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2014

Dates gazetted for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
Easter occurs during the Term 1 and Term 2 holiday.
Please contact your school directly for more information about its specific dates, including school development ('pupil free') days.

The dates below do not include school development ('pupil free') days.

Note: A Department term dates calendar for 2014 can not be provided as each public school develops its own calendar.
Please contact your school directly for more information about its specific dates, including school development ('pupil free') days.

  1. All students start the school year on Monday 3 February and end the school year on Thursday 18 December.
  2. There are seven school development days decided by the school where students do not attend:
    • Two of these days are before the school year starts for students and one day is after the school year ends for students.
    • Each school schedules another four days throughout the year in consultation with its school council/board and school community.
  3. Each school can trade off the school development day at the end of the year (Friday 19 December). Teachers should confirm arrangements for this school development day with the school.
  4. Labour Relations intranet should be consulted for details of staff start and end year dates by occupational group.
  Students Teachers
Semester 1    
Term 1 Monday 3 February – Friday 11 April Thursday 30 January – Friday 11 April
Break Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April
Term 2 Monday 28 April – Friday 4 July Monday 28 April – Friday 4 July
Break Saturday 5 July – Sunday 20 July Saturday 5 July – Sunday 20 July
Semester 2    
Term 3 Monday 21 July - Friday 26 September Monday 21 July - Friday 26 September
Break Saturday 27 September - Sunday 12 October Saturday 27 September - Sunday 12 October
Term 4 Monday 13 October - Thursday 18 December Monday 13 October - Friday 19 December

2015* Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed

Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.

back to topSemester 1
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 1 Commences
Monday 2 February - Thursday 2 April
Break
Friday 3 April - Sunday 19 April
Term 2 Commences
Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
Break
Saturday 4 July - Sunday 19 July
back to topSemester 2
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 3 Commences
Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
Break
Saturday 26 September - Sunday 11 October
Term 4 Commences
Monday 12 October - Thursday 17 December

2016* Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed

Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.

back to topSemester 1
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 1 Commences
Monday 1 February - Friday 8 April
Break
Saturday 9 April - Monday 25 April
Term 2 Commences
Tuesday 26 April - Friday 1 July
Break
Saturday 2 July - Sunday 17 July
back to topSemester 2
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 3 Commences
Monday 18 July - Friday 23 September
Break
Saturday 24 September - Sunday 9 October
Term 4 Commences
Monday 10 October - Thursday 15 December

2017* Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed

Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.

back to topSemester 1
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 1 Commences
Wednesday 1 February - Friday 7 April
Break
Saturday 8 April - Sunday 23 April
Term 2 Commences
Monday 24 April - Friday 30 June
Break
Saturday 1 July - Sunday 16 July
back to topSemester 2
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 3 Commences
Monday 17 July - Friday 22 September
Break
Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October
Term 4 Commences
Monday 9 October - Thursday 14 December

2018* Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed

Dates for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates are inclusive).
Schools should be contacted directly for advice on school development days and term dates.

back to topSemester 1
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 1 Commences
Wednesday 31 January - Friday 13 April
Break
Saturday 14 April - Sunday 29 April
Term 2 Commences
Monday 30 April - Friday 29 June
Break
Saturday 30 June - Sunday 15 July
back to topSemester 2
Students
Primary & Secondary
Term 3 Commences
Monday 16 July - Friday 21 September
Break
Saturday 22 September - Sunday 7 October
Term 4 Commences
Monday 8 October - Thursday 13 December