Term dates and Pupil Free Days
Please note:
Student free days may vary from school to school. There may also be a variation to other term dates, particularly for colleges with boarders. Please contact individual schools to confirm.
* Boarding colleges may finish earlier, please contact the relevant school to confirm.
2024
| Term | Dates | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday 23 January – Thursday 28 March 2024 | 10 |
| 2 | Monday 15 April – Friday 21 June 2024 | 10 |
| 3 | Monday 8 July – Friday 13 September 2024 | 10 |
| 4 | Monday 30 September – Friday 6 December 2024** Boarding colleges may finish earlier, please contact the relevant school to confirm. | 10 |
| ** Weipa and Thursday Island finish a week earlier |
Public Holidays
| New Year’s Day | Monday, 1 January 2024 | |
| Australia Day | Friday, 26 January 2024 | |
| Good Friday | Friday, 29 March 2024 | |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 30 March 2024 | |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 31 March 2024 | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 1 April 2024 | |
| ANZAC Day | Thursday, 25 April 2024 | |
| Labour Day | Monday, 6 May 2024 | |
| Cairns Show* * Different dates apply for show days in July for: Atherton (9), Innisfail (12), Mossman (22), Tully (26) | Friday, 19 July 2024 | |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 7 October 2024 | |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, 25 December 2024 | |
| Boxing Day | Thursday, 26 December 2024 |
2025
| Term | Dates | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday 29 January – Friday 4 April 2025 | 10 |
| 2 | Tuesday 22 April – Friday 27 June 2025 | 10 |
| 3 | Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September 2025 | 10 |
| 4 | Tuesday 7 October – Friday 5 December 2025** Boarding colleges may finish earlier, please contact the relevant school to confirm. | 9 |
| ** Weipa and Thursday Island finish a week earlier. Please note that Tuesday 28 January will be a staff day (no students). |
Public Holidays
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, 1 January 2025 | |
| Australia Day | Monday, 27 January 2025 | |
| Good Friday | Friday, 18 April 2025 | |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 19 April 2025 | |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 20 April 2025 | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 21 April 2025 | |
| ANZAC Day | Friday, 25 April 2025 | |
| Labour Day | Monday, 5 May 2025 | |
| Cairns Show | Friday, 18 July 2025 | |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 6 October 2025 | |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, 25 December 2025 | |
| Boxing Day | Friday, 26 December 2025 |