School Starting and Finishing Times and Holidays
School days are Monday to Friday.
Primary schools usually start at 9 am, or a little earlier, and finish at 3 pm.
Secondary schools usually start at around 8.30 am and finish at around 3 pm or 3.15 pm.
The school year runs from the end of January or beginning of February into December. There are four terms. Each term is roughly ten weeks long. Summer holidays last about five and a half weeks at primary schools and about a week longer at secondary schools. The autumn, winter and spring holidays each last two weeks.
Primary and Intermediate School Holidays 2007
Term 1 |
7 February - 5 April |
Term 2 |
23 April - 29 June |
Term 3 |
16 July - 21 September |
Term 4 |
8 October - 20 December |
High School Holidays 2007
Term 1 |
7 February - 5 April |
Term 2 |
23 April - 29 June |
Term 3 |
16 July - 21 September
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Term 4 |
8 October - 14 December |