Dates for your diary
Surfside Primary School
Term Dates 2025
| 2025 | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 28 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day (all students start 29th January 1-6, Foundations on 30th) | 4 April |
| Term 2 | 22 April | 4 July |
| Term 3 | 21 July | 19 September |
| Term 4 | 6 October | 19 December |
Term 4 Dates
December
Mon 8th- Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom at 10.45am
Tue 9th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)
2026 Year Level Rotations 9.00-11.00am
Year 6-7 2026 Statewide Transition Day - Government Schools
Wed 10th - Foundation Celebration Day - Barwon Heads Playground
Thu 11th - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony
No Breakfast Club
Fri 12th - End of 2025 Whole School Assembly @ 9.00am
End of Year Reports go live
Tues 16th - Year 2 Celebration Day - Bowling & Kingston Park
Wed 17th - Year 1 Celebration Day - Village Cinemas
Year 3/4 Celebration Day Silent Disco & Treasure Hunt
Year 5/6 Celebration Day Adventure Park
Fri 19th - Last Day of Term 4 2025 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)
Curriculum Days 2025
School Council Approved Dates
Term 1
Tuesday 28th January - Curriculum Day - Staff Starting Right Program - Students not at school
Friday 7th March- Curriculum Day - Responsive Teaching - In collaboration with our Communities of Practice schools - Hamlyn Banks PS, Armstrong Creek School, Newcomb PS and Anakie PS. - Students not at school
Term 2
Friday 6th June - Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school
Term 3
Wednesday 20th August - Whole School Professional Practice Day - Students not at school
Term 4
Friday 28th November - School Wide Assessment & Reporting Focus - Students not at school
Term Dates 2026
| 2026 | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 27 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day (Students start Wednesday 28 January 1-6, Foundations on 29th) | 2 April |
| Term 2 | 20 April | 26 June |
| Term 3 | 13 July | 18 September |
| Term 4 | 5 October | 18 December |
Proposed Curriculum Days 2026
School council approved dates via November school council meeting 2025
Term 1
Tuesday 27th January - Curriculum Day - Staff Starting Right Program - Students not at school
Friday 6th March- Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school
Term 2
Friday 5th June - Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school
Term 3
Wednesday 12th August - Whole School Professional Practice Day - Students not at school
Term 4
TBC - School Wide Assessment & Reporting Focus - Students not at school
School Hours
Classes Start: 8:45am (School opens and supervised from 8.30am)
Classes Finish: 3:15pm (School closes and not supervised after 3.30pm)
Recess 10:50 -11:20am (Eating Time 10.45-10.50)
Lunch 1:30 - 2:15pm (Eating Time 1.20-1.30)
Please ensure your child/children are at school prior to 8:45am. Students should not be arriving before 8.30am.
All students who arrive late must sign in at the office and take a late pass to the teacher.
Students leaving early must be signed out by a parent at the office.
Camp Australia is also available for before and after school if required.
Please refer to the Camp Australia website for more information.