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Term dates

Plan your school year with these dates for classes to commence and conclude and details of other important scheduled dates throughout the year.

2023

Office opens
Wednesday, 4 January
ELC opens
Wednesday, 4 January

Term 1

New Staff Induction Day 1
Tuesday, 24 January
New Staff Induction Day 2
Wednesday, 25 January
Australia Day (Public Holiday)
Thursday, 26 January
Staff Professional Development Day 1
Friday, 27 January
Staff Professional Development Day 2 - Orientation Morning for Year 7 Students and all New Boarders
Monday, 30 January
Classes commence
Tuesday, 31 January
Classes conclude
Thursday, 6 April
Good Friday (Public Holiday)
Friday, 7 April
Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
Monday, 10 April

Term 2

Staff Professional Development Day – student free day
Monday, 24 April
ANZAC Day (Public Holiday)
Tuesday, 25 April
Classes commence
Wednesday, 26 April
May Day (Public Holiday)
Monday, 1 May
Semester 2 begins (Middle and Senior School)
Tuesday, 30 May
Queen's Birthday (Public Holiday)
Monday, 12 June
Classes conclude
Friday, 23 June

Term 3

Staff Professional Development Day (student free day)
Monday, 17 July
Classes commence (all students)
Tuesday, 18 July
Darwin Show Day (Public Holiday)
Friday, 28 July
Picnic Day (Public Holiday)
Monday, 7 August
Classes conclude
Friday, 22 September

Term 4

Staff Professional Development Day (student free day T-11, ELC and students completing Unit 3/4 VCE subjects to attend school)
Monday, 9 October
Classes commence (all students)
Tuesday, 10 October
Begin Term 1A
Monday, 13 November
Classes conclude
Friday, 8 December
Staff Professional Development Day (student free day)
Monday, 11 December
Staff Professional Development Day (student free day)
Tuesday, 12 December
NT public schools close
Friday, 15 December
ELC and Offices closes (ELC reopens 3 January 2025)
Friday, 19 December

2024

ELC Staff PD and Setup Day
Tuesday, 2 January
Office opens and ELC opens to students
Wednesday, 3 January

Term 1

New Staff Induction Day 1
Tuesday, 23 January
New Staff Induction Day 2
Wednesday, 24 January
Staff Professional Development Day 1
Thursday, 25 January
Australia Day/Survival Day Public Holiday
Friday, 26 January
Staff Professional Development Day 2
Morning for Orientation: Transition, Year 7, all other new students
Monday, 29 January
Term 1 commences
Tuesday, 30 January
Term 1 concludes
Thursday, 28 March
Good Friday (public holiday)
Friday, 29 March
Easter Monday (public holiday)
Monday, 1 April

Term 2

Staff Professional Development Day – student free day
Monday, 15 April
Term 2 commences
Tuesday, 16 April
ANZAC day (public holiday)
Thursday, 25 April
May day (public holiday)
Monday, 6 May
King’s Birthday (public holiday)
Monday, 10 June
Term 2 concludes
Friday, 21 June

Term 3

Staff Professional Development Day – student free day
Monday, 15 July
Term 3 commences
Tuesday, 16 July
Darwin Show Day (public holiday)
Friday, 26 July
Picnic Day (public holiday)
Monday, 5 August
Term 3 concludes
Friday, 20 September

Term 4

Term 4 commences
Monday, 7 October
Term 4 concludes
Wednesday, 11 December
Staff Professional Development Day
Thursday, 12 December
Staff Professional Development Day
Friday, 13 December
NT public schools close
Friday, 13 December
ELC and Office closes (ELC reopens 3 January 2024)
Friday, 20 December