2025 School Year
| Start of 2025 School Year | |
|---|---|
| Monday 20 to Friday 24 January | OSHC January Vacation Care from 7am to 6pm. Booking essential. |
| Monday 27 January | Australia Day public holiday |
| Tuesday 28 January | Term 1 commences; statewide student-free day in all Victorian government schools. Office opens. Care provided by OSHC from 7am to 6pm. Booking essential. |
| Wednesday 29 January | EHPS student-free day; second of four student-free days in 2025 school year. Care provided by OSHC from 7am to 6pm. Booking essential. |
| Wednesday 29 January to Wednesday 5 February | Prep school entry assessment interviews - compulsory one hour interview between the student and their teacher; parents/guardians do not stay; date and time have been advised in school start letter mailed to parents/guardians. |
| Thursday 30 January | Years 1 to 6 students commence (8.50am to 3.30pm). |
| Thursday 6 February | Prep students commence - Prep students will have a staggered start between 9am and 10am (specific start time advised in the school start letter mailed to parents/guardians), and finish at 1.30pm. |
| Friday 7 February | Prep students attend school from 8.50am to 2.30pm. |
| Monday 10 February | Prep students begin attending school full time from 8.50am to 3.30pm. |
| 2025 School Terms | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tuesday 28 January* to Friday 4 April |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 22 April to Friday 4 July |
| Term 3 | Monday 21 July to Friday 19 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 6 October to Friday 19 December |
* compulsory student-free day in all Victorian government schools.
Student-free Days in 2025:
- Tuesday 28 January
- Wednesday 29 January
- plus two additional Student-free Days to be advised when determined by School Council.
- one Professional Practice Day for all staff; students don't attend school.
OSHC care available from 7am to 6pm for students enrolled in the program.
Public Holidays in 2025 during school terms - no students at school:
Monday 10 March - Labour Day
Friday 25 April - ANZAC Day
Monday 9 June - King's Birthday
Tuesday 4 November - Melbourne Cup Day
Absence at the start of Term 1
If your child will not be starting school at the beginning of Term 1 on Thursday 30 January 2025 (first day of school for Years 1 to 6 students) or Thursday 6 February 2025 (Foundation/Prep students first day at school), please ensure you have notified Mr Perini, our Principal, of your child's absence and requested his permission to be absent from school, as required by the Department of Education attendance guidelines. Send your email to essex.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au for the attention of Mr Perini.
Please ensure that you enter the appropriate attendance note in Compass for the day/days that your child is absent. Please also email their teacher (via the link on Compass, or school email if needed) to advise your child’s absence and when they will commence school.