Term Dates: 2026
2026
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Term 1, 2026 (Monday 2 February - Thursday 2 April)
College reopens | Friday 2 January |
New Staff Induction - College New Staff Induction - Campus | Thursday 22 January |
Australia Day Public Holiday | Monday 26 January |
Principal’s Day - All staff | Tuesday 27 January |
Campus Preparation Day | Wednesday 28 January Thursday 29 January |
Learning in Residence opens | Thursday 29 January |
Student Orientation Day | Friday 30 January |
Term 1 School commences - students | Monday 2 February (Day 1, Week 1) |
Clunes Group 105 departs | Thursday 5 February |
Labour Day Public Holiday | Monday 9 March |
Staff Professional Learning Day (student free day) | Tuesday 10 March |
Clunes Group 105 returns (57 days) | Thursday 2 April |
Term 1 ends (9 weeks) | Thursday 2 April (Day 4, Week 9) |
Good Friday Public Holiday - College closed | Friday 3 April |
Easter Monday Public Holiday - College closed | Monday 6 April |
Easter Tuesday College Holiday - College closed | Tuesday 7 April |
Term 2, 2026 (Monday 20 April - Friday 26 June)
Learning in Residence opens | Sunday 19 April |
Term 2 School commences | Monday 20 April (Day 6, Week 1) |
Clunes Group 106 departs | Friday 24 April |
ANZAC Day Public Holiday - College closed | Saturday 25 April |
King's Birthday Public Holiday - College closed | Monday 8 June |
Staff Professional Learning Day (student free day) | Tuesday 9 June |
Clunes Group 106 returns (58 days) | Saturday 20 June |
Term 2 ends (10 weeks) | Friday 26 June (Day 5, Week 10) |
Term 3, 2026 (Tuesday 21 July - Friday 18 September)
Learning in Residence opens | Monday 20 July |
Principal's Day - All staff | Monday 20 July |
Term 3 School commences | Tuesday 21 July (Day 7, Week 1) |
Clunes Group 107 departs | Thursday 23 July |
Clunes Group 107 returns (58 days) | Friday 18 September |
Term 3 ends (9 weeks) | Friday 18 September (Day 10, Week 9) |
Term 4, 2026 (Monday 5 October - Wednesday 9 December)
Learning in Residence opens | Sunday 4 October |
Term 4 School commences | Monday 5 October (Day 1, Week 1) |
Clunes Group 108 departs | Friday 9 October |
Mid-term break – College Holiday | Monday 2 November |
Melbourne Cup Public Holiday | Tuesday 3 November |
Clunes Group 108 returns (58 days) | Saturday 5 December |
Term 4 ends (10 Weeks) | Wednesday 9 December (Day 8, Week 10) |
Campus Day | Thursday 10 December |
Teaching staff break up | Friday 11 December |
College closes 1pm (re-opens Monday 4 January 2027) | Wednesday 23 December |
2027
Term 1, 2027 (Monday 1 February - Thursday 25 March)
College reopens | Monday 4 January |
New Staff Induction - College | Thursday 21 January |
New Staff Induction - Campus | Friday 22 January |
Principal’s Morning - Online Program (from home) | Monday 25 January |
Australia Day Public Holiday | Tuesday 26 January |
Clunes Group 109 departs | Wednesday 27 January |
Campus Preparation Day - Pastoral | Wednesday 27 January |
Campus Preparation Day - Curriculum | Thursday 28 January |
Learning in Residence opens | Thursday 28 January |
New Student Orientation | Friday 29 January (Week 0) |
Term 1 School commences - students | Monday 1 February (Day 1, Week 1) |
Labour Day Public Holiday | Monday 8 March |
Staff Professional Learning Day at GW (student free day) | Tuesday 9 March |
Clunes Group 109 returns (58 Days) | Thursday 25 March |
Term 1 ends (8 weeks) | Thursday 25 March (Day 9, Week 8) |
Good Friday Public Holiday - College Closed | Friday 26 March |
Easter Monday Public Holiday - College Closed | Monday 29 March |
Easter Tuesday College Holiday - College Closed | Tuesday 30 March |
Term 2, 2027 (Monday 12 April - Friday 18 June)
Learning in Residence opens | Sunday 11 April |
Term 2 School commences | Monday 12 April (Day 1, Week 1) |
Clunes Group 110 departs | Friday 16 April |
ANZAC Day Public Holiday | Sunday 25 April |
Clunes Group 110 returns (58 Days) | Saturday 12 June |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday - College Closed | Monday 14 June |
Term 2 ends (10 weeks) | Friday 18 June (Day 10, Week 10) |
Term 3, 2027 (Wednesday 14 July - Friday 17 September)
Principal’s Day - All staff at GW Campus | Monday 12 July |
Staff Professional Learning Day at SKR (student free day) | Tuesday 13 July |
Learning in Residence opens | Tuesday 13 July |
Term 3 School commences | Wednesday 14 July (Day 3, Week 1) |
Clunes Group 111 departs | Friday 16 July |
Clunes Group 111 returns (58 days) | Saturday 11 September |
Term 3 ends (10 weeks) | Friday 17 September (Day 10, Week 10) |
Term 4, 2027 (Monday 4 October - Wednesday 8 December)
Learning in Residence opens | Sunday 3 October |
Term 4 School commences | Monday 4 October (Day 1, Week 1) |
Clunes Group 112 departs | Friday 8 October |
Mid-term break – College Holiday | Monday 1 November |
Melbourne Cup Public Holiday | Tuesday 2 November |
Clunes Group 112 returns (58 days) | Saturday 4 December |
Term 4 ends (students) (10 Weeks) | Wednesday 8 December (Day 8, Week 10) |
Campus Day | Thursday 9 December |
Teaching staff break up | Friday 10 December |
College closes 1.00pm (re-opens Tuesday 4 January, 2028) | Thursday 23 December |
