Term dates
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Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.
Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia. All dates are inclusive.
2020 Term dates
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Mon 3 February - Thu 9 April |
| Break | Fri 10 April - Mon 27 April |
| Term 2 | Tue 28 April - Fri 3 July |
| Break | Sat 4 July - Sun 19 July |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Mon 20 July - Fri 25 September |
| Break | Sat 26 September - Sun 11 October |
| Term 4 | Mon 12 October - Thu 17 December |
Please note:
- A Department term dates calendar can not be provided as each public school develops its own calendar.
- Please contact your school directly for more information about its specific dates, including school development days.
- Students start the school year on Monday 3 February 2020 and end the school year on Thursday 17 December 2020.
- There are six school development days where students do not attend:
- Two of these days are before the school year starts for students, and one day is after the school year ends for students.
- Each school schedules another three days throughout the year in consultation with its school council/board and school community.
- All public schools now have the flexibility to trade off school development days except Thursday 30 January 2020 and Friday 31 January 2020.
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.
Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
2021 Term dates
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Mon 1 February - Thu 1 April |
| Break | Fri 2 April - Sun 18 April |
| Term 2 | Mon 19 April - Fri 2 July |
| Break | Sat 3 July - Sun 18 July |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Mon 19 July - Fri 24 September |
| Break | Sat 25 September - Sun 10 October |
| Term 4 | Mon 11 October - Thu 16 December |
Please note:
- A Department term dates calendar can not be provided as each public school develops its own calendar.
- Please contact your school directly for more information about its specific dates, including school development days.
- Students start the school year on Monday 1 February 2021 and end the school year on Thursday 16 December 2021.
- There are six school development days where students do not attend:
- Two of these days are before the school year starts for students, and one day is after the school year ends for students.
- Each school schedules another three days throughout the year in consultation with its school council/board and school community.
- All public schools have the flexibility to trade off school development days except Thursday 28 January 2021 and Friday 29 January 2021.
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.
- Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed
Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
2022 Term dates
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Mon 31 January - Fri 8 April |
| Break | Sat 9 April - Mon 25 April |
| Term 2 | Tue 26 April - Fri 1 July |
| Break | Sat 2 July - Sun 17 July |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Mon 18 July - Fri 23 September |
| Break | Sat 24 September - Sun 9 October |
| Term 4 | Mon 10 October - Thu 15 December |
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.
- Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed
- Friday 15 December 2023 is a staff development day.
Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
2023 Term dates
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wed 1 February - Thurs 6 April |
| Break | Fri 7 April - Sun 23 April |
| Term 2 | Mon 24 April - Fri 30 June |
| Break | Sat 1 July - Sun 16 July |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Mon 17 July - Fri 22 September |
| Break | Sat 23 September - Sun 8 October |
| Term 4 | Mon 9 October - Thu 14 December |
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.
- Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed
Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
2024 Term dates
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wed 31 January - Thurs 28 March |
| Break | Fri 29 March - Sun 14 April |
| Term 2 | Mon 15 April - Fri 28 June |
| Break | Sat 29 June - Sun 14 July |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Mon 15 July - Fri 20 September |
| Break | Sat 21 September - Sun 6 October |
| Term 4 | Mon 7 October - Thu 12 December |
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.
- Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed
Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
2025 Term dates
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wed 5 February - Friday 11 April |
| Break | Sat 12 April - Sun 27 April |
| Term 2 | Mon 28 April - Fri 4 July |
| Break | Sat 5 July - Sun 20 July |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Mon 21 July - Fri 26 September |
| Break | Sat 27 September - Sun 12 October |
| Term 4 | Mon 13 October - Thu 18 December |
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.
- Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed
Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
2026 Term dates
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Mon 2 February - Thu 2 April |
| Break | Fri 3 April - Sun 19 April |
| Term 2 | Mon 20 April - Fri 3 July |
| Break | Sat 4 July - Sun 19 July |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Mon 20 July - Fri 25 September |
| Break | Sat 26 September - Sun 11 October |
| Term 4 | Mon 12 October - Thu 17 December |
