Dates and times
Term dates
Visit the department’s term dates for South Australian state schools.
You can also download the school term calendar (PDF).
School times
8:50 to 10:40 - Lessons
10:40 to 11:10 - Recess
11:10 to 12:50 - Lessons
12:50 to 1:00 - Lunch eating
1:00 to 1:20 - Lunch play
1:20 to 3:00 - Lessons
3:00 - Home time
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Term 1 Diary Dates 2025
Week 1
Monday 27/01 – Public Holiday for Australia Day
Tuesday 28/01 – First day of term
Week 2
Week 3
Monday 10/02 – Assembly 9am
Week 4
Monday 17/02 – Governing Council 6:30-7:30pm
Week 5
Tuesday 25/02 – Acquaintance Night & AGM 5pm-6pm
Thursday 27/02 – Ramadan Begins (6 week celebration)
Week 6
Monday 03/03 – Assembly 9am
Friday 07/03 – Pupil Free Day 1
Week 7
Monday 10/03 – Public Holiday Adelaide Cup Day
Wednesday 12/03 – NAPLAN Begins
Week 8
Monday 17/03 – Governing Council 6:30pm-7:30pm
Monday 17/03-23/03 – Harmony Week
Week 9
Monday 24/03 – Assembly
Monday 24/03 – NAPLAN Ends
Week 10
Monday 31/03 – End of Ramadan
Week 11
Friday 11/04 – Last Day of Term 1
Holidays 14/04 – 27/04
Public Holiday / School Closures / Pupil Free Days 2025
Public Holiday for Australia Day – Monday 07/01 (Week 1 Term 1)
Pupil Free Day 1 – Friday 07/03
(Week 6 Term 1)
Public Holiday Adelaide Cup Day – Monday 10/03 (week 7 Term 1)
Easter Long Weekend Friday 18/04 – Monday 21/04 (Term 1 Holidays)
Public Holiday ANZAC Day – Friday 25/04 (Term 1 Holidays)
Pupil Free Day 2 – Monday 28/04 (week 1 Term 2)
Public Holiday King’s Birthday – Monday 09/06 (Week 7 Term 2)
Pupil Free Day 3 – Friday 04/06
(week 10 Term 2)
School Closure for Day of Local Significance – Monday 01/09
(week 7 Term 3)
Pupil Free Day 4 – Tuesday 02/09
(week 7 Term 3
Public Holiday Labour Day – Monday 06/10 (Term 3 Holidays)
Public Holiday Christmas Day, Boxing Day – Thursday 25/12 – Friday 26/12 (Summer Holidays)