For school term and holiday dates for 2009 - 2010 see below.

2009 School Term Dates

Primary and Intermediate Schools

• Term 1: Between Tuesday 27 January and Thursday 5 February to Thursday 9 April (90-104 half-days)
• Term 2: Monday 27 April to Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
• Term 3: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
• Term 4: Monday 12 October to no later than Friday 18 December (98 half-days)*

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 386 half-days in 2009.

Secondary and Composite Schools

• Term 1: Between Tuesday 27 January and Thursday 5 February To Friday 9 April (90 - 104 half-days)
• Term 2: Monday 27 April to Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
• Term 3: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
• Term 4: Monday 12 October to Tuesday 15 December (92 half-days)*

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2009.

2010 School Term Dates

Primary and Intermediate Schools

• Term 1: Between Tuesday 2 February and Friday 5 February to Thursday 1 April (80-86 half-days)
• Term 2: Monday 19 April to Friday 2 July (108 half-days)
• Term 3: Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September (100 half-days)
• Term 4: Monday 11 October to no later than Monday 20 December (100 half-days)*

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2010.

Secondary and Composite Schools

• Term 1: Between Tuesday 2 February and Friday 5 February to Thursday 1 April (80-86 half-days)
• Term 2: Monday 19 April to Friday 2 July (108 half-days)
• Term 3: Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September (100 half-days)
• Term 4: Monday 11 October to Thursday 14 December (92 half-days)*

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2010.

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