2026 Important Dates

Term 1

Date	Event
26 January	Australia Day Public Holiday
27 January	Curriculum Day (Student Free Day)
28 January	Year 7, 10, 11 & 12 Students Commence (School Photos)
29 January	Year 8 & 9 Students Commence (School Photos)
30 January	Whole School Assembly
4 – 6 February	Year 7 Camp – The Ranch
9 February	House Swimming Carnival – Carnegie Pools
19 February	Year 7 Meet & Greet (4:30pm – 5:30pm)
25 February	Year 11 Formal – The Grand on Princes
9 March	Labour Day Public Holiday
11 – 23 March	NAPLAN Testing – Year 7 & 9
16 March	Parent Teacher Interview Bookings Open (Years 7–12)
18 March	Year 12 Formal – Vogue Ballroom
24 March	Parent Teacher Interviews (Student Free Day)
2 April	Final Day of Term 1 & House Chorals
3 April	Good Friday Public Holiday

Term 2

Date	Event
20 April	First Day of Term 2 – Students Return
21 April	Year 7 Zoo Excursion
27 April	Open Twilight Evening (Alternate Day Timetable)
30 April	Unit 3 Concludes
1 – 8 May	Unit 3 Trial Exams (Year 12 classes cancelled)
4 – 8 May	Year 11 & 12 VM Work Placement
11 May	Unit 4 Commences & House Cross Country
13 May	Year 7 & 8 Showcase of Learning
15 May	Unit 1 Concludes
18 May	Unit 2 Commences
18 – 22 May	Japan Tour
25 – 29 May	BEAM Student Work Placement
28 May	Year 10 Study Day (Year 10 classes cancelled)
29 May	Year 7–10 English Exams
1 June	Year 7–10 Mathematics Exams
2 June	Subjects & Careers Expo at Bentleigh
5 June	Semester 1 Concludes (Years 7–10) & Curriculum Day (Student Free Day)
8 June	King’s Birthday Public Holiday
9 June	Semester 2 Begins (Years 7–10)
16 June	VCE GAT Day (Years 7–10 Study from Home Day)
23 June	Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Interviews
25 June	Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Interviews
26 June	Final Day of Term 2

Date	Event
13 July	First Day of Term 3
15 July	Year 9 into 10 Subject Selection Interviews & Parent Teacher Interview Bookings Open
16 July	Year 9 into 10 Subject Selection Interviews
20 July	Year 8 into 9 Subject Selection Interviews
22 July	Parent Teacher Interviews (Student Free Day) & Big Band Boogie Performance
23 July	Year 8 into 9 Subject Selection Interviews
24 July	Year 7 & 10 Immunisations
30 July	House Athletics Carnival – Duncan McKinnon Reserve
17 – 21 August	Year 11 & 12 VM + BEAM Work Placement
17 August	Year 8 Man Cave / Big Sister Experience Incursion
21 August	Parent Teacher Interview Bookings Open (Years 7–11)
27 August	GAT EduTest & Parent Teacher Interviews
29 August	Whole School Assembly
4 September	Unit 4 Concludes
7 September	Unit 3/4 Revision Week Commences
11 – 18 September	Unit 3/4 Trial Exams
16 September	Year 8 PAT Testing
18 September	Final Day of Term 3 (Year 12 VM concludes)

Date	Event
5 October	First Day of Term 4 – Students Return
15 October	Year 12 Trivia Night
16 October	Unit 2 Concludes
19 October	Year 11 VM Work Placement Commences
19 October	VCE Results Breakfast & Final Assembly
21 – 30 October	Unit 2 Trial Exams (Year 11 classes cancelled)
26 October	Year 10 Study Day (Year 10 classes cancelled)
27 October	VCAA Written Exams Commence – VCE English
27 October	Year 10 & 11 Study Day (Year 10 & 11 classes cancelled)
28 October	Year 7, 8 & 10 English Exams
29 October	Year 7, 8 & 10 Mathematics Exams
30 October	Year 10 PAT Testing
3 November	Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
5 November	Year 9 English Exam
6 November	Year 9 Mathematics Exam
9 November	Year 9 Catch-Up Exams
12 November	Semester 2 Concludes (Years 7–10)
13 November	Curriculum Day (Student Free Day)
16 November	Early Commencement Program Begins
17 November	Year 7 Alternative Sports Gala Day
18 November	VCAA Exams Conclude
25 November	Whole School Assembly
2 December	MADD Night
4 December	Final Day of Classes (Years 10–12)
8 December	Year 7 Orientation Day
9 December	Final Day of Classes (Years 7–9)
10 December	VCE Breakfast & VCE Results Released
14 December	Alternate Learning Day