School Calendar
St Michael’s School, Ashburton
IMPORTANT DATES 2025
TERM 1
| Sunday 23rd February | Ashburton Festival |
| Tuesday 25th February | GIDSSA Swiming Carnival |
| Wednesday 26th February | Prep rest day - no Preps at school |
| Thursday 27th February | Reconciliation Parent Information Night 5.30-6.30pm |
| Tuesday 4th March | SCHOOL PHOTO DAY Shrove Tuesday |
| Wednesday 5th March | Prep rest day - no Preps at school Boorondara Division Swimming Carnival Ash Wednesday |
| Monday 10th March | Labour Day Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 11th March | Preps commence full time |
| Wednesday 12th March | Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN testing commences |
| Friday 14th March | Prep Welcome Drinks |
| Sunday 16th March to 23rd March | Catholic Education Week |
| Monday 24th March | Years Prep to Two Swimming commences |
| Thursday 27th March | First Reconciliation Sacrament |
| Monday 31st March | Year 5/6 Camp Information Night 6.30pm |
| Friday 4th April | Term 1 concludes |
| Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April | Easter Long Weekend |
TERM 2 | |
| Tuesday 22nd April | School Closure Day Staff Proffessional Learning |
| Wednesday 23rd April | Term 2 commences |
| Friday 25th April | ANZAC Day Public Holiday |
2025 Victorian School Terms
| TERM 1 | 28 January 2025 - 4 April 2025 |
| TERM 2 | 22 April 2025 - 4 July 2025 |
| TERM 3 | 21 July 2025 - 19 September 2025 |
| TERM 4 | 6 October 2025 - 19 December 2025 |
2025 Sacramental Program
SACRAMENTAL CEREMONIES FOR 2025 | ||
| First Reconciliation: Celebrated in Year Three | Thursday 27thMarch | 5.00-6.30pm |
| First Eucharist: Celebrated in Year Four | Saturday 21st June | 6.00pm |
| Sunday 22nd June | 10.30am | |
| Confirmation: Celebrated in Year Six | Wednesday 29th October | 6.00pm |
2025 School Enhancement Sessions
SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT SESSIONS FOR 2025 | |
| Saturday 3rd May | 9:00 – 11:00am |
| Friday 14th November | 5:00 – 7:00pm To be confirmed |
2025 Assemblies
All families are welcome to attend our fortnightly assemblies, held in the Hub from 2.35pm every second Friday. See dates below.
Please note, whilst we avoid it, at times we need to change assembly dates due to unforeseen circumstances. We will always notify you of any changes to assembly dates.
Professional Learning & Closure Days 2025
Please note the following days in your family calendars. These are all days which students will not be attending school for the year, as the staff will either be attending professional learning or will be allocated Time in Lieu for additional hours worked throughout the school year.
- Monday 22 April - Vision for Engagement Professional Learning
- Friday 6th June - Time in Lieu
- Monday 21 July - Classroom Practices Review / Curriculum 2.0 Mapping
- Monday 3rd November - Time in Lieu
- Wednesday 26 November - Forward Planning / Review Annual Action Plan Goals
- Thursday 18 Dec - Time in Lieu (Students' final school day - Wednesday 17th December 2025)