Term dates can vary according to each school’s requirements due to Professional Learning Days scheduled locally.
Below is an indicative time frame outlined by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese.
School term dates and holidays are generally the same as government schools but please contact the school for specific term dates.
Key Dates for 2023
| Staff Development Days (Maths Assessment Interviews Yrs 1-6) | Friday, 27 January & Monday 30 January |
| Years 1 - 6 return (Maths Assessment Interviews & Best Start testing for Kindergarten) | Tuesday, 31 January |
| Kindergarten begins | Wednesday, 1 February (9:30am-2:30pm) |
| Stage 3 Canberra Excursion | Wednesday, 1 March to Friday, 3 March |
Term Dates
| 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Term 1 |
Friday, 31 January* to Friday, 11 April (Check with school for starting dates) |
Term 1 |
Tuesday, 27 January* to Thursday, 02 April (Check with school for starting dates) |
| Term 2 |
Monday, 28 April* to Friday, 04 July (Check with school for starting dates) |
Term 2 | Monday, 20 April* to Friday, 03 July (Check with school for starting dates) |
| Term 3 | Monday, 21 July* to Friday, 26 September |
Term 3 |
Monday, 20 July* to Friday, 25 September |
| Term 4 | Monday, 13 October to Friday, 19 December (Check with school for start and end-of term dates for students) |
Term 4 |
Monday, 12 October* to Thursday, 17 December* (Check with school for start and end-of term dates for students) |
*In 2025, each school in the Diocese of Parramatta will have 9 pupil free days allocated for staff professional learning. Please check with the school, as these dates can vary from school to school.
NSW Public Holidays
| 2025 | 2026 | |
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, 01 January | Thursday, 01 January |
| Additional public holiday for New Year's Day | - | - |
| Australia Day | Monday, 27 January | Monday, 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday, 18 April | Friday, 03 April |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 19 April | Saturday, 04 April |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 20 April | Sunday, 05 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 21 April | Monday, 06 April |
| Anzac Day | Friday, 25 April | Saturday, 25 April |
| King's Birthday | Monday, 09 June | Monday, 8 June |
| Labour Day | Monday, 06 October | Monday, 05 October |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, 25 December | Friday, 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Friday, 26 December | Saturday, 26 December |
| Additional public holiday for Boxing Day | - | Monday, 28 December |
Upcoming Events See Full Calendar
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May 2025
PBS4L Awards Assembly (In class spaces)
02 May 2025 09:00 AM - 02 May 2025 09:15 AM
PBS4L Awards Assembly (In class spaces)
Awards due Thursday Morning
05
May 2025
06
May 2025
Personal Cultural Pathway Yarns
06 May 2025 09:00 AM - 06 May 2025 10:00 AM
Personal Cultural Pathway Yarns
Booked byAdam Simpsonasimpson7@parra.catholic.edu.au
School (please include the suburb)St Nicholas of Myra Penrith
CohortKindergarten to Year 5
Number of students (If more than 15 please contact us)12
Specific time within booking windowStarting at 9:15am would give us time to sort the students as class begins at 9:00am.
Please book in a time for Jarara team members to meet with and yarn with your students about the PCP process and their Aboriginal identity. If you have a large cohort of students, please book multiple sessions as needed or contact us.