Key dates and events
School families and students are kept informed about upcoming dates through Compass. Our fortnightly newsletter also includes dates for upcoming events and activities.
2025 term dates
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. Northcote High School also utilises an additional student-free day at this time.
Term 1
| Tuesday 28 January Wednesday 29 January |
Staff planning and professional learning days |
| Thursday 30 January | First day for all students |
| Friday 4 April | Last day |
Term 2
| Tuesday 22 April | First day |
| Friday 4 July | Last day |
Term 3
| Monday 21 July | First day |
| Friday 19 September | Last day |
Term 4
| Monday 6 October | First day |
| Friday 19 December | Last day |
2025 key dates
Term 1
| Tuesday 28 January Wednesday 29 January |
Staff planning and professional learning days |
| Thursday 30 January | First day for all students |
| Thursday 6 February | School photos |
| Thursday 20 February | Year 7 & 8 Swimming Carnival |
| Wednesday 26 February | Year 7 family picnic Year 12 Meet & Greet |
| Friday 7 March | Athletics Carnival |
| Monday 10 March | Labour Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 12 – Monday 24 March | NAPLAN, Years 7 & 9 |
| Wednesday 12 – Friday 14 March | Music Camp |
| Friday 14 March | Learning behaviour reports published |
| Wednesday 19 March | Parent Teacher Student Conferences (Online) |
| Friday 28 March | Parent Teacher Student Conferences (In person) |
| Friday 21 March | Cultural Diversity Week – Free dress day |
| Monday 24 March | Careers Expo Years 10-12 |
| Thursday 3 April | Friends of Northcote Movie Night |
Term 2
| Friday 25 April | Anzac Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 30 April | Open morning |
| Monday 9 June | King’s Birthday public holiday |
| Tuesday 17 June | General Achievement Test (GAT) Professional Learning Day (Student free aside from those sitting the GAT) |
| Thursday 26 June | Talkfest: Friends of Northcote literary event |
Term 3
| Thursday 31 July – Saturday 2 August Thursday 7- Saturday 9 August |
School Production performances |
| Thursday 4 September Friday 12 September |
Parent Teacher Student Conferences |
Term 4
| Thursday 23 October | Year 12 graduation |
| Friday 24 October | Staff professional learning, student-free day |
| Tuesday 28 October | Year 12 written exams commence |
| Tuesday 4 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 12 November | Year 11 exams commence |
| Tuesday 9 December | Year 7 orientation day |