Term Dates

Key school dates and holidays

2026
2027

Term 1
Tuesday 20 January – Friday 23 January	Student free days
Friday 23 January	New student orientation
Monday 26 January	Australia Day
Tuesday 27 January	Term 1 commences
Thursday 2 April	End of Term 1
Friday 3 April	Good Friday

Term 2
Monday 20 April	Student free day
Tuesday 21 April	Term 2 commences
Saturday 25 April	Anzac Day
Monday 4 May	Labour Day
Thursday 18 June	End of Term 2
Friday 19 June	Student free day

Term 3
Monday 13 July	Student free day
Tuesday 14 July	Term 3 commences
Date TBC	Gold Coast Show public holiday
Thursday 17 September	End of Term 3
Friday 18 September	Student free day

Term 4
Monday 5 October	King's Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday 6 October	Term 4 commences
Friday 20 November	Final day for Year 12 students
Friday 27 November	Final day for Pre Prep to Year 11 students
Thursday 3 December	Final day for academic staff

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Term 1
Tuesday 19 January – Friday 22 January	Student free days
Friday 22 January	Year 7 to 12 New Student Orientation
Monday 25 January	Term 1 commences
Tuesday 26 January	Australia Day public holiday
Thursday 25 March	End of Term 1
Friday 26 March	Good Friday

Term 2
Monday 12 April	Student free day
Tuesday 13 April	Term 2 commences
Sunday 25 April	Anzac Day
Monday 26 April	Anzac Day (observed)
Monday 3 May	Labour Day public holiday
Thursday 17 June	End of Term 2
Friday 18 June	Student free day

Term 3
Monday 12 July	Student free day
Tuesday 13 July	Term 3 commences
Friday 27 August (TBC)	Gold Coast Show public holiday
Thursday 16 September	End of Term 3
Friday 17 September	Student free day

Term 4
Monday 4 October	King’s Birthday public holiday
Tuesday 5 October	Term 4 commences
Friday 19 November	Final day for Year 12 students
Friday 26 November	Final day for Pre Prep to Year 11 students
Thursday 2 December	Final day for academic staff

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