JANUARY
Friday 30th	All students commence Term 1 2026
FEBRUARY
Tuesday 3rd Information Evening and Welcome BBQ @5:30pm
Wednesday 4th	- Foundation: Wednesday's off - commence full weeks after 9/3 - Assembly
Thursday 5th	Beginning of the Year Whole School Mass @12:40pm
Thursday 12th	School Swimming Carnival Years 3 to 6
Tuesday 17th	Burn of the Ashes 2:30pm. Shrove Tuesday - Pancakes
Wednesday 18th	- Ash Wednesday - Assembly
MARCH
Wednesday 4th	Assembly
Thursday 5th	SCHOOL CLOSURE: Learning Conversations
Monday 9th	LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Wednesday 11th	- Yr 6 Camp 11th - 13th March - NAPLAN 11th - 18th March
Wedesday 18th	Assembly
APRIL
Wednesday 1st	- St Therese's Cross Country - Assembly
Thursday 2nd	End of Term 2:30pm Dismissal

2026 TERM DATES
Term 1	Tuesday 27 January – Thursday 2 April Students commence Friday 30th January Easter 3 April – 6 April
Term 2	Monday 20 April – Friday 26 June Students commence Tuesday 21st April
Term 3	Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September
Term 4	Monday 5 October – Friday *18 December

*2026 Term Dates sourced from Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools.

Please note that the Sandhurst Diocese or St Therese's School may have pupil free days that could affect the start or finish dates.

2025-2028: https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Our-Schools/School-Term-Dates.aspx

Save The 2026 Dates - School Sport

2026 SCHOOL SPORTS DATES
Term 1	Thursday 12th February School Swimming Carnival
	Wednesday 1st April School Cross Country
Term 2	Thursday 21st May School Athletics Carnival
	Monday 15th June - Friday 19th June Jets Gymnastics Program (Foundation - Junior 2)
	Monday 22nd June - Friday 26th June Jets Gymnastics Program (Middle 3 & 4)
Term 4	Monday 19th October - Friday 23rd October Water Safety Lessons (Foundation - Junior 2)
	Monday 9th November - Friday 13th November Water Safety Lessons (Years 3-6)

	2026 SSV Sport Proposed Dates
TERM 1
27th February	Division Swimming Carnival (Bendigo)
10th March	Region Swimming Championships (Swan Hill)
TERM 2
23rd April	State Swimming Titles (MSAC)
15th May	Division Cross Country
2nd June	Region Cross Country
10th June	Division Soccer Tournament
TERM 3
16th July	State Cross Country
21st July	Division AFL Football Tournament
29th July	Division Netball
13th August	Region AFL Football (Swan Hill)
18th August	Region Soccer/Netball (Swan Hill)
4th September	Division Basketball Tournament
14th September	Division Track and Field Championships (Bendigo)
TERM 4
12th October	Region Track and Field Championships (Bendigo)
23rd October	Division Cricket Blast Tournament
TBC October	Region Basketball Championships
5th November	State Track and Field Titles
13th November	Region Cricket Blast Championships

EDUCATION SANDHURST LTD SCHOOL CLOSURE DATES

TERM 1, 2026

Tuesday 27th January – First day for CESL staff

Wednesday 28th January – Staff preparation

Thursday 29th January – Staff preparation 

Thursday 5th March - Learning Conversations

TERM 2, 2026

Monday 20th April – CESL Learning & Teaching seminar

Thursday 28th May - School CLOSURE DAY

Friday 5th June – CESL CLOSURE DAY

TERM 3, 2026

Thursday 23rd July - Learning Conversations

Wednesday 5th August - CESL CLOSURE DAY

TERM 4, 2026 (TBC)

Monday 2nd November – CESL CLOSURE DAY

Tuesday 15th December – Students Finish

Wednesday 16th December – CESL Staff finish

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