College Matters

2024 school calendar

Here is a summary of the term days, student free days and year end dates for 2024. 

Start dates 

Monday 29 January -  Staff/Teachers only

Tuesday 30 January - Year 12 and Year 7 students only

Wednesday 31 January - Year 12 and Year 7 students plus Unit 3 & 4 classes as timetabled

Thursday 1 February - All students

Term dates 

Term 1 - Monday 29 January to Thursday 28 March (See above for year level start) 

Term 2 - Monday 15 April to Friday 28 June

Term 3 - Monday 15 July to Friday 20 September

Term 4 - Monday 7 October to Friday 13 December*

*All students - 2025 Year 12 to 8  - finish on same day after two weeks of Headstart

Student Free days

Term 1 

Monday 11 March - Labour Day Holiday                            

Wednesday 27 March - PTS Interviews                                  

Term 2 

Thursday 25 April - ANZAC Day Holiday

Friday 26 April - Staff Professional Development 

Monday 10 June - King’s Birthday Holiday 

Friday 14 June - Report Writing 

Term 3 

Wednesday 14 August -  PTS interviews 

Term 4

Monday 4 November -  Staff Professional Development                  

Tuesday 5 November -  Melbourne Cup Holiday 

Friday 29 November - Report Writing 

The school reminds families again of the Department of Education’s advice that family trips are taken during the school holidays to avoid extended absences causing gaps in the learning program. There is no safe number of days to miss school and each day missed puts them behind. Attending school each day promotes better health, better skills around learning, better social skills and better long term prospects. 

Students who take holidays during the school term will be expected to continue their studies remotely through the Compass Lesson plans, and upon their return will be expected to submit or complete outstanding work. This will be communicated with families through email.

Headphone policy 

There are revisions to the Headphones policy which guides the use and wearing of headphones at MGSC.  There are students with diagnosed noise sensitivity who require support and as a school, we provide this through regular support group meetings and applying policies. Unfortunately, some students take advantage of this, which has required the  previous policy to be updated and renamed. The new "Noise cancelling earplugs" policy can be found on the College Website and is attached in this communication.

As of 2024 only approved noise cancelling earplugs can be used by students. Individual circumstances will be considered.

Carol Duggan, Hayley Dureau and Detta Gordon

Assistant Principals