NswSchoolHoliday.com: A simple NSW School Holiday info website. In New South Wales school term dates are divided into Eastern Division and Western Division.
The term dates for both divisions are similar except for TERM 1. Eastern Division starts TERM 1, one week before Western Division.
NSW Department of Education and Communities sets the term and school holiday dates for all NSW public schools.
This website is just a simple reference website about NSW school holidays and school terms.
Please, check directly with your local school to find out the correct term dates, as some school may vary some of these dates.
The first day of Term 1 is a School Development Day, please check with your school for school development day of Terms 2, 3 and 4.
NSW school holiday begins at the end of each term and ends at the beginning of each term, please check directly with your local school to find out the correct School Development Day and holidays.
| TERMS / HOLIDAY | BEGIN | END | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 - Eastern Divison | Monday, 29 January * | Friday, 13 April | 11 Weeks |
| Term 1 - Western Divison | Monday, 5 February | Friday, 13 April | 11 Weeks |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 14 April | Sunday, 29 April | - |
| Term 2 | Monday, 30 April | Friday, 6 July | 10 Weeks |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 7 July | Sunday, 22 July | - |
| Term 3 | Monday, 23 July | Friday, 28 September | 10 Weeks |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 29 September | Sunday, 14 October | - |
| Term 4 1 | Monday, 15 October | Friday, 21 December | 10 Weeks |
| School Holidays - Eastern Divison | Saturday, 22 December 2018 | Monday, 28 January 2019 | - |
| School Holidays - Western Divison | Saturday, 22 December 2018 | Monday, 4 February 2019 | - |
| School Holidays | Public Holidays |
|---|---|
| ACT School Holidays | ACT Public Holidays |
| NT School Holidays | NT Public Holidays |
| QLD School Holidays | QLD Public Holidays |
| SA School Holidays | SA Public Holidays |
| TAS School Holidays | TAS Public Holidays |
| VIC School Holidays | VIC Public Holidays |
| WA School Holidays | WA Public Holidays |
* The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students.
Each year government schools are provided with four student-free days.
The reamaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so please contact your local school for details.
1Senior Years may have different finishing dates in term 4. They graduate in late September/early October.
Attend year 12 final exam (High School Certificate) between mid-October to mid-November.
All school holiday dates are correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change. For more info: education.nsw.gov.au