Semester 1 | Start | End |
Orientation | 6 March | 8 March |
Teaching period | 12 March | 7 June |
Census date * | 5 April | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 22 April | 26 April |
Final assessments / marking | 11 June | 21 June |
May intake | Start | End |
Orientation | 22 May | 24 May |
Teaching period | 27 May | 23 August |
Census date * | 21 June | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 8 July | 12 July |
Final assessments / marking | 26 August | 6 September |
Semester 2 | Start | End |
Orientation | 10 July | 12 July |
Teaching period | 15 July | 11 October |
Census date * | 9 August | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 26 August | 30 August |
Final assessments / marking | 14 October | 25 October |
September intake | Start | End |
Orientation | 11 September | 13 September |
Teaching period | 16 September | 13 December |
Census date * | 11 October | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 4 November | 8 November |
Final assessments / marking | 16 December | 24 December |
Semester 3 (Summer Semester) | Start | End |
Orientation | 6 November | 8 November |
Teaching period | 11 November | 7 February (2025) |
Census date * | 6 December | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 25 December | 1 January (2025) |
Final assessments / marking | 10 February (2025) | 21 February (2025) |
Trimester 1 | Start | End |
T1-1 | ||
Orientation | 5 March | 7 March |
Teaching period | 11 March | 6 June |
Census date | 4 April | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 21 April | 25 April |
Final assessments / marking | 10 June | 20 June |
T1-2 | ||
Orientation | 21 May | 23 May |
Teaching period | 26 May | 22 August |
Census date | 20 June | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 7 July | 11 July |
Final assessments / marking | 25 August | 5 September |
Trimester 2 | ||
T2-1 | ||
Orientation | 9 July | 11 July |
Teaching period | 14 July | 10 October |
Census date | 8 August | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 25 August | 29 August |
Final assessments / marking | 13 October | 24 October |
Orientation | 17 November | 19 November |
Teaching period | 23 September | 19 December |
Census date | 11 October | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 3 November | 7 November |
Final assessments / marking | 5 January (2026) | 16 January (2026) |
T3-1 | ||
Orientation | 5 November | 7 November |
Teaching period | 10 November | 6 February (2026) |
Census date | 5 December | |
Mid-semester break / non-teaching | 25 December | 1 January (2026) |
Final assessments / marking | 9 February (2026) | 20 February (2026) |
2024 Public Holidays
New Year’s Day | Monday 1 January |
Australia Day | Friday 26 January |
Labor Day | Monday 11 March |
Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
Saturday before Easter Sunday | Saturday 30 March |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 31 March |
Easter Monday | Monday 1 April |
Anzac Day | Thursday 25 April |
King’s birthday | Monday 10 June |
Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Friday 27 September (subject to AFL schedule) |
Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 5 November |
Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December |