Term Dates
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Term Dates
Term Dates 2026
Term 1
(43 School Days)
Monday 12 January School Office re-opens
Monday 26 January Australia Day Public Holiday
Wednesday 28 January Staff Professional Learning (Staff Service and Dinner)
Thursday 29 January Staff Professional Learning
Friday 30 January Staff Professional Learning
Sunday 1 February Boarders return (DD)
Monday 2 February Term begins for all students
Monday 9 March Labour Day Exeat (no classes)
Thursday 2 April Last day of term (DD)
Term 2
(49 School Days)
Sunday 19 April Boarders return (DD)
Monday 20 April Term begins for all students
Saturday 25 April ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Monday 8 June King’s Birthday Exeat (no classes)
Friday 26 June Last day of term (DD)
Term 3
(43 School Days)
Monday 20 July Staff Professional Learning
Monday 20 July Boarders return (DD)
Tuesday 21 July Term begins for all students (Govt schools start 13 July)
Monday 3 August Sheepvention Monday (no classes)
Friday 18 September Last day of term (DD)
Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October – VCE Revision Week & Practice Exams
Term 4
(47 School Days)
Sunday 4 October Boarders return (DD)
Monday 5 October Term begins for all students
Monday 2 November Mid-term break (no classes)
Tuesday 3 November Melbourne Cup Day (no classes)
Monday 30 November Assessment and Reporting Day (no classes)
Friday 11 December Last day of term for students (DD)
Tuesday 15 December Last day of term for staff
Tuesday 22 December Office closes
*(DD) - Designated Day: Bus will collect/take international boarders from/to the airport.
Term Dates 2027
Term 1
(38 School Days)
Monday 11 January School Office re-opens
Tuesday 26 January Australia Day Public Holiday
Wednesday 27 January Staff Professional Learning (Staff Service and Dinner)
Thursday 28 January Staff Professional Learning
Friday 29 January Staff Professional Learning
Sunday 31 January Boarders return (DD)
Monday 1 February Term begins for all students
Monday 8 March Labour Day Exeat (no classes)
Thursday 25 March Last day of term (DD)
Term 2
(48 School Days)
Sunday 11 April Boarders return (DD)
Monday 12 April Term begins for all students
Sunday 25 April ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Monday 7 June King’s Birthday Exeat (no classes)
Friday 18 June Last day of term (DD)
Term 3
(49 School Days)
Monday 12 July Staff Professional Learning
Monday 12 July Boarders return (DD)
Tuesday 13 July Term begins for all students
Monday 2 August Sheepvention Monday (no classes)
Friday 17 September Last day of term (DD)
Monday 27 September to Friday 1 October – VCE Revision Week & Practice Exams
Term 4
(47 School Days)
Sunday 3 October Boarders return (DD)
Monday 4 October Term begins for all students
Monday 1 November Mid-term break (no classes)
Tuesday 2 November Melbourne Cup Day (no classes)
Monday 29 November Assessment and Reporting Day (no classes)
Friday 10 December Last day of term for students (DD)
Tuesday 14 December Last day of term for staff
Tuesday 21 December Office closes
*(DD) - Designated Day: Bus will collect/take international boarders from/to the airport.
Term Dates 2028
Term 1
(44 School Days)
Monday 10 January School Office re-opens
Tuesday 25 January New Staff and Middle Leaders return
Wednesday 26 January Australia Day Public Holiday
Thursday 27 January Staff Professional Learning (Staff Service and Dinner)
Friday 28 January Staff Professional Learning
Sunday 30 January Boarders return (DD)
Monday 31 January Term begins for all students
Monday 13 March Labour Day Exeat (no classes)
Friday 31 March Last day of term (DD)
Term 2
(47 School Days)
Monday 17 April Boarders return (DD)
Tuesday 18 April Term begins for all students
Tuesday 25 April ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Monday 12 June King’s Birthday Exeat (no classes)
Friday 23 June Last day of term (DD)
Term 3
(48 School Days)
Monday 17 July Staff Professional Learning
Monday 17 July Boarders return (DD)
Tuesday 18 July Term begins for all students
Monday 7 August Sheepvention Monday (no classes)
Friday 22 September Last day of term (DD)
Monday 2 to Friday 6 October – VCE Revision Week & Practice Exams
Term 4
(42 School Days)
Sunday 8 October Boarders return (DD)
Monday 9 October Term begins for all students
Monday 6 November Mid-term break (no classes)
Tuesday 7 November Melbourne Cup Day (no classes)
Monday 27 November Assessment and Reporting Day (no classes)
Friday 8 December Last day of term for students (DD)
Tuesday 12 December Last day of term for staff
Tuesday 19 December Office closes
*(DD) - Designated Day: Bus will collect/take international boarders from/to the airport.
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