2024 - Term Dates

Term Dates and School Closure Dates

Term 1: Monday 29th January– Thursday 28th March

 

  • Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th January: Staff Day 1 and 2 Professional Development
  • Wednesday 31st January: All Students return
  • Thursday 7th and Friday 8th March: School closure for staff professional development: Child Safe Standards; Level 2 First Aid Training
  • Monday 13th March: School closure for Labour Day Public Holiday

 

Term 2: Tuesday16th April- Friday 28th June

 

  • Monday 15th June: Pupil Free day; Staff professional development with Prof Pamela Snow and LaTrobe University in structured literacy
  • Tuesday 16th April: Students return for Term 2
  • Thursday 25th April: School closure Anzac Day Public Holiday
  • Monday 10th June: School closure King’s Birthday Public Holiday

 

Term 3: Monday 15th July - Friday 20th September 

 

  • Monday 19th August School Closure

 

Term 4: Monday 7th October - Tuesday 17th December 1pm finish (students) Wednesday 18th December (staff)

 

  • Monday 4th November: school closure, staff time in lieu as per workplace agreement
  • Tuesday 5th November: school closure, Melbourne Cup Day
  • Monday 2nd December: school closure, 2025 staff planning day

 

 

School Advisory Council Dates and P+F meeting dates:

SAC Meetings all 7pmP+F Meetings all 7pm
Tuesday 26th MarchTuesday 30th April
Tuesday 7th MayTuesday 11th June
Tuesday 25th JuneTuesday 6th August
Tuesday 3rd SeptemberOther meetings tbc
Tuesday 22nd October 
Tuesday 26th November AGM with P+F/ End of year gathering

Tuesday 26th November AGM with P+F/ End of year gathering

 

 

Term 1 DatesEventWho
Monday 25th-Thursday 28thHoly Week Liturgies and Open Book sessions 
Tuesday 26th MarchSchool photographs 
Thursday 28th March

Last Day of Term 1

SJM Cross Country event Y2-Y6

 Cake Stall Y5 and Y6 

School finishes at 3.30pm

 
Other datesEventWho
Monday 15th AprilStaff return for Professional Development with Professor Pamela Snow

All staff

Student free day

Tuesday 16th AprilStudents return for Term 2All students
Monday 22nd-Wednesday 24th AprilCamp Weekaway Year 5 and Year 6Y5-6
Thursday 25th AprilANZAC Day Public holidaySchool closed
Thursday 6th JuneSt Joseph’s Athletics CarnivalPrep-6
Thursday 25th JulyParent Teacher Interviews 
Thursday 17th OctoberSt Joseph’s School Art Show 5pmAll students
Sunday 20th OctoberArt Show Community Open Day 10am-12p 

Important Sport Dates (Term 2 onwards)

DatesEventWho
Friday 19th AprilFootball/Netball Winter Sports Rd 1Yr 5/6
Friday 26th AprilFootball/Netball Winter Sports Rd 2Yr 5/6
Wednesday 1st May Dendy District Cross Country Yr 3-6
Friday 3rd MayFootball/Netball Winter Sports Rd 3Yr 5/6
Friday 10th MayFootball/Netball Winter Sports Rd 4Yr 5/6
Friday 17th MayFootball/Netball Winter Sports Rd 5Yr 5/6
Friday 24th MayFootball/Netball Winter Sports Rd 6Yr 5/6
Friday 31st MayFootball/Netball Winter Sports Rd 7Yr 5/6
Thursday 6th JuneSt Joseph’s Athletics Carnival Whole school 
Friday 7th June Football/Netball Winter Sports Rd 8Yr 5/6
Wednesday 12th JuneDendy Soccer Lightning PremiershipYr 5-6 selected students
Thursday 13th JuneDendy Netball Lightning PremiershipYr 5-6 selected students
Friday 14th JuneDendy AFL Lightning PremiershipYr 5-6 selected students
Date TBCHooptime - District BasketballYr 3/4
Date TBCHooptime - District BasketballYr 5/6
Friday 23rd AugustDendy Athletics CarnivalYr 3/6 selected students
Friday 13th SeptemberRugby Gala DayYr 5/6
Friday 18th OctoberDendy T20 Cricket Lightning PremiershipYear 3/4
Friday 25th OctoberDendy T20 Cricket Lightning PremiershipYear 5/6