Important Dates
2026 Dates
August
- Tuesday 18 August: Year 1 'A Symphony of Stories' Concert, 6 – 6:45pm at Kew High School
- Tuesday 18 August: Year 2 'A Symphony of Stories' Concert, 7:15 – 8pm at Kew High School
- Friday 21 August: Book Week parade and celebrations
- Friday 21 August: Year 5: Alternative Sport – Hockey
- Saturday 22 August: Year 6 families: Volunteers Needed to Frame Year 6 Artworks (Art Studio)
- Wednesday 26 August: Years 4 - 6 (qualified students): District Athletics (Coburg Athletics Track)
- Thursday 27 August: Year 6 families: Volunteers Needed for Hanging Year 6 Artworks (Gym Foyer)
- Friday 28 – Sunday 30 August: ART FOR ALL weekend
- Monday 31 Aug – Thursday 3 Sept: Year 1 & 2: Learn to Swim (Northcote Aquatic Centre)
September
- Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 September: Year 5 Anglesea Camp
- Monday 7 September: Year 4 - 6: Division Athletics (Meadowglen Athletics Track)
- Monday 7 September: School Council Meeting
- Monday 7 – Thursday 10 Sept: Year 1 & 2: Learn to Swim (Northcote Aquatic Centre)
- Friday 11 September: Fathers' Day & Special Persons' Breakfast, from 8 – 9:30am
- Friday 11 September: Year 6: Sports Gala Day (McDonnell Park)
- Wednesday 16 September: Year 5 & 6: Hoop Time Basketball Tournament
- Thursday 17 September: Year 3 & 4: Hoop Time Basketball Tournament
- Friday 18 September: Parent/Carer Opinion Survey closes
- Friday 18 September: End of term assembly (fig tree courtyard)
- Friday 18 September: Early dismissal at 2pm
ART FOR ALL Weekend
Friday 28 August, from 6 – 9pm
- Art Gallery & bar open
- Children's Gallery
Saturday 29 August
- Art Gallery & Children's Gallery, 10am – 2pm
- Gala Night: ticketed event, 7 – 11pm
Sunday 30 August, 11am – 4pm
Family Day has free and ticketed options.
- Art Gallery
- Children's Gallery
- ArtZone activities
- Community Art Project
- Disco
- Fair rides
- Cake & preserves stall
- Makers’ Market (12 – 3.30pm)
Year 1 & 2 Learn to Swim Program
Lessons take place at Northcote Swim Centre across two weeks.
- Week 1: Monday 31 August – Thursday 3 September
- Week 2: Monday 7 – Thursday 10 September
Upcoming Parent & Community Events
ART FOR ALL Weekend
- Dates: Friday 28th – Sunday 30th August
- Featured artists: Albert & Vincent Namatjira
Fathers' Day & Special Persons' Breakfast
- Friday 11 September, from 8 – 9:30am
Year 6 Graduation
- Date: Tuesday 15 December
- Where: Fairfield Primary School
2026 Term Dates & Curriculum Days
- Term 1: 27 January – 2 April
- Term 1 Curriculum Days: Tuesday 27 January & Wednesday 28 January
Labour Day Public Holiday: Monday 9 March
- Term 2: 20 April – 26 June
Term 2 Curriculum Day: Friday 29 May
- Term 3: 13 July – 18 September
Term 3 Curriculum Day: Monday 13 July
- Term 4: 5 October – 18 December
- Term 4 Curriculum Day: Monday 2 November
2026 School Camp Dates
- Year 4: Mt Evelyn Camp, Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 June (term two, week seven)
- Year 5: Anglesea Camp, Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 September (term three, week eight)
- Year 6: Camp Jungai, Monday 30 March – Thursday 2 April (last week of term one)
- Somers Camp (small group of Year 5 & 6): Tuesday 28 April – Wednesday 6 May
2026 Concert Dates
- Year 1 & 2: Tuesday 18 August at Kew High School
- Year 3 & 4: Thursday 18 June at The Centre, Ivanhoe
- Year 5A, 5B & Year 6: Tuesday 20 October at Kew High School
- Year 5C, 5D & Year 6: Wednesday 21 October at Kew High School