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New South Wales | Apr 10 - Apr 21 | Jul 3 - Jul 14 | Sep 25 - Oct 6 | Dec 20, 2023 - Jan 29, 2024 |
Northern Territory | Apr 7 - Apr 16 | Jun 24 - Jul 17 | Sep 23 - Oct 8 | Dec 16, 2023 - Jan 29, 2024 |
Queensland | Apr 1 - Apr 16 | Jun 24 - Jul 9 | Sep 16 - Oct 2 | Dec 9, 2023 - Jan 21, 2024 |
South Australia | Apr 15 - Apr 30 | Jul 8 - Jul 23 | Sep 30 - Oct 15 | Dec 16, 2023 - Jan 28, 2024 |
Tasmania | Apr 6 - Apr 25 | Jul 8 - Jul 24 | Sep 30 - Oct 15 | Dec 22 |
Victoria | Apr 7 - Apr 23 | Jun 24 - Jul 9 | Sep 16 - Oct 1 | Dec 21, 2023 - Jan 29, 2024 |
Western Australia | Apr 7 - Apr 23 | Jul 1 - Jul 16 | Sep 23 - Oct 8 | Dec 15, 2023 - Jan 30, 2024 |
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If you're a parent or caregiver of school age children, you can find yourself planning your life around school terms.
With the dates changing slightly every year and each state having their own schedules, it can be hard to keep track.
Here is a list of the 2022 and 2023 government school term dates for each Australian state and territory.
Students engaged by a teacher in a classroom (Getty)School term dates
New South Wales
Term 3 2022: Monday 18 July to Friday September 23.
Term 4 2022: Monday October 10 to Tuesday December 20.
Term 1 2023: Friday January 27 (Eastern division) or Friday February 3 (Western division) to Thursday April 6.
Term 2 2023: Monday April 24 to Friday June 30.
Term 3 2023: Monday July 17 to Friday September 22.
Term 4 2023: Monday October 9 to Tuesday December 19.
Victoria
Term 3 2022- Monday July 11 to Friday September 16.
Term 4 2022- Monday October 3 to Tuesday December 20.
Term 1 2023- Friday January 27 (students start January 30 in government schools) to Thursday April 6.
Term 2 2023- Monday April 24 to Friday June 23.
Term 3 2023- Monday July 10 to Friday September 15.
Term 4 2023- Monday October 2 to Wednesday December 20.
Queensland
Term 3 2022: Monday July 11 to Friday September 16.
Term 4 2022: Tuesday October 4 to Friday December 9.
Term 1 2023: Monday January 23 to Friday March 31.
Term 2 2023: Monday April 17 to Friday June 23.
Term 3 2023: Monday July 10 to Friday September 15.
Term 4 2023: Tuesday October 3 to Friday December 8.
South Australia
Term 3 2022: 25 July to 30 September.
Term 4 2022: 17 October to 16 December.
Term 1 2023: 30 January to 14 April.
Term 2 2023: 1 May to 7 July.
Term 3 2023: 24 July to 29 September.
Term 4 2023: 16 October to 15 December.
Happy blonde school girl listening in class (Getty)Western Australia
Term 3 2022: Monday 18 July to Friday 23 September.
Term 4 2022: Monday 10 October to Thursday 15 December.
Term 1 2023: Wednesday 1 February to Thursday 6 April.
Term 2 2023: Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June.
Term 3 2023: Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September.
Term 4 2023: Monday 9 October to Thursday 14 December.
Tasmania
Term 3 2022: 26 July to 30 September.
Term 4 2022: 17 October to 21 December.
Term 1 2023: 8 February to 5 April.
Term 2 2023: 26 April to 7 July.
Term 3 2023: 25 July to 29 September.
Term 4 2023: 16 October to 21 December.
Young children on their way into school (Nine)Northern Territory
Term 3 2022: Tuesday 19 July to Friday 23 September.
Term 4 2023: Monday 10 October to Thursday 15 December (remote schools finish Friday 16 December).
Term 1 2023: Tuesday 31 January to Thursday 6 April.
Term 2 2023: Monday 17 April to Friday 23 June.
Term 3 2023: Tuesday 18 July to Friday 22 September.
Term 4: Monday 9 October to Friday 15 December.
Australian Capital Territory
Term 3 2022: Monday 18 July to Friday 23 September.
Term 4 2022: Monday 10 October to Friday 16 December.
Term 1 2023: Friday 27 January to Thursday 6 April.
Term 2 2023: Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June.
Term 3 2023: Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September.
Term 4 2023: Monday 9 October to Friday 15 December.