School Calendar
| 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