Diary Dates
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
2026 Term 3 Dates
| 20th July | Staff Development Day |
| 21st July | Students First Day of Term 3 |
| 24th July | Let's Hang It Art Competition Finalists Awards Ceremony |
| 24th July | Mass Year 6 & Kindergarten |
| 29 July | Enrolment Night First Holy Communion & First Reconciliation Yr 3 |
| 30 July | New England Sings Rehersal 12:30pm |
| 31 July | Mass Year 5 |
| 5th Aug | ACS Athletics Carnival at Tamworth |
| 5th Aug | P & F Meeting 5:30pm |
| 7th Aug | Mass Whole School Mass St Mary MacKillop of the Cross |
| 7th Aug | Fete Donation Day Lollies & Chocolates |
| 10th Aug | Year 6 Religious Education Assessment |
| 14th Aug | Whole School Liturgy |
| 17th -19th Aug | Yr 5 Coffs Harbour Excursion |
| 19th Aug | First Reconciliation |
| 20th Aug | New England Sings Rehearsal 12:30pm |
| 21st Aug | Fete Donation Day Lucky Dips |
| 21st Aug | Mass Year 4 |
| 24-28th Aug | Book Week, 28th Book Week Fair |
| 31st Aug | School Advisory Council Meeting 5.30pm |
| 3-4th Sept | Year 4 Lake Keepit Excursion |
| 4th Sept | Mass Year 3 |
| 9th Sept | P & F Meeting 5:30pm |
| 10th Sept | New England Sings Rehearsal 12:30pm |
| 11th Sept | Polding Athletics at Glendale |
| 11 Sept | Mass Year 2 |
| 18th Sept | Fete Donation Day Books & Clothing |
| 18th Sept | Mass Year 1 |
| Week 10 | NAIDOC week celebration/activities |
| 24th Sept | Last Day of Term 3 |
Sacramental Dates Term 3
Reconciliatiion - Lessons 2nd, 9th, 16th, August
First Reconciliation 19th August Year 3 Students
First Holy Communion - Lessons 23rd, 30th, 6th Sept
First Holy Communion - Weekend of 12th/13th September Year 3 Students
2026 Term Dates
Term 1
Year 1 - 6 students start 29 January - 2 April
Kindergarten start Friday 4 February - 2 April
Term 2
21 April - 2 July 2026
Term 3
21 July -24 September
Term 4
13 October - 16 December
Staff Development Days /Pupil Free
27 & 28 January 2026
20 April 2026
25 May 2026
3 July 2026
20 July 2026
25 September 2026
12 October 2026
17 December 2026