School Dates & Events

Excursions, Incursions, Assemblies, Term Dates, Curriculum Days, and Public Holidays

Important School Dates & Events

Please also refer to the Compass Calendar and Compass Events for more real-time information and to complete any payments and consents.

OCTOBER

Friday 16th - NLPS Colour Run
Foundation & Year 2 Swimming Program - 19th to 30th
Tuesday 20th - Yr 5&6 Writing Extension Workshop
Wednesday 21st - Yr 6 Melbourne Zoo
Wednesday 21st - Yr 1 Earth Crusaders
Friday 23rd - Yr 4 Writing Extension Workshop
Monday 26th - Yr 3 Writing Extension Workshop
Wednesday 28th - Yr 5 Scienceworks
Thursday 29th - Yr 4 Writing Extension Workshop
Thursday 29th - Yr 5 & 6 Production Night

NOVEMBER

Monday 2nd - Curriculum Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 3rd - PUBLIC HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday 4th - Awesomeness Day
Wednesday 4th - Yr 1 Caring for Country
Thursday 5th - Yr 4 Writing Extension Workshop
Friday 6th - Yr 3 Writing Extension Workshop
Monday 9th - Yr 5/6 Camp Depart
Tuesday 10th - 2027 Foundation Transition #1
Wednesday 11th - Yr 5/6 Camp Return
Wednesday 11th - Yr 1 Beyond the Bin
Friday 13th - Yr 4 CERES
Tuesday 17th - Foundation Fairytale Fiasco Incursion
Tuesday 17th - 2027 Foundation Transition #2
Wednesday 18th - Yr 2 Eureka Skydeck

DECEMBER

Wednesday 2nd - End of Year Concert 4:30pm
Tuesday 8th - Year 7 Transition Day (Government Schools)
Tuesday 8th - Yr 4 Beach Day
Tuesday 8th - Foundation Tabloid Sports Day
Thursday 10th - Year 6 Graduation
Friday 11th - Yr 1 Bundoora Farm
Tuesday 15th - Yr 6 Big Day Out TBC
Friday 18th - Term 4 Ends Early Dismissal 1:30pm

Term 4 Assembly Schedule

Assemblies are held on a Friday at 2:30pm over a 3 week roster, alternating between face-to-face, virtual, and no assembly (excluding end of term/year). Virtual assembly links will be sent out via Compass.

Friday 16th October - No Assembly (Colour Run)
Friday 23rd October - Virtual
Friday 30th October - Face-to-Face
Friday 6th November - No Assembly
Friday 13th November - Virtual
Friday 20th November - Face-to-Face
Friday 27th November - No Assembly
Friday 4th December - Virtual
Friday 11th December - Face-to-Face (tbc)
Friday 18th December - Face-to-Face (End of Term Assembly @ 12:45pm students dismissed at 1:30pm)

Please note: Crossing supervisors are unable to commence work before 2:30pm. Therefore, they are not allowed to support schools on the last day of each term. Please be aware of this and help to keep our community safe when crossing the roads on these days.

2026 Term Dates

Term 1 - Tuesday 27th January to Thursday 2nd April
Term 2 - Monday 20th April to Friday 26th June
Term 3 - Monday 13th July to Friday 18th September
Term 4 - Monday 5th October to Friday 18th December

On the last day of Terms 1, 2, and 3, all students in the school will be dismissed at 2:15pm. Students will be dismissed at 1:30pm at the end of Term 4.

Please note: Crossing supervisors are unable to commence work before 2:30pm. Therefore, they are not allowed to support schools on the last day of each term. Please be aware of this and help to keep our community safe when crossing the roads on these days.

2026 Curriculum/Pupil Free Days

Tuesday 27th January
Friday 27th February
Wednesday 27th May (Staff Professional Practice Day)
Wednesday 22nd July (Parent/Teacher Interviews & Student Led Conferences)
Monday 2nd November

2026 School Council Meetings

School Council meetings are open to everybody, so please feel free to attend.

Dates for 2026 (all meetings commence at 6:30pm):

Monday 19th October
Monday 23rd November

2027 Term Dates

Term 1 - Wednesday 27th January to Thursday 25th March
Term 2 - Monday 12th April to Friday 25th June
Term 3 - Monday 12th July to Friday 17th September
Term 4 - Monday 4th October to Friday 17th December

2027 Return to School Start Dates

Students in Year 1 to 6 will commence on Thursday 28th January 2027.

2027 Foundation students meet with their teachers for a 1:1 interview and assessment between Thursday 28th January 2027 and Tuesday 2nd February 2027. Parents will receive information regarding their allocated assessment time at a later date. Foundation students will then have a staggered start to school after the week of assessments:

Wednesday 3rd February 2027 – 9:00am to 1:30pm
Thursday 4th February 2027 – 9:30am to 1:30pm
Friday 5th February 2027 – 9:00am to 1:30pm

From Monday 8th February 2027 onwards, all Foundation students will attend full days of school 9:00am to 3:15pm.

2027 Curriculum/Pupil Free Days

Wednesday 27th January
Additional dates TBC