Now that Australia’s border restrictions have eased, many families are looking forward to a well-earned holiday together.
The timing of that holiday usually depends on school terms so to make it easier for you we’ve compiled a list of all the Australian back to school dates.
Australia school term dates in 2022
NSW 2022 school terms
Term 1 – 31 January – Friday 8 April(Eastern), Friday 4 February – Friday 8 April (Western)
Term 2 – Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July
Term 3 – Monday 18 July – Friday 23 September
Term 4 – Monday 10 October – Tuesday 20 December
Victoria 2022 school terms
Term 1 – Monday 31 January – Friday 8 April
Term 2 – Tuesday 26 April — Friday 24 June
Term 3 – Monday 11 July — Friday 16 September
Term 4 – Monday 3 October — Tuesday 20 December
Queensland 2022 school terms
Term 1 – Monday 24 January — Friday 1 April
Term 2 – Tuesday 19 April — Friday 24 June
Term 3 – Monday 11 July — Friday 16 September
Term 4 – Tuesday 4 October — Friday 9 December (Years 10, 11 & 12 vary)
Australian Capital Territory 2022 school terms
Term 1 – Monday 31 January (new students) Tuesday 1 February (returning students) – Friday 8 April
Term 2 – Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July
Term 3 – Monday 18 July – Friday 23 September
Term 4 – Monday 10 October – Friday 16 December
South Australia 2022 school terms
Term 1 – Monday 31 January — Thursday 14 April
Term 2 – Monday 2 May — Friday 8 July
Term 3 – Monday 25 July — Friday 30 September
Term 4 – Monday 17 October — Friday 16 December
Northern Territory 2022 school terms
Term 1 – Monday 31 January — Friday 8 April (urban schools) Tuesday 1 February — Friday 8 April (remote schools)
Term 2 – Tuesday 19 April — Friday 24 June
Term 3 – Tuesday 19 July — Friday 23 September
Term 4 – Monday 10 October — Thursday 15 December (urban schools) Friday 16 December (remote schools)
Tas 2022 school terms
Term 1 – 9 February – 13 April
Term 2 – 2 May – 8 July
Term 3 – 26 July – 30 September
Term 4 – 17 October – 21 December
Western Australia 2022 school terms
Term 1 – Monday 31 January – Friday 8 April
Term 2 – Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July
Term 3 – Monday 18 July – Friday 23 September
Term 4 – Monday 10 October – Thursday 15 December
