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.
2023 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 23 January | School Office opens |
| Friday 27 January Monday 30 January |
Staff planning and professional learning days |
| Tuesday 31 January | First day for Years 7, 11 and 12 students* |
| Wednesday 1 February | First day for Years 8, 9 and 10 students |
| Thursday 6 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 2023 prior to Day 1
Term 2
| Monday 24 April | First day |
| Friday 23 June | Last day |
Term 3
| Monday 10 July | First day |
| Friday 15 September | Last day |
Term 4
| Monday 2 October | First day |
| Wednesday 20 December | Last day |
2023 key dates
Term 1
| Friday 27 January Monday 30 January |
Staff preparation days |
| Friday 17 February | School photos |
| Wednesday 22 February | Year 7 family picnic |
| Friday 24 February | Year 7 Swimming Carnival |
| Friday 10 March | Athletics Carnival |
| Monday 13 March | Labour Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 15 – Friday 17 March | NAPLAN |
| Thursday 23 March Tuesday 28 March |
Parent Teacher Student Conferences |
Term 2
| Tuesday 25 April | Anzac Day public holiday |
| Thursday 27 April | Open morning |
| Monday 13 June | King’s Birthday public holiday |
| Thursday 15 June | General Achievement Test (GAT) |
Term 3
| Thursday 20 – Saturday 22 July Thursday 27- Saturday 29 July |
School Production performances |
| Thursday 31 August | Grade 6 Parent welcome evening |
| Thursday 31 August Friday 8 September |
Parent Teacher Student Conferences |
| Thursday 14 September | Friends of Northcote Comedy Night |
Term 4
| Tuesday 24 October | Year 12 written exams commence |
| Wednesday 25 October | Student-free day |
| Monday 6 November | Student-free day |
| Tuesday 7 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 8 November | Year 11 exams commence |
| Tuesday 12 December | Year 7 orientation day |