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2013

Dates gazetted for primary and secondary students in public schools in Western Australia (all dates inclusive).
Please contact your school directly for more information about its specific dates.
Easter falls within Term 1. Good Friday is on Friday 29 March 2013. Easter Monday is on Monday 1 April 2013.

Note: A term dates calendar for 2013 will not be available as there is no one calendar which would apply to all public schools.
Please contact your school directly for more information about its specific dates.

  1. All students start the school year on Monday 4 February and end the school year on Thursday 19 December.
  2. There are seven school development days during the year where students do not attend.
  3. Two of these days are before the school year starts for students and one day is after the school year ends for students.
  4. Each school schedules another four days throughout the year in consultation with its school council/board and school community.
  5. Each school can trade off the school development day at the end of the year (Friday 20 December). Teachers should confirm arrangements for this school development day with the school.
  6. Schools are not required to open on Easter Tuesday 2 April. However, country schools may open on this day and substitute another day for local agricultural shows with approval of school councils/boards and regional executive directors.
  7. Labour Relations intranet has details of start and end year dates for each occupational group.
  Students Teachers
Semester 1    
Term 1 Monday 4 February - Friday 19 April Thursday 31 January - Friday 19 April
Break Saturday 20 April – Sunday 5 May Saturday 20 April – Sunday 5 May
Term 2 Monday 6 May – Friday 5 July Monday 6 May – Friday 5 July
Break Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July
Semester 2    
Term 3 Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September
Break Saturday 28 September - Sunday 13 October Saturday 28 September - Sunday 13 October
Term 4 Monday 14 October - Thursday 19 December Monday 14 October - Friday 20 December