Key dates and events
School families and students are kept informed about upcoming dates through My Northcote High and Compass. Our fortnightly newsletter also includes dates for upcoming events and activities.
2019 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 22 January | School Office opens |
| Tuesday 29 January Wednesday 30 January |
Staff planning and professional learning days |
| Thursday 31 January | First day for Years 7, 11 and 12 students* |
| Friday 1 February | First day for Years 8, 9 and 10 students |
| Friday 5 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 2019 prior to Day 1
Term 2
| Tuesday 23 April | First day |
| Friday 28 June | Last day |
Term 3
| Monday 15 July | First day |
| Friday 20 September | Last day |
Term 4
| Monday 7 October | First day |
| Friday 20 December | Last day |
2019 key dates
Term 1
| Tuesday 29 January Wednesday 30 January |
Staff preparation day |
| Thursday 7 February | Year 12 Parent Meet and Greet |
| Tuesday 12 February | Year 7 Parent Information Evening |
| Monday 18 February | Year 8, 9 & 10 Parent Connect |
| Wednesday 20 February | Year 11 Parent Forum |
| Wednesday 27 February | Year 7 Family Picnic |
| Friday 8 March | School photos |
| Monday 11 March | Labour Day public holiday |
| Friday 15 March | Athletics Carnival |
| Thursday 28 March Friday 29 March |
Parent teacher student conversations |
Term 2
| Thursday 25 April | ANZAC Day public holiday |
| Tuesday 30 April | Open Morning |
| Thursday 9 May | Writers TalkFest |
| Monday 13 May | Student-free day |
| Tuesday 14 May Wednesday 15 May Thursday 16 May |
NAPLAN |
| Monday 10 June | Queen’s Birthday public holiday |
| Wednesday 12 June | GAT Exam |
| Friday 21 June | Student-free day |
| Friday 28 June | Staff and Year 12 Group photographs |
Term 3
| Thursday 19 September Friday 20 September |
Parent teacher student conversations |
Term 4
| Friday 25 October | Student-free day |
| Wednesday 30 October | Year 12 exams commence |
| Monday 4 November | Student-free day |
| Tuesday 5 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday |
| Friday 15 November | Year 10 and 11 exams commence |
| Tuesday 10 December | Year 7 Orientation Day |