Schools Guide
Schools Guide
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...
NEW SOUTH WALES 2026
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/about-nsw/school-holidays
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. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.vic.gov.au/school-term-dates-and-holidays-victoria
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. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/calendar/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. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/future-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. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/students/term-dates-south-australian-state-schools
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. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://nt.gov.au/learning/primary-and-secondary-students/school-term-dates-in-nt
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. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government 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. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/learning/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
NEW SOUTH WALES 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/about-nsw/school-holidays
Term 1 (Eastern Division): 28 Jan – 9 Apr 2027
Term 1 (Western Division): 4 Feb – 9 Apr 2027
Autumn holidays: 12 Apr – 23 Apr
Term 2:
27 Apr – 2 Jul
Winter holidays: 5 Jul – 16 Jul
Term 3:
19 Jul – 24 Sep
Spring holidays: 27 Sep – 8 Oct
Term 4:
11 Oct – 20 Dec
Summer holidays:
(Eastern): 21 Dec 2027 – 28 Jan 2028
(Western): 21 Dec 2027 – 4 Feb 2028
VICTORIA 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.vic.gov.au/school-term-dates-and-holidays-victoria
Term 1 (Staff): 27 Jan – 25 Mar
Students begin: 28 Jan
Autumn holidays: 26 Mar – 11 Apr
Term 2:
12 Apr – 25 Jun
Winter holidays: 26 Jun – 11 Jul
Term 3:
12 Jul – 17 Sep
Spring holidays: 18 Sep – 3 Oct
Term 4:
4 Oct – 17 Dec
Summer holidays: 18 Dec 2027 – 26 Jan 2028
QUEENSLAND 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/calendar/future-dates
Term 1:
27 Jan – 25 Mar
Autumn holidays: 26 Mar – 11 Apr
Term 2:
12 Apr – 25 Jun
Winter holidays: 26 Jun – 11 Jul
Term 3:
12 Jul – 17 Sep
Spring holidays: 18 Sep – 4 Oct
Term 4:
5 Oct – 10 Dec
Summer holidays: 11 Dec 2027 – 23 Jan 2028
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/future-term-dates
Term 1:
1 Feb – 9 Apr
Autumn holidays: 10 Apr – 25 Apr
Term 2:
26 Apr – 2 Jul
Winter holidays: 3 Jul – 18 Jul
Term 3:
19 Jul – 24 Sep
Spring holidays: 25 Sep – 10 Oct
Term 4:
11 Oct – 16 Dec
Summer holidays: 17 Dec 2027 – 30 Jan 2028
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/students/term-dates-south-australian-state-schools
Term 1:
27 Jan – 9 Apr
Autumn holidays: 10 Apr – 25 Apr
Term 2:
26 Apr – 2 Jul
Winter holidays: 3 Jul – 18 Jul
Term 3:
19 Jul – 24 Sep
Spring holidays: 25 Sep – 10 Oct
Term 4:
11 Oct – 10 Dec
Summer holidays: 11 Dec 2027 – 30 Jan 2028
TASMANIA 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/learning/term-dates/
Term 1:
4 Feb – 9 Apr
Autumn holidays: 10 Apr – 25 Apr
Term 2:
26 Apr – 2 Jul
Winter holidays: 3 Jul – 18 Jul
Term 3:
19 Jul – 24 Sep
Spring holidays: 25 Sep – 10 Oct
Term 4:
11 Oct – 16 Dec
Summer holidays: 17 Dec 2027 – TBC
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government 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-savingTerm 1:
1 Feb – 9 Apr
Autumn holidays: 10 Apr – 25 Apr
Term 2:
26 Apr – 2 Jul
Winter holidays: 3 Jul – 18 Jul
Term 3:
19 Jul – 24 Sep
Spring holidays: 25 Sep – 10 Oct
Term 4:
11 Oct – 17 Dec
Summer holidays: 18 Dec 2027 – 30 Jan 2028
NORTHERN TERRITORY 2027
Private schools choose their own term dates. Many private schools have different term dates from the official government dates listed below. Please check with each individual school for its term dates.
Source: https://nt.gov.au/learning/primary-and-secondary-students/school-term-dates-in-nt
Term 1:
27 Jan – 2 Apr
Autumn holidays: 3 Apr – 12 Apr
Term 2:
13 Apr – 18 Jun
Winter holidays: 19 Jun – 12 Jul
Term 3:
13 Jul – 17 Sep
Spring holidays: 18 Sep – 4 Oct
Term 4:
5 Oct – 9 Dec
Summer holidays: 10 Dec 2027 – 24 Jan 2028
School Profile Pages - Features List
The following features list outlines the various options for schools.
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Upgrade to top position in your school's region, unlimited Open Days and Events promotion, fully-customised Feature Page with large header image, website links, space for up to 28 gallery images and/or YouTube videos, social links, free home page promotion plus lots more... |
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| ABOUT US | |
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| Bona-fide enrolment enquiry referrals from Help Desk and Live Chat systems identifying specific schools that match specific enrolment enquiries | |
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| Recently Updated - Home Page banner advert (simply make an update to your page to appear on home page) |
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| General Events - Home Page banner advert (appears on home page and calendar pages as the date approaches) |
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Events Calendar allows schools to easily insert a full page of content about any upcoming event. Typical events include Open Days, School Tours, Scholarship Days, Carnivals and other school events. Vacancies can also be presented as an upcoming Event page. Each event has its own full page of content and includes unlimited text content. Schools can also upload a school crest, an image and a standard file for visitors to download such as a brochure or booking form (Word doc. or .pfd file). Once your Event page has been saved it will automatically appear on any relevent Calendars throughout the site (Open Days Calendar, General Events Calendar, Vacancies Calendar and Scholarships Calendar). It will also appear on the Schools Guide home page Upcoming Events sections when the event is nearing. |
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Welcome to your report card for 2026.
| Our Lady of The Rosary School FREE TRIAL Report Card | |
| SUBSCRIPTION |
PLATINUM WEB FEATURE - 14 day free trial |
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| DIGITAL PERFORMANCE | Report Period 27 July 2026 - 10 August 2026 |
| PROFILE PAGE VISITORS | At least 64 humans viewed your profile. |
| CLICKS TO www.olrkenmore.qld.edu.au | 24 |
| Event clicks(tours etc.) | 1 events added (18 + clicks on event) |
| Social Media posts for school by PSG | 2 Posts (Facebook + Instagram) |
| SITE VISIBILITY(how often you appeared on key pages) | |
| Listing impressions (Brisbane West) | 4,200 |
| Listing impressions (Co-Ed Schools) | 6,440 |
| Listing impressions (all pages total) |
8,000+ (approx.)
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| YOUR LOGIN HISTORY | |
| Last time school logged in | 29/07/2026 |
| Events added by school staff | 1 |
| The SCHOOLSguide magazine - N/A | |
| Printed edition | 26,500 free copies delivered throughout Brisbane and surrounds |
| Digital version | 132,440 online views of the magazine |
| View Your Profile Page | |
Welcome to your report card for 2026.
| MARYMOUNT COLLEGE Report Card | |
| SUBSCRIPTION | HALF PAGE + HALF PAGE PROFILE + PLATINUM WEB FEATURE + SOCIAL |
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| DIGITAL PERFORMANCE | Report Period August 2025 - July 2026 |
| PROFILE PAGE VISITORS | At least 2116 humans viewed your profile. |
| CLICKS TO www.marymount.qld.edu.au | 192 |
| Event clicks(tours etc.) | 4 events added (640+ clicks) |
| Social Media posts for school by PSG | 8 Posts (Facebook + Instagram) |
| SITE VISIBILITY(how often you appeared on key pages) | |
| Listing impressions (Gold Coast) | 24,200 |
| Listing impressions (Co-Ed Schools) | 16,440 |
| Listing impressions (all pages total) |
80,000+ (approx.)
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| YOUR LOGIN HISTORY | |
| Last time school logged in | 17/07/2026 |
| Last time content updated | 26/03/2026 |
| The SCHOOLSguide magazine | |
| Printed edition | 6,500 free copies delivered throughout Gold Coast and surrounds |
| Digital version | 102,440 online views of the magazine |
| View Your Profile Page | |
Welcome to your report card for 2026.
| DBB Report Card | |
| SUBSCRIPTION |
5 x FULL PAGE (digital +print) + 37 PLATINUM WEB FEATURES |
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| DIGITAL PERFORMANCE | Report Date July 2026 |
| PROFILE PAGE VISITORS AVERAGE per school/per year | On average at least 1800 humans viewed each school's profile each year. |
| TOTAL CLICKS TO DBB SCHOOLS WEBSITES for 12 months | 7060 |
| COMBINED TOTAL PAGE VISITORS FOR DBB SCHOOL PROFILES | 663,880 |
| NUMBER OF DBB SCHOOLS WHO HAVE LOGGED IN SINCE 2025 | 6 |
| SITE VISIBILITY(how often your schools appeared on key pages) | |
| Listing impressions - 12 months (Sydney North) | 234,200 |
| Listing impressions - 12 months (Central Coast) | 116,440 |
| Listing impressions (all pages total) |
480,000+ (approx.)
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| YOUR COST BREAKDOWN | |
| PLATINUM WEB FEATURE (37) - cost per school | $100 (normally $400 for Primary Schools) |
| MAGAZINE CONTENT - 5 x Full Page (print + digital) | $860/page (normally $2000/page) |
| TOTAL DBB INVESTMENT $8000 - VALUE $24,800 | |
| The SCHOOLSguide magazine | |
| Printed edition | 26,500 free copies delivered throughout Sydney and Central Coast to over 300 child care providers |
| Digital version | 132,440 online views of the magazine |
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Welcome to your report card for 2026.
| JOHN COLET SCHOOL Report Card | |
| SUBSCRIPTION |
FULL PAGE + FULL PAGE PROFILE + PLATINUM WEB FEATURE |
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| DIGITAL PERFORMANCE | Report Period May 2025 - May 2026 |
| PROFILE PAGE VISITORS | At least 2116 humans viewed your profile. |
| CLICKS TO www.johncolet.nsw.edu.au | 146 |
| OPEN DAY event clicks | 2 events added (640+ clicks) |
| Social Media posts for school by PSG | 8 Posts (Facebook + Instagram) |
| SITE VISIBILITY(how often you appeared on key pages) | |
| Listing impressions (Sydney North) | 34,200 |
| Listing impressions (Co-Ed Schools) | 46,440 |
| Listing impressions (all pages total) |
80,000+ (approx.)
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| YOUR LOGIN HISTORY | |
| Last time school logged in | 22/02/2024 |
| The SCHOOLSguide magazine | |
| Printed edition | 26,500 free copies delivered throughout Sydney and surrounds |
| Digital version | 132,440 online views of the magazine |
| View Your Profile Page | |
Resource Centre
| Helpful Links | ||
| GOVERNMENT Resources | NON-GOVERNMENT/ INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Resources | |
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Qld Department of Education, Training and the Arts Victoria Department of Education and Training NSW Department of Education and Training ACT Department of Education and Training NT Department of Employment, Education and Training |
Independent Schools Queensland Association of Independent Schools of Victoria Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales Association of Independent Schools of the ACT Association of Independent Schools of Tasmania Australian Association of Christian Schools Queensland Catholic Education Commission Catholic Education Commission of Victoria National Catholic Education Commission |
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| Award Schemes | School Health Services | |
| The International Baccalaureate www.ibo.org |
Qld School Dental service www.health.qld.gov.au |
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| The Duke of Edinbugh Awards www.dukeofed.org.au |
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Welcome to your report card for 2026.
| TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL Report Card | |
| SUBSCRIPTION | PLATINUM WEB FEATURE |
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| DIGITAL PERFORMANCE | Report Period March 2025 - April 2026 |
| PROFILE PAGE VISITORS | At least 2116 humans viewed your profile. |
| CLICKS TO www.trinity.vic.edu.au | 224 |
| Event clicks (tours etc.) | 6 events added (840+ clicks) |
| Social Media posts for school by PSG | 12 Posts (Facebook + Instagram) |
| SITE VISIBILITY(how often you appeared on key pages) | |
| Listing impressions (Melbourne Metro) | 44,200 |
| Listing impressions (Boys Schools) | 16,440 |
| Listing impressions (all pages total) |
90,000+ (approx.)
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| YOUR LOGIN HISTORY | |
| Last time school logged in | 23/4/2026 |
| Trinity Grammar School Events added by PSG staff | 6 |
| The SCHOOLSguide magazine | |
| Printed edition | 26,500 free copies delivered throughout Melbourne and surrounds |
| Digital version | 122,672 online views of the magazine |
| View Your Profile Page | |
