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.
2022 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
| Monday 24 January | School Office opens |
| Friday 28 January Monday 31 January |
Staff planning and professional learning days |
| Tuesday 1 February | First day for Years 7, 11 and 12 students* |
| Wednesday 2 February | First day for Years 8, 9 and 10 students |
| Friday 8 April | Last day |
*Year 10 students doing Year 11 subjects need to attend if they have classes scheduled. This will appear on the Compass timetable in 2022 prior to Day 1
Term 2
| Tuesday 26 April | First day |
| Friday 24 June | Last day |
Term 3
| Monday 11 July | First day |
| Friday 16 September | Last day |
Term 4
| Monday 3 October | First day |
| Tuesday 20 December | Last day |
2022 key dates
Term 1
| Friday 28 January Monday 31 January |
Staff preparation days |
| Friday 18 February | School photos |
| Wednesday 9 March | Year 7 family picnic |
| Monday 14 March | Labour Day public holiday |
| Tuesday 29 March Thursday 31 March |
Parent Teacher Student Conferences |
| Friday 1 April | Athletics Carnival |
| Thursday 7 April | Yves Rees & Clare Wright in conversation |
Term 2
| Wednesday 27 April | Open morning |
| Thursday 12 May | Student-free day |
| Tuesday 10 – Tuesday 17 May | NAPLAN |
| Monday 13 June | Queen’s Birthday public holiday |
Term 3
| Thursday 21 – Saturday 24 July Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 July |
School Production performances |
| Tuesday 16 August | Student-free day |
| Wednesday 6 September | Grade 6 Parent welcome evening |
| Wednesday 7 September | General Achievement Test (GAT) |
| Wednesday 7 September Friday 16 September |
Parent Teacher Student Conferences |
| Thursday 8 September | Friends of Northcote Comedy Night |
Term 4
| Wednesday 26 October | Year 12 written exams commence |
| Monday 31 October | Student-free day |
| Tuesday 1 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday |
| TBC | Year 11 exams commence |
| Tuesday 13 December | Year 7 orientation day |