2020 term dates Start date Finish date Term 1 28 January Students start 29 January in government schools 27 March Term 2 14 April 26 June Term 3 13 July 18 September Term 4 5 October 18 December 2021 term dates Start date Finish date Term 1 27 January Students start 28 January in government schools 1 April Term 2 19 April 25 June Term 3 12 July 17 September Term 4 4 October 17 December Disclaimer: In certain programs (such as those that include work based training), term breaks may vary and is based on program scheduling. Details of this are available to International Students at the time of registration.