This page is updated regularly.
The school term and holiday information presented on this page is from South Australian Government sources.
CLICK HERE for SA school term dates on Department for Education website
CLICK HERE for SA public holidays on Safe Work SA website

2024

2024 term 1 (11 weeks) 

DateEventOccurs
Monday 29 JanuaryFIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Year 7 and 12 students return to school
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Tuesday 30 JanuaryYear 8, 9, 10 & 11 students return to school
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Tuesday 6 FebruarySchool photosweek 2
Tuesday 6 February4.30pm to 6.00pm - SACE information night for parents / caregiversweek 2
Friday 16 FebruarySchool photos - catch upweek 3
Wednesday 21 February4.30pm to 6.00pm - Family nightweek 4
Friday 23 FebruarySTUDENT FREE DAYweek 4
Tuesday 27 FebruarySports day (closed event - Bridgestone Athletics Centre)week 5
Thursday 29 February$25 deposit (last day) - Year 12 formalweek 5
Tuesday 5 MarchVET information nightweek 6
Wednesday 6 MarchHarmony dayweek 6
Monday 11 MarchPUBLIC HOLIDAY Adelaide cupweek 7
Friday 29 MarchPUBLIC HOLIDAY Good Fridayweek 9
Monday 1 AprilPUBLIC HOLIDAY Easter Mondayweek 10
Friday 12 AprilLAST DAY OF TERM 1 - EARLY DISMISSALweek 11

2024 term 2 (10 weeks) 

DateEventOccurs
Monday 29 AprilFIRST DAY OF TERM 2 Students returnweek 1
Thursday 9 MayFinal payment - Year 12 formalweek 2
Monday 13 MaySTUDENT FREE DAYweek 3
Monday 27 May12.30pm to 3.30pm - Career Expoweek 5
Friday 7 JuneSTUDENT FREE DAYweek 6
Monday 10 JunePUBLIC HOLIDAY King’s Birthdayweek 7
Friday 5 JulyYear 12 Formalweek 10
Friday 5 JulyLAST DAY OF TERM 2 - EARLY DISMISSAL week 10

2024 term 3 (10 weeks) 

DateEventOccurs
Monday 22 JulyFIRST DAY OF TERM 3week 1
Friday 16 AugustSTUDENT FREE DAYweek 4
Monday 2 SeptemberSCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Royal show dayweek 7
Friday 27 SeptemberLAST DAY OF TERM 3 - EARLY DISMISSAL week 10

2024 term 4 (9 weeks) 

DateEventOccurs
Monday 14 OctoberFIRST DAY OF TERM 4week 1
Friday 13 DecemberLAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR - EARLY DISMISSAL week 9

2024 SA school holidays and terms

PeriodStartFinishLength
TERM 1Monday 29 January 2024Friday 12 April 202411 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 13 April 2024Sunday 28 April 20242 weeks
TERM 2Monday 29 April 2024Friday 5 July 202410 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 6 July 2024Sunday 21 July 20242 weeks
TERM 3Monday 22 July 2024Friday 27 September 202410 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 28 September 2024Sunday 13 October 20242 weeks
TERM 4Monday 14 October 2024Friday 13 December 20249 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 14 December 2024Sunday 26 January 2025
(Monday 27 is Australia Day Holiday)
6 weeks

2024 SA public holidays

Public HolidayDateOccurs
New Year's DayMonday 1 Januaryschool holidays
Australia DayThursday 26 Januaryschool holidays
Adelaide Cup DayMonday 11 Marchterm 1 / week 7
Good FridayFriday 29 Marchterm 1 / week 9
Easter SaturdaySaturday 30 Marchweekend
Easter MondayMonday 1 Aprilterm 1 / week 10
ANZAC DayThursday 25 Aprilschool holidays
King's BirthdayMonday 10 Juneterm 2 / week 7
Labour DayMonday 7 Octoberschool holidays
Christmas EveTuesday 24 Decemberschool holidays
Christmas DayWednesday 25 Decemberschool holidays
Proclamation DayThursday 26 Decemberschool holidays
New Year's EveTuesday 31 Decemberschool holidays

Future Information

2025

2025 SA school holidays and terms

PeriodStartFinishLength
TERM 1Monday 27 January 2025Friday 11 April 202511 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 12 April 2025Sunday 27 May 20252 weeks
TERM 2Monday 28 April 2025Friday 4 July 202510 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 5 July 2025Sunday 20 July 20252 weeks
TERM 3Monday 21 July 2025Friday 26 September 202510 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 27 September 2025Sunday 12 October 20252 weeks
TERM 4Monday 13 October 2025Friday 12 December 20259 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 13 December 2025to be confirmedto be confirmed

2025 SA public holidays

Public HolidayDateOccurs
New year's dayMonday 2 Januaryschool holidays
Australia dayThursday 26 Januaryschool holidays
Adelaide cup dayMonday 13 Marchterm 1 / week 7
Good FridayFriday 7 Aprilterm 1 / week 10
Easter SaturdaySaturday 8 Aprilweekend
Easter MondayMonday 10 Aprilterm 1 / week 11
ANZAC dayTuesday 25 Aprilschool holidays
King's birthday / Volunteer's dayMonday 12 Juneterm 2 / week 7
Labour dayMonday 2 Octoberschool holidays
Christmas EveSunday 24 Decemberschool holidays
Christmas dayMonday 25 Decemberschool holidays
Proclamation dayTuesday 26 Decemberschool holidays
New year's eveSunday 31 Decemberschool holidays

Past Information

2023

2023 SA school holidays and terms

PeriodStartFinishLength
TERM 1Monday 30 January 2023Friday 14 April 202311 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 15 April 2023Sunday 30 April 20232 weeks
TERM 2Monday 1 May 2023Friday 7 July 202310 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 8 July 2023Sunday 23 July 20232 weeks
TERM 3Monday 24 July 2023Friday 29 September 202310 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 30 September 2023Sunday 15 October 20232 weeks
TERM 4Monday 16 October 2023Friday 15 December 20239 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 16 December 2023Sunday 28 January 20246 weeks

2023 SA public holidays

Public HolidayDateOccurs
New Year's DayMonday 2 Januaryschool holidays
Australia DayThursday 26 Januaryschool holidays
Adelaide Cup DayMonday 13 Marchterm 1 / week 7
Good FridayFriday 7 Aprilterm 1 / week 10
Easter SaturdaySaturday 8 Aprilweekend
Easter MondayMonday 10 Aprilterm 1 / week 11
ANZAC DayTuesday 25 Aprilschool holidays
King's Birthday / Volunteer's DayMonday 12 Juneterm 2 / week 7
Labour DayMonday 2 Octoberschool holidays
Christmas EveSunday 24 Decemberschool holidays
Christmas DayMonday 25 Decemberschool holidays
Proclamation DayTuesday 26 Decemberschool holidays
New Year's EveSunday 31 Decemberschool holidays

2023 term 1 (11 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 30 JanuaryFIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Year 7 and 12 students return to school
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Tuesday 31 JanuaryYear 8, 9, 10 & 11 students return to school
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Tuesday 7 FebruarySchool photosweek 2
Friday 10 FebruarySchool photos - catch upweek 2
Monday 13 FebruarySTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 3
Monday 13 MarchPUBLIC HOLIDAY Adelaide cupweek 7
Friday 7 AprilPUBLIC HOLIDAY Good Fridayweek 10
Monday 10 AprilPUBLIC HOLIDAY Easter Mondayweek 11
Friday 14 AprilLAST DAY OF TERM 1 - EARLY DISMISSALweek 11

2023 term 2 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 1 MaySTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 1
Tuesday 2 MayFIRST DAY OF TERM 2 Students returnweek 1
Friday 2 JuneYear 12 Formal - Intercontinental Hotelweek 5
Wednesday 7 JuneSenior Drama Production "DNA"week 6
Monday 12 JunePUBLIC HOLIDAY King’s Birthdayweek 7
Friday 16 JuneSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 7
Friday 7 JulyLAST DAY OF TERM 2 - EARLY DISMISSAL week 10

2023 term 3 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 24 JulyFIRST DAY OF TERM 3week 1
Monday 24 July to
Friday 28 July
Dental for Schools
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Friday 11 AugustSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff trainingweek 3
Monday 21 August to
Wednesday 23 August
Course Counselling for the 2024 school yearweek 5
Friday 25 AugustWear it purple dayweek 5
Monday 4 SeptemberSCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Royal show dayweek 7
Thursday 14 SeptemberArts Showcase - Shedley Theatreweek 8
Thursday 14 SeptemberRUOK dayweek 8
Friday 29 SeptemberLAST DAY OF TERM 3 - EARLY DISMISSAL week 10

2023 term 4 (9 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 16 OctoberFIRST DAY OF TERM 4week 1
Friday 27 OctoberLast day of stage 2 formal lessonsweek 2
Wednesday 1 November to
Friday 17 November
SACE examsweeks 3 to 5
Monday 20 NovemberAwards night and Year 12 farewell - Shedley theatreweek 6
Friday 24 NovemberLast day of year 11 classesweek 6
Monday 27 November to
Tuesday 28 November
Year 11 to Year 12 transitionweek 7
Thursday 7 DecemberYear 6 to Year 7 Transitionweek 8
Thursday 7 to Friday 8 DecemberYear 10 to Year 11 transitionweek 8
Tuesday 29 NovemberLAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR - EARLY DISMISSAL week 9

2022

Because of COVID-19 some of these events may be changed or cancelled at short notice

 

2022 SA school holidays and terms

PeriodStartFinishLength
TERM 1Monday 31 January 2022Thursday 14 April 2022
(Friday 15 is Good Friday)
11 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 16 April 2022Sunday 1 May 20222 weeks
TERM 2Monday 2 May 2022Friday 8 July 202210 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 9 July 2022Sunday 24 July 20222 weeks
TERM 3Monday 25 July 2022Friday 30 September 202210 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 1 October 2022Sunday 16 October 20222 weeks
TERM 4Monday 17 October 2022Friday 16 December 20229 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 17 December 2022Sunday 29 January 20236 weeks

2022 SA public holidays

Public HolidayDateOccurs
New Year's DayMonday 3 Januaryschool holidays
Australia DayWednesday 26 Januaryschool holidays
Adelaide Cup DayMonday 14 Marchterm 1 / week 7
Good FridayFriday 15 Aprilterm 1 / week 11
Easter SaturdaySaturday 16 Aprilschool holidays
Easter MondayMonday 18 Aprilschool holidays
ANZAC DayMonday 25 Aprilschool holidays
Queen's Birthday / Volunteer's DayMonday 13 Juneterm 2 / week 7
National Day of Mourning
Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Thursday 22 Septemberterm 3 / week 9
Labour DayMonday 3 Octoberschool holidays
Christmas EveSaturday 24 Decemberschool holidays
Christmas DayMonday 26 Decemberschool holidays
Proclamation DayTuesday 27 Decemberschool holidays
New Year's EveSaturday 31 Decemberschool holidays

2022 term 1 (11 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 31 JanuaryFIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Student return is delayed due to covid-19
week 1
Wednesday 2 FebruaryYear 7, 8 & 12 students return to school
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Friday 11 FebruarySchool Photos for year 7, 8 & 12 students as well as staffweek 2
Monday 14 FebruaryYear 9, 10 & 11 students return to school
CLICK HERE for details
week 3
Friday 4 MarchSchool Photos for year 9, 10 & 11 studentsweek 5
Thursday 10 MarchSports Day (Duncan Anderson Reserve)week 6
Friday 11 MarchPhoto catch up dayweek 6
Monday 14 FebruaryPUBLIC HOLIDAY Adelaide Cupweek 7
Monday 21 MarchHarmony Dayweek 8
Monday 28 MarchSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 9
Friday 15 AprilLAST DAY OF TERM 1week 11

2022 term 2 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 2 MayFIRST DAY OF TERM 2week 1
Thursday 26 MayNational Sorry Dayweek 4
Friday 27 MaySTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 4
Friday 27 May to
Friday 3 June
National Reconciliation Weekweeks 4 & 5
Tuesday 31 MayYear 10 PLP roundtablesweek 5
Monday 13 JunePUBLIC HOLIDAY Queen’s Birthdayweek 7
Friday 17 JuneSACE Dance and Drama Production "A Great Gatsby"week 7
Monday 4 July to
Friday 8 July
Year 11 Work Experienceweek 10
Friday 8 JulyLAST DAY OF TERM 2 - EARLY DISMISSAL week 10

2022 term 3 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 25 JulyFIRST DAY OF TERM 3week 1
Monday 22 August to
Friday 26 August
Course Counselling for the 2023 school yearweek 5
Friday 26 AugustWear It Purple Dayweek 5
Wednesday 31 AugustArts Showcase - Shedley Theatreweek 6
Friday 2 SeptemberYear 12 Formal - Intercontinental Hotelweek 6
Monday 5 SeptemberSCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Royal Show Dayweek 7
Tuesday 6 SeptemberSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 7
Thursday 8 SeptemberRUOK dayweek 7
Thursday 22 SeptemberPUBLIC HOLIDAY
National Day of Mourning - Death of Queen Elizabeth II
week 9
Friday 30 SeptemberLAST DAY OF TERM 3 - EARLY DISMISSAL week 10

2022 term 4 (9 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 17 OctoberFIRST DAY OF TERM 4week 1
Friday 4 NovemberLast day of Stage 2 classesweek 3
Monday 7 November to
Friday 18 November
SACE Exams
CLICK to see the timetable
weeks 4 to 5
Tuesday 22 NovemberYear 12 Farewell Assemblyweek 6
Friday 25 NovemberLast day of Stage 1 classesweek 6
Monday 28 November to
Tuesday 29 November
Year 11 to Year 12 Transitionweek 7
Friday 2 DecemberSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 7
Tuesday 6 DecemberYear 6 to Year 7 Transitionweek 8
Thursday 8 December to
Friday 9 December
Year 10 to Year 11 Transitionweek 8
Friday 16 DecemberLAST DAY OF TERM 4 - EARLY DISMISSAL week 9

2022 return to school information


2021

Because of COVID-19 some of these events were changed or cancelled at short notice

2021 SA school holidays and terms

PeriodStartFinishLength
TERM 1Wednesday 27 January 2021
(Tuesday 26 is Australia Day Holiday)
Friday 9 April 202111 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 10 April 2021Sunday 25 April 20212 weeks
TERM 2Tuesday 27 April 2021
(Monday 26 is ANZAC Day Holiday)
Friday 2 July 202110 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 3 July 2021Sunday 18 July 20212 weeks
TERM 3Monday 19 July 2021Friday 24 September 202110 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 25 September 2021Sunday 10 October 20212 weeks
TERM 4Monday 11 October 2021Friday 10 December 20219 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 11 December 2021Sunday 30 January 20227 weeks

 

2021 SA public holidays

Proclamation Day (28 December) commemorates the establishment of government in South Australia as a British province. Outside South Australia this public holiday is Boxing Day.

Public HolidayDateOccurs
New Year's DayFriday 1 Januaryschool holidays
Australia DayTuesday 26 Januaryterm 1 / week 1
Adelaide Cup DayMonday 8 Marchterm 1 / week 7
Good FridayFriday 2 Aprilterm 1 / week 10
Easter SaturdaySaturday 3 Aprilweekend
Easter MondayMonday 5 Aprilterm 1 / week 11
ANZAC DayMonday 26 Aprilterm 2 / week 1
Queen's Birthday / Volunteer's DayMonday 14 Juneterm 2 / week 8
Labour DayMonday 4 Octoberschool holidays
Christmas EveFriday 24 Decemberschool holidays
Christmas DayMonday 27 Decemberschool holidays
Proclamation DayTuesday 28 Decemberschool holidays
New Year's EveFriday 31 Decemberschool holidays

2021 term 1 (11 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Tuesday 26 JanuaryPUBLIC HOLIDAY Australia Dayweek 1
Wednesday 27 JanuaryFIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
9:00am - Junior Secondary (Year 8) students return
11:30am - Continuing Senior Secondary (Year 12) students return
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Thursday 28 January9:00am - Middle Secondary (Year 9 & 10) students return
10:00am - New Senior Secondary (Year 11) students return
CLICK HERE for details
week 1
Friday 5 FebruarySchool Photosweek 2
Tuesday 9 FebruarySwimming Carnivalweek 3
Wednesday 10 February5:00pm - School Board Meetingweek 3
Wednesday 17 February3:15pm to 4:30pm - Mentor BBQ

POSTPONED due to HOT WEATHER

week 4
Friday 5 MarchSports Dayweek 6
Monday 8 MarchPUBLIC HOLIDAY Adelaide Cupweek 7
Monday 15 March to
Friday 19 March
Harmony Weekweek 8
Monday 22 MarchHarmony Dayweek 9
Wednesday 24 March5:00pm - School Board AGMweek 9
Thursday 1 AprilEARLY DISMISSAL
2:20pm (End of Lesson 5)
week 10
Friday 2 AprilPUBLIC HOLIDAY Good Fridayweek 10
Monday 5 AprilPUBLIC HOLIDAY Easter Mondayweek 11
Friday 9 AprilLAST DAY OF TERM 1 - EARLY DISMISSAL
2:20pm (End of Lesson 5)
week 11

2021 term 2 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 26 AprilPUBLIC HOLIDAY - ANZAC Dayweek 1
Tuesday 27 AprilFIRST DAY OF TERM 2week 1
Tuesday 11 May to
Friday 21 May
NAPLAN Testingweeks 3 & 4
Wednesday 26 MayNational Sorry Dayweek 5
Thursday 27 May to
Thursday 3 June
National Reconciliation Weekweeks 5 & 6
Wednesday 9 June &
Thursday 10 June
Senior Secondary Drama Production "Cosi"week 7
Friday 11 JuneSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 7
Monday 14 JunePUBLIC HOLIDAY Queen’s Birthdayweek 8
Friday 25 JuneDance Night at the Shedleyweek 9
Friday 2 JulyLAST DAY OF TERM 2 - EARLY DISMISSAL
2:20pm (End of Lesson 5)
week 10

2021 term 3 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 19 JulyFIRST DAY OF TERM 3week 1
Saturday 14 August to
Sunday 22 August
National Science Weekweeks 3 & 4
Wednesday 18 August2022 Course Counsellingweek 5
Wednesday 8 SeptemberArts Showcase - Shedley Theatreweek 8
Thursday 9 SeptemberSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 8
Friday 10 SeptemberSCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Royal Show Dayweek 8
Friday 24 SeptemberLAST DAY OF TERM 3 - EARLY DISMISSAL
2:20pm (End of Lesson 5)
week 10

2021 term 4 (9 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 11 OctoberSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Trainingweek 1
Tuesday 12 OctoberFIRST DAY OF TERM 4week 1
Friday 29 OctoberStage 2 - Last day of formal classes (excluding workplace practices)week 3
Tuesday 26 October to
Monday 22 November
SACE Exams
(CLICK to download the timetable)
weeks 4 to 7
Tuesday 12 NovemberYear 12 Graduation assemblyweek 6
Friday 19 NovemberStage 1 - Last day of formal classes
Stage 2 - Last day of workplace practices
week 6
Monday 22 November
to
Friday 26 November
Year 11 to 12 transition weekweek 7
Tuesday 23 NovemberAwards Nightweek 7
Monday 29 November
to
Friday 3 December
Year 10 to 11 transition weekweek 8
Thursday 2 DecemberYear 6 to 7 Transition Dayweek 8
Friday 3 DecemberYear 7 to 8 Transition Dayweek 8
Monday 6 December
to
Friday 10 December
Junior and Middle Secondary Activity week Programweek 9
Friday 10 DecemberLAST DAY OF TERM 4 - EARLY DISMISSAL
1:10pm (End of Lesson 4)
week 9

2021 return to school information


2020

Because of COVID-19 some of these events were changed or cancelled at short notice

2020 SA school holidays and terms

PeriodStartFinishLength
TERM 1Tuesday 28 January 2020
(Monday 27 is Australia Day Holiday)
Thursday 9 April 2020
(Friday 10 is Good Friday)
11 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 11 April 2020Sunday 26 April 20202 weeks
TERM 2Monday 27 April 2020Friday 3 July 202010 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 4 July 2020Sunday 19 July 20202 weeks
TERM 3Monday 20 July 2020Friday 25 September 202010 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 26 September 2020Sunday 11 October 20202 weeks
TERM 4Monday 12 October 2020Friday 11 December 20209 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 12 December 2020Sunday 24 January 20216 weeks

2020 SA public holidays

Proclamation Day (28 December) commemorates the establishment of government in South Australia as a British province. Outside South Australia this public holiday is Boxing Day.

Public HolidayDateOccurs
New Year's DayWednesday 1 Januaryschool holidays
Australia DayMonday 27 Januaryterm 1 / week 1
Adelaide Cup DayMonday 9 Marchterm 1 / week 7
Good FridayFriday 10 Aprilterm 1 / week 11
Easter SaturdaySaturday 11 Aprilschool holidays
Easter MondayMonday 13 Aprilschool holidays
ANZAC DaySaturday 25 Aprilschool holidays
Queen's Birthday / Volunteer's DayMonday 8 Juneterm 2 / week 7
Labour DayMonday 5 Octoberschool holidays
Christmas EveThursday 24 Decemberschool holidays
Christmas DayFriday 25 Decemberschool holidays
Proclamation DayMonday 28 Decemberschool holidays
New Year's EveThursday 31 Decemberschool holidays

2020 term 1 (11 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 27 JanuaryPUBLIC HOLIDAY Australia Dayweek 1
Tuesday 28 JanuaryFIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
9:00am - Junior Secondary (Year 8) students return
11:30am - Continuing Senior Secondary (Year 12) students return
week 1
Wednesday 29 January9:00am - Middle Secondary (Year 9 & 10) students return
10:00am - New Senior Secondary (Year 11) students return
week 1
Friday 7 FebruarySchool Photosweek 2
Tuesday 11 FebruarySwimming Carnivalweek 3
Wednesday 19 FebruaryWelcome BBQweek 4
Thursday 5 MarchSports Dayweek 6
Friday 6 MarchSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Training
(Student Literacy)
week 6
Monday 9 MarchPUBLIC HOLIDAY Adelaide Cupweek 7
Wednesday 25 MarchSchool Board AGMweek 9
Wednesday 1 AprilImmunisations
Ice Factor Tournament
week 10
Monday 6 April
Thursday 9 April
STUDENT FREE DAYS
Staff preparation for flexible teaching and learning in Term 2
week 11
Friday 10 AprilPUBLIC HOLIDAY Good Fridayweek 11

2020 term 2 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 27 AprilFIRST DAY OF TERM 2week 1
Tuesday 5 MayImmunisations - Year 8
CLICK HERE for details on "City of Playford" website
week 2
Friday 8 MaySPECIAL INTEREST MUSIC CENTRE
Audition applications close

CHANGED

week 2
Tuesday 12 May to
Friday 22 May
NAPLAN Testing

CANCELLED

weeks 3 & 4
Wednesday 20 May
Thursday 21 May
SPECAIL INTEREST MUSIC CENTRE
Auditions

CHANGED

week 4
Friday 5 JuneSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Training
(Student Numeracy)
week 6
Monday 8 JunePUBLIC HOLIDAY Queen’s Birthdayweek 7
Tuesday 16 JuneImmunisations - Year 10
CLICK HERE for details on "City of Playford" website
week 8
Monday 29 June to
Friday 3 July
Year 11 Work Experienceweek 10
Friday 3 JulyLAST DAY OF TERM 2week 10

2020 term 3 (10 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 20 JulyFIRST DAY OF TERM 3week 1
Wednesday 12 August2021 Course Counsellingweek 4
Wednesday 19 AugustPRACTICE EXAM Psychologyweek 5
Thursday 27 AugustDrama & Dance - "Dance Night at the Shedley" - External Moderationweek 6
Friday 28 AugustWear It Purple Dayweek 6
Thursday 3 SeptemberStage 1 & 2 Drama Presentation - CHILDREN OF THE BLACK SKIRTweek 7
Wednesday 9 SeptemberArts Showcase - Shedley Theatreweek 8
Thursday 10 SeptemberSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Training week 8
Friday 11 SeptemberSCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Royal Show Dayweek 8
Friday 25 SeptemberLAST DAY OF TERM 3 - 2pm dismissalweek 10

2020 term 4 (9 weeks)

DateEventOccurs
Monday 12 OctoberFIRST DAY OF TERM 4week 1
Friday 30 OctoberWorld Teachers Dayweek 3
Friday 6 NovemberLast day of formal classes for SACE stage 2 studentsweek 4
Monday 2
to
Friday 13 November
SACE Exams
(CLICK to download the timetable)
weeks 4, 5
Monday 16 NovemberFarewell Assemblyweek 6
Tuesday 17 NovemberImmunisations - Years 8 & 10
CLICK HERE for details on "City of Playford" website
week 6
Friday 20 NovemberLast day of formal classes for SACE stage 1 studentsweek 6
Monday 23 NovemberYear 11 to 12 Transition Dayweek 7
Tuesday 24 NovemberAwards Night

RE-SCHEDULED

week 7
Wednesday 25 NovemberSTUDENT FREE DAY Staff Training
(Culture & Diversity)
week 7
Thursday 3
to
Friday 4 December
Year 10 to 11 Transition Days

CANCELLED

week 8
Friday 4 DecemberSchool Formal (National Wine Centre)

CANCELLED

week 8
Friday 11 DecemberLAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR - 2pm dismissalweek 9

2020 return to school information

CLICK HERE for 2020 student return to school dates and times


2019

2019 SA school holidays and terms

PeriodStartFinishLength
TERM 1Tuesday 29 January 2019Friday 12 April 201911 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 13 April 2019Sunday 28 April 20192 weeks
TERM 2Monday 29 April 2019Friday 5 July 201910 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 6 July 2019Sunday 21 July 20192 weeks
TERM 3Monday 22 July 2019Friday 27 September 201910 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 28 September 2019Sunday 13 October 20192 weeks
TERM 4Monday 14 October 2019Friday 13 December 20199 weeks
School Holidays Saturday 14 December 2019Monday 27 January 20206 weeks
 

2019 SA public holidays

Proclamation Day (26 December) commemorates the establishment of government in South Australia as a British province. Outside South Australia this public holiday is Boxing Day.

Public HolidayDate
New Year's DayTuesday 1 January
Australia DayMonday 28 January
Adelaide Cup DayMonday 11 March
Good FridayFriday 19 April
Easter SaturdaySaturday 20 April
Easter MondayMonday 22 April
ANZAC DayThursday 25 April
Queen's Birthday / Volunteer's DayMonday 10 June
Labour DayMonday 7 October
Christmas EveTuesday 24 December
Christmas DayWednesday 25 December
Proclamation DayThursday 26 December
New Year's EveTuesday 31 December

2019 term 1 (11 weeks)

DateEventWeek
Friday 8 FebruarySchool Photosweek 2
Monday 11 FebruarySwimming Carnivalweek 3
Wednesday 6 MarchMentor BBQweek 6
Friday 8 MarchStudent Free Day
( Staff Training )
week 6
Monday 11 MarchPUBLIC HOLIDAY Adelaide Cupweek 7
Friday 29 MarchSports Dayweek 9
Wednesday 3 April
Thursday 4 April
Immunisationsweek 10

2019 term 2 (10 weeks)

DateEventWeek
Monday 29 AprilFirst day of Term 2week 1
Tuesday 14
to
Thursday 16 May
NAPLAN testingweek 3
Wednesday 22 May
Thursday 23 May
Special Interest Music Centre Auditionsweek 4
Friday 7 JuneStudent Free Day
( Staff Training )
week 6
Friday 10 JunePUBLIC HOLIDAY
Queen’s Birthday
week 7
Wednesday 19 June“Mr. Producer” Dinner Theatre
Shedley Theatre
week 8
Monday 24 June
to
Friday 5 July
SACE Stage 2 Workplace Practices Studentsweek 9, 10
Friday 5 JulyLast day of Term 2week 10

2019 term 3 (10 weeks)

DateEventWeek
Monday 22 JulyFirst day of Term 3week 1
Tuesday 6 AugustImmunisationsweek 3
Monday 12 AugustStudent Free Day
( Staff Training )
week 4
Wednesday 28 AugustArts Showcaseweek 6
Friday 30 AugustRoyal Show Day
( School Closure Day )
week 6
Wednesday 4 SeptemberCourse Counselling
( Choose subjects for next year )
week 7
Friday 27 SeptemberLast day of Term 3week 10

2019 term 4 (9 weeks)

DateEventWeek
Monday 14 OctoberFirst day of Term 4week 1
Friday 1 November Senior Secondary Formalweek 3
Monday 4
to
Friday 15 November
SACE Exams
(CLICK to download the timetable)
weeks 4, 5
Friday 8 NovemberLast day of Year 12 formal lessonsweek 4
Monday 18 November Year 12 Graduation Assemblyweek 6
Tuesday 26 NovemberAwards Night
(Shedley Theatre)
week 7
Wednesday 27 NovemberStudent Free Day
( Staff Training )
week 7
Tuesday 3 DecemberYear 7 Transition Dayweek 8
Wednesday 4 DecemberExhibition of Learningweek 8
Wednesday 11 DecemberPresentation of Learningweek 9
Friday 13 DecemberLAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEARweek 9

2019 return to school information

Tuesday 29 January
Junior secondary (Yr 8): 9am – G20
Senior secondary (Yr 11 / 12): 11:30 – Senior centre
Wednesday 30 January
Middle secondary (Yr 9 /10): 9am – Gym
Please contact the school for more information.

Links

Information presented on this page is from South Australian Government sources.

CLICK HERE for SA state school term dates on Department for Education website
CLICK HERE for SA public holidays on Safe Work SA website