ELTHAM College teaches across four terms in two semesters each year, with a three-week break between Term 3 and 4.
Term 1, 2026 (9 weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
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Monday 12 January
|
College Re-opens
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Monday 26 January
|
Australia Day Public Holiday
|
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Tuesday 27 January
|
Staff Professional Learning Day 1
|
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Wednesday 28 January
|
Staff Professional Learning Day 2
|
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Thursday 29 January
|
Staff Professional Learning Day 3 (Broader Leadership Team Workshop)
|
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Friday 30 January
|
Mentor / class teacher meetings Student Leadership Day
|
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Monday 2 February
|
Term 1 Commences (students)
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Monday 9 March
|
Labour Day Public Holiday
|
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Thursday 2 April
|
Term 1 Concludes
|
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Friday 3 April
|
Good Friday
|
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Monday 6 April
|
Easter Monday
|
Term 2, 2026 (10 weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
|
Monday 20 April
|
Staff Professional Learning Day
|
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Tuesday 21 April
|
Term 2 Commences (Students)
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Monday 8 June
|
King's Birthday Public Holiday
|
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Friday 26 June
|
Term 2 Concludes
|
Term 3, 2026 (9 weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
|
Monday 13 July
|
Staff Professional Learning Day
|
|
Tuesday 14 July
|
Term 3 Commences (Students)
|
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Friday 11 September
|
Term 3 Concludes
|
Term 4, 2026 (10 weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
|
Monday 5 October
|
Term 4 commences (Students)
|
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Monday 2 November
|
Mid-term break
|
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Tuesday 3 November
|
Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
|
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Tuesday 8 December
|
Term 4 Concludes (Students)
|
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Wednesday 9 December
|
Staff Professional Learning Day
|
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Thursday 10 December
|
Staff Professional Learning Day
|
|
Friday 11 December
|
Teaching Staff finish
|
|
Friday 18 December
|
College Closes
|
Term 1, 2027 (8 Weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
|
Monday 11 January
|
College Re-opens
|
|
Tuesday 26 January
|
Australia Day Public Holiday
|
|
Wednesday 27 January
|
Staff Professional Learning Day 1
|
|
Thursday 28 January
|
Staff Professional Learning Day 2
|
|
Friday 29 January
|
Staff Professional Learning Day 3
|
|
Monday 1 February
|
Mentor /class teacher meetings Student Leadership Day
|
|
Tuesday 2 February
|
Term 1 Commences (Students)
|
|
Monday 8 March
|
Labour Day Public Holiday
|
|
Thursday 25 March
|
Term 1 Concludes
|
|
Friday 26 March
|
Good Friday
|
Term 2, 2027 (11 weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
|
Monday 12 April
|
Staff Professional Learning Day
|
|
Tuesday 13 April
|
Term Commences (Students)
|
|
Monday 14 June
|
King's Birthday Public Holiday
|
|
Friday 25 June
|
Term 2 Concludes
|
Term 3, 2027 (9 weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
|
Monday 12 July
|
Staff Professional Learning
|
|
Tuesday 13 July
|
Term 3 Commences (Students)
|
|
Friday 10 September
|
Term 3 Concludes
|
Term 4, 2027 (10 weeks)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
|
Monday 4 October
|
Term 4 Commences (students)
|
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Monday 1 November
|
Mid Term break
|
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Tuesday 2 November
|
Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
|
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Tuesday 7 December
|
Term 4 Concludes (students)
|
|
Wednesday 8 December
|
Staff Professional Learning Day
|
|
Thursday 9 December
|
Staff Professional Learning Day
|
|
Friday 10 December
|
Teaching Staff finish
|
|
Friday 17 December
|
College Closes
|
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