School Dates & Events
Excursions, Incursions, Assemblies, Term Dates, Curriculum Days & Public Holidays
2023 School Dates & Events
Please also refer to the Compass Calendar & Compass Events for more real-time information and to complete any payments and consents.
DECEMBER
- Wednesday 20th - Last day of Term 4 - 1.30pm dismissal
2024 School Dates & Events
Please also refer to the Compass Calendar & Compass Events for more real-time information and to complete any payments and consents.
JANUARY
- Monday 29th - Curriculum Day - NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday 30th - Curriculum Day - NO SCHOOL
- Wednesday 31st - Year 1 to 6 Students Commence 9am
FEBRUARY
- Monday 5th - Shine School 'Rehearsal for Life' (selected students)
- Thursday 8th - Foundation Students Start 9am to 1:30pm
- Friday 9th - Foundation Students 9am to 1:30pm
- Monday 12th - Foundation Students start fulltime today
- Monday 12th - Shine School 'Rehearsal for Life' (selected students)
- Wednesday 14th - Peer Mediation (selected students)
- Monday 19th - Shine School 'Rehearsal for Life' (selected students)
- Tuesday 20th - Parents Club AGM
- Wednesday 21st - Peer Mediation (selected students)
- Monday 26th - Shine School 'Rehearsal for Life' (selected students)
- Wednesday 28th - Whole School Photo Day
- Thursday 29th - Foundation Family Picnic TBC
MARCH
- Monday 4th - Shine School 'Rehearsal for Life' (selected students)
- Monday 11th - Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL
- Monday 18th - Year 4 Camp Departs
- Wednesday 20th - Year 4 Camp Returns
- Monday 25th - Shine School 'Rehearsal for Life' (selected students)
- Thursday 28th - Last day of Term 1 (students dismissed at 2:15pm)
- Friday 29th - Good Friday Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL
APRIL
- Monday 15th - Term 2 Commences
- Thursday 25th - ANZAC Day Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Assembly Dates
Assemblies are held each Friday at 2:45pm (unless end of term/year) and alternate between face-to-face and online via a live link sent out via Compass.
Please Note - Assembly format subject to change at any time
- End of Year Assembly - Wednesday 20th December 12:40pm (Face-to-Face)
2024 Return To School Dates
Students in Year 1 to 6 will start on Wednesday 31st January 2024.
Foundation (Prep) students will meet with their teachers for 1:1 interview and assessment between 30th January and 7th February. Parents will receive information regarding their allocated assessment times.
Foundation students will have a staggered start to school after the week of assessments:
- Thursday 8th February – 9:00am to 1:30pm
- Friday 9th February – 9:00am to 1:30pm
From Monday 12th February onwards all Foundation students will attend school from 9:00am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday.
Changes to School Hours
- School Day Commences - 9.00 am
- Morning Recess - 11:00 am to 11:30 am
- Lunch Recess - 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
- School Dismissed - 3:15pm
2024 Term Dates
- Term 1 - Monday 29th January to Thursday 28th March - (2:15pm Dismissal)
- Term 2 - Monday 15th April to Friday 28th June - (2:15pm Dismissal)
- Term 3 - Monday 15th July to Friday 20th September - (2:15pm Dismissal)
- Term 4 - Monday 7th October to Friday 20th December - (1:15pm Dismissal)
On the last day of Term 1, 2 and 3 all students in the school will be dismissed at 2:15pm. Students will be dismissed at 1:15pm at the end of Term 4.
2024 Curriculum (Pupil Free) Days
- Monday 29th January
- Tuesday 30th January
- Monday 27th May
- Monday 4th November
- Further Pupil Free days to be TBC in 2024
Public Holidays 2024
- Australia Day Friday 26th January
- Labour Day Monday 11th March
- Good Friday Friday 29th March
- Easter Saturday Saturday30th March
- Easter Sunday Sunday 31 March
- Easter Monday Monday 1st April
- Anzac Day Thursday 25th April
- King’s Birthday Monday 10th June
- Friday before AFL GF TBA
- Melbourne Cup Tuesday 5th November
- Christmas Day Wednesday 25th December
- Boxing Day Thursday 26th December