1 Feb 2027
TASMANIA 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Most schools are likely to be different from the official goverment dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Term 1: 5 Feb – 17 Apr
Autumn holidays: 18 Apr – 3 May
Term 2: 4 May – 10 Jul
Winter holidays: 11 Jul – 26 Jul
Term 3: 27 Jul – 2 Oct
Spring holidays: 3 Oct – 18 Oct
Term 4: 19 Oct – 18 Dec
