2025 term dates
Minimal supervision is always available on school development days at your local public school.
School Development Days are designed to build a world class public education system through the roll out of the new knowledge-based curriculum which embeds explicit teaching in every classroom.
Eastern division
First to last days for students
- Term 1: Thursday 6 February to Friday 11 April
- Term 2: Wednesday 30 April to Friday 4 July
- Term 3: Tuesday 22 July to Friday 26 September
- Term 4: Tuesday 14 October to Friday 19 December
School development days
- Term 1: Friday 31 January to Wednesday 5 February
- Term 2: Monday 28 April and Tuesday 29 April
- Term 3: Monday 21 July
- Term 4: Monday 13 October
School holidays
- Summer 2024 -25: Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 30 January 2025
- Autumn: Monday 14 April to Thursday 24 April
- Winter: Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July
- Spring: Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October
- Summer 2025 - 26: Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 26 January 2026
Western division
Western Division schools in the far west of NSW start the school year later, with extra vacation days at the beginning of each year.
First to last days for students
- Term 1: Thursday 13 February to Friday 11 April
- Term 2: Wednesday 30 April to Friday 4 July
- Term 3: Tuesday 22 July to Friday 26 September
- Term 4: Tuesday 14 October to Friday 19 December
School development days
- Term 1: Friday 7 February to Wednesday 12 February
- Term 2: Monday 28 April and Tuesday 29 April
- Term 3: Monday 21 July
- Term 4: Monday 13 October
School holidays
- Summer 2024 -25: Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 6 February 2025
- Autumn: Monday 14 April to Thursday 24 April
- Winter: Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July
- Spring: Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October
- Summer 2025 - 26: Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 2 February 2026