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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

Date Event
January 1 New Year's Day (public holiday)
January 26 Australia Day (public holiday)
January 29 Student Free Day (Curriculum Planning Day for Staff)
January 30 - 31 Student Support Group Meetings
February 1 - 2 Student Testing
February 5 Classes Commence
February 9 Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
March 1 Labour Day (public holiday)
March 28 Whole School Assembly
March 28 Last Day of Term 1

Term 2

Date Event
March 29 Good Friday (public holiday)
March 30 Holy Saturday
March 31 Easter Sunday (public holiday)
April 1 Easter Monday (public holiday)
April 15 Student Free Day (Curriculum Planning Day for Staff)
April 16 - 18 Student Support Group Meetings
April 19 Classes Commence
April 25 Anzac Day (public holiday)
May 5 Edmund Rice Founders Day
May 23 - 24 Student Testing
May 26 National Sorry Day
June 10 King's Birthday (public holiday)
June 27 Whole School Assembly and Celebration of Learning
June 28 Last Day of Term 2

Term 3

Date Event
July 1 MacKillop Family Services' 27 Years Celebration
July 15 Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
July 16 - 18 Student Support Group Meetings
July 19 Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
July 22 Classes Commence
August 8 Mary MacKillop Feast Day
August 11 MacKillop Founders Day
September 19 Whole School Assembly
September 19 Last Day of Term 3

Term 4

Date Event
October 7 Student Free Day (Curriculum Planning Day for Staff)
October 8 - 10 Student Support Group Meetings
October 11 Student Free Day (Professional Learning for Staff)
October 14 Classes Commence
October 31 - November 1 Student Testing
November 4 Student Free Day (Professional Practice Day for Staff)
November 5 Melbourne Cup Day (public holiday)
December 2- 5 Celebration of Learning during normal school days
December 6 Whole School Assembly and Christmas Party
December 8 Last Day of Term 4