Important Dates
Term Dates and Closure Days
School Closure Days 2026
| School Closure- No Students | Dates |
|---|---|
| Staff Professional Learning Faith Formation | Tuesday 9th June 2026 |
| Staff Curriculum Day | Monday 10th August 2026 |
| Teacher Report Writing Day | Monday 2nd November 2026 |
| 2027 Staff Planning Day | Monday 30th November 2026 |
| Last Day of Term 4 for Students | Students attend Tuesday 15th December - No Students from Wednesday 16th December 2026 |
Important Dates for Term 3
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 13 July | Term 3 Commences for Students |
| Monday 13 July | Playgroup Commences again |
| Monday 13 to Friday 17 July | NAIDOC Week |
| Monday 13 July | Smoking Ceremony 1pm |
| Tuesday 14 July | Year 5&6 Excursion to NGV |
| Thursday 16 July | Parent Teacher Interviews 2pm-7pm |
| Thursday 16 July - Friday 17 July | Wanyara Indigenous Art Incursion P-6 |
| Friday 17 July | Pre Prep Program Commences NAIDOC Week Assembly Fire Carrier Commissioning SRC Badges Presented for Semester 2 Learning Overviews for Term 3 |
| Tuesday 21 July | Parents and Friends Meeting 6pm |
| Friday 24 July | 100 Days of Prep Second Hand Uniform Shop at 8am |
| Saturday 25 July | Working Bee 1pm-3pm |
| Thursday 30 July | School Advisory Council Meeting 7pm |
| Friday 7 August | Mary MacKillop Feast Day Liturgy |
| Monday 10 August | School Closure Day - Teacher Curriculum Learning Day |
| Tuesday 11 August | Year 4 Visit to St Mary's College |
| Wednesday 19 August | Year 3 and 4 Camp Information Night |
| Thursday 20 August | Parents and Friends Winter Drinks 7pm Mt Erica Hotel |
| Monday 24 August- Friday 28 August | Book Week |
| Monday 24 August | HOLT Inter-School Athletics Day |
| Tuesday 25 August | Book Week Dress Up Day- Theme 'Symphony of Stories" |
| Tuesday 1 September | Indigenous Literacy Day |
| Friday 4 September | Father's Day Breakfast 8am |
| Friday 4 September | Father's Day Liturgy (Year 2 Hosting) |
| Friday 18 September | Footy Colours Day |
| Friday 18 September | Last Day of Term 1:45pm Finish |
Important Dates for Term 4
| Monday 5 October | Term 4 Commences |
| Tuesday 6 - Wednesday 7 October | Year 3 and 4 Camp Mt Evelyn |
| Friday 9 October | Beachside Division Athletics |
| Wednesday 14 October | 2027 Prep Orientation 2 |
| Thursday 15 October | School Advisory Council Meeting 7pm |
| Sunday 18 October | Confirmation Retreat Day |
| Wednesday 21 October | St Joseph's Art Show |
| Thursday 22 October | Sacrament of Confirmation 6pm |
| Friday 23 October | Grandparents Day Liturgy in Church (Year 1 Hosting) |
| Friday 23 October | Grandparents Morning Tea 10am (Hall) |
| Monday 2 November | School Closure Day |
| Tuesday 3 November | Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 24 November | Prep 2027 Parent Information Evening |
| Wednesday 25 November | Prep 2027 Orientation 3 |
| Saturday 28 November | Election Day- St Joseph's |
| Wednesday 2 December | SJM Yrs 3-6 Swimming Carnival |
| Wednesday 2 December | Parents and Friends AGM 7pm |
| Thursday 3 December | Christmas Carols Evening 6pm |
| Monday 7 December | Moving Up Morning- 2027 Orientation |
| Thursday 10 December | End of Year School Mass and Year 6 Graduation |
| Thursday 10 December | Year 6 Graduation Dinner |
| Friday 11 December | Year 6 Big Day Out |
| Tuesday 15 December | End of School Year- Last Day for Students |