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Key Dates, Events and News

Check this page regularly for key dates and updates from our Maidstone, Geelong and Caulfield campuses.

Term 1


January 2: New Year's Day (public holiday)
January 26:
Australia Day (public holiday)
January 27: Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
January 30-31: Student Testing
February 1-2:
Student Support Group Meetings
February 3:
Classes Commence
February 16:
Whole School Assembly
March 13:
Labour Day (public holiday)
April 6:
Whole School Assembly
April 6:
Last Day of Term 1


Term 2


April 7: Good Friday (public holiday)
April 8:
Holy Saturday
April 9:
Easter Sunday (public holiday)
April 10:
Easter Monday (public holiday)
April 24:
Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
April 25: Anzac Day (public holiday)
April 26-27:
Student Support Group Meetings
April 28: Classes Commence
May 5:
Edmund Rice Founders Day
May 25-26:
Student Testing
May 26:
National Sorry Day
June 12: King's Birthday (public holiday)
June 22:
Whole School Assembly and Celebrating Young People's Achievements
June 23:
Last Day of Term 2

Term 3


July 1:
MacKillop Family Services' 26 Years Celebration
July 10:
Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
July 11-13:
Student Support Group Meetings
July 14:
Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
July 17: Classes Commence
August 8:
Mary MacKillop Feast Day
August 13:
Mary MacKillop Founders Day
September 14:
Whole School Assembly
September 14:
Last Day of Term 3

Term 4


October 2: Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
October 3-5:
Student Support Group Meetings
October 6:
Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
October 9: Classes Commence
October 26-27:
Student Testing
November 7:
Melbourne Cup Day (public holiday)
December 3:
First Sunday of Advent
December 7:
Celebrating Young People's Achievements
December 8:
Whole School Assembly and Christmas Party
December 8:
Last Day of Term 4