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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

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