TERM CALENDAR
AUGUST
Thursday 13th	Whole School Mass @9:15 am
Friday 14th	Foundation 100 Days of School Celebration
Wednesday 19th	Assembly 2.30pm
Thursday 20th	Catholic Athletics
24th - 28th	BOOK WEEK
Tuesday 25th	Scholastic Book Fair 3.30-4.30pm
Wednesday 26th	Night in the Library
Thursday 27th	Scholastic Book Fair 3.30-4.30pm
Friday 28th	Book Parade 9.10am - All Welcome
Saturday 29th	Community Collective Trivia Night
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 2nd	- Year 4 Incursion - Assembly 2.30pm
Friday 4th	- Mass for Fathers - Years F to 2 (Father's Day 6th) - Footy/Sporting Team Colours Day
Wednesday 9th	Catholic Missions Day
Wednesday 16th	Assembly 2.30pm
Friday 18th	End of Term 3 - 2.30pm finish
OCTOBER
Monday 5th	Term 4 Commences
Tuesday 13th	Year 3 Day Camp
Thursday 15th	St Therese's Feast Day Celebrations
19th-23rd October	Monday - Friday Water Safety Lessons (Foundation - Junior 2)
Monday 26th-27th	Year 5 Overnight Camp
Wednesday 28th	Bendigo Public Holiday - Bendigo Cup - School Closed
NOVEMBER
Monday 2nd	Pupil Free Day - School Closed
Wednesday 4th	Year 4 Day Camp
9th-13th November	Monday - Friday Water Safety Lessons (Years 3-6)
DECEMBER
Tuesday 8th	Transition/Orientation Day
Monday 14th	Year 6 Graduation Mass
Tuesday 15th	End of Term 4 - Students

JANUARY 2027
Wednesday 27th	Staff commence Term 1
Thursday 28th	Years 1 to 6 students commence Term1
Friday 29th	Foundation students commence Term 1

*Check the Catholic Identity Section for Class Masses/Liturgies

2026 SCHOOL SPORTS DATES & SSV Sport Proposed Dates
TERM 3
13th August	SSV Region AFL Football (Swan Hill)
18th August	SSV Region Soccer/Netball (Swan Hill)
20th August	Catholic Athletics
4th September	SSV Division Basketball Tournament
14th September	SSV Division Track and Field Championships (Bendigo)
TERM 4
12th October	SSV Region Track and Field Championships (Bendigo)
19th-23rd October	Monday - Friday Water Safety Lessons (Foundation - Junior 2)
23rd October	SSV Division Cricket Blast Tournament
TBC October	SSV Region Basketball Championships
5th November	SSV State Track and Field Titles
9th-13th November	Monday - Friday Water Safety Lessons (Years 3-6)
13th November	SSV Region Cricket Blast Championships
TBC October	SSV Region Basketball Championships

EDUCATION SANDHURST LTD SCHOOL CLOSURE DATES
TERM 4
Monday 2nd November	CESL CLOSURE DAY
Tuesday 15th December	Students Finish

2026	TERM DATES
Term 1	Tuesday 27 January – Thursday 2 April Students return: Wednesday 28 January ~Easter 3 April – 6 April
Term 2	Monday 20 April – Friday 26 June
Term 3	Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September
Term 4	Monday 5 October – Friday 18 December

2027	TERM DATES
Term 1	Wednesday 27 January – Thursday 25 March Students return: Thursday 28 January ~ Easter 26 March – 29 March
Term 2	Monday 12 April – Friday 25 June
Term 3	Monday 12 July – Friday 17 September
Term 4	Monday 4 October – Friday 17 December

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

2027 Term Dates sourced from Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools.

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

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