Calendars

Academic Calendars

See the full academic calendars for 2019 and 2020.

2019 Academic Calendar - VET
2019 Academic Calendar - Higher Education
2019 Academic Calendar - Early Childhood
2019 Academic Calendar - Music
View the 2020 Academic Calendars

Higher Education Academic Calendar 2019 (Degrees only)

Degree courses operate on a standard HE Semester model (trimesters are no longer used).
(The Music degrees operate on a slightly different schedule to that below due to the inclusion of an extra music activities/collaboration week, and the Early Childhood degrees operate on a separate block schedule. Refer to separate course specific schedules for those degrees).

HE Summer Semester

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- up to 14 Dec (2018) Enrolments -
17 Dec (2018) 4 Jan (2019)  Non-teaching 3 weeks Xmas & New Year period
7 Jan 8 Feb Classes 5 weeks 28 Jan - Australia Day hol.
11 Feb 15 Feb Assessments 1 week

HE Semester 1 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- 

up to 15 Feb

 Enrolments - 28 Jan - Australia Day hol.
5 Feb -Chinese New Year
11 Feb 15 Feb Orientation Week 1 week
18 Feb 12 Apr Classes 8 weeks 11 Mar - Labour Day
15 Apr 22 Apr  Mid-semester non-teaching week 1 week

19 Apr - Good Friday
22 Apr - Easter Monday
23 Apr 17 Mar or 24 May Classes 4 weeks or 5 weeks 25 Apr - ANZAC Day
20 May or 27 May 31 May SWOT VAC 2 weeks or 1 week
3 Jun 14 Jun Exams/Assessments 2 weeks 10 Jun - Queen's Birthday
17 Jun 28 Jun End-semester non-teaching 2 weeks Results collation, resits, moderation meetings, progression interviews
1 Jul 12 Jul Mid-year non-teaching 2 weeks

HE Semester 2 
15 Jul

26 Jul

 Progression interviews, resits, results & re-enrol 2 weeks
29 Jul

26 Sep

 Classes 9 weeks
27 Sep

4 Oct

 Mid-semester non-teaching 1 week 27 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol.
7 Oct

25 Oct or 1 Nov

 Classes 3 weeks or 4 weeks
28 Oct or 4 Nov

8 Nov

 SWOT VAC 2 weeks or 1 week 5 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
11 Nov

22 Nov

 Exams/Assessments 2 weeks
25 Nov

6 Dec

 End-semester processing 2 weeks Results collation, resits, moderation meetings & progression interviews.
9 Dec

3 Jan (2020)

 End semester non-teaching 4 weeks 25 Dec - Xmas Day
26 Dec - Boxing Day
1 Jan (2020) - New Year's Day

Note - This is the standard academic calendar for Higher Education/degree level courses, (Early Childhood and Music degrees excepted), however some subjects may vary delivery around these dates, particularly where make-up classes are necessary, due to public holidays or other impacting circumstances.

2019 Census Dates (HE Only)

Teaching period

Description

Census Date
1 HE Semester 1 22 Mar
2 HE Semester 2 23 Aug
3 HE Semester 3 (Full-year units) 18 Apr
4 HE Summer semester 18 Jan

Academic Calendar 2019 (TAFE/VET courses only)

Summer Term

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
17 Dec (2018) 4 Jan (2019) Non-teaching 3 weeks 25 Dec - Xmas Day
26 Dec - Boxing Day
1 Jan (2019) - New Year's Day
7 Jan 1 Feb  Classes 4 weeks 28 Jan - Australia Day Hol.

Semester 1 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
3 Jan

25 Jan (VCE) or
1 Feb or
8 Feb (some courses)

 Enrolments 4 - 6 weeks 28 Jan - Australia Day hol.
29 Jan - VCE or 4 Feb (VET) 5 Apr  Classes 9 weeks 5 Feb -Chinese New Year
11 Mar - Labour Day
8 Apr 22 Apr Non-teaching 2 weeks 19 Apr - Good Friday
22 Apr - Easter Monday
23 Apr 28 Jun  Classes 10 weeks

25 Apr - ANZAC Day
10 Jun - Queen's Birthday
1 Jul 12 Jul Non-teaching 2 weeks

Semester 2 
24 Jun

12 Jul

 Results, Enrolments & re-enrolments 2 weeks
15 Jul

20 Sep

 Classes 10 weeks
23 Sep

4 Oct

 Non-teaching 2 weeks 27 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol.
7 Oct

29 Nov or 6 Dec

 Classes 8 weeks 5 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
2 Dec

13 Dec

 Non-teaching 2 weeks
16 Dec

1 Jan (2020)

 Non-teaching 2 weeks 25 Dec - Xmas Day
26 Dec - Boxing Day
1 Jan (2020) - New Year's Day

Please Note:

  • This is the standard academic calendar for VET level courses, however some courses may vary delivery around these dates.
  • Some courses may still run classes in non-teaching weeks.
  • In December classes are usually scheduled to finish in late November/early December to allow for sufficient assessment time.

2019 Standard Census Dates for TAFE/VET Diploma/Advanced Diploma Courses only

Study period

Description

Census Date
1 Semester 1 22 Mar
2 Semester 2 23 Aug
3 Semester 3 (Full-year units) 18 Apr
4 Summer school 16 Jan
T1 Term 1 only 1 Mar
T2 Term 2 only 10 May
T3 Term 3 only 9 Aug
T4 Term 4 only 25 Oct

Note:

  • The above census dates are for delivery across standard study periods. For units with non-standard delivery periods, alternate census dates may apply.
  • Please refer to separate academic calendars for Higher Education/Degree census dates.

Academic Calendar 2019 (Early Childhood Degrees Only)

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (HE)

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education operates on an 8 consecutive blocks per year basis (4 consecutive blocks per semester).

Semester 1

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays

Census Date
Block 1
2 Feb		 29 Mar Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 15 Feb
Block 2
2 Mar		 26 Apr  Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 11 Mar - Labour Day

15 Mar
Block 3 (part 1)
30 Mar		 -  Classes 1 week  18 Apr
6 Apr  22 Apr Non-teaching period 2 weeks 19 Apr - Good Friday
22 Apr - Easter Monday		 (Easter & school holidays)
Block 3 (part 2) 21 Jun Classes
Assessments		 3 weeks
4 weeks		 25 Apr - ANZAC Day
10 Jun - Queen's Birthday		 See Block 3 above
Block 4 
11 May		 5 Jul Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 10 Jun - Queen's Birthday 24 May
22 Jun 19 Jul Mid-year non-teaching period 4 weeks (Mid-year break & school holidays)

Semester 2 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays

Census Dates
Block 5
20 Jul

13 Sep

 Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 2 Aug
Block 6
17 Aug 		 11 Oct  Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 20 Aug
Block 7 (part 1)
14 Sep		 - Classes 1 week

4 Oct
21 Sep 6 Oct  Non-teaching period 2 weeks

27 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day

(School holidays)
Block 7 (part 2)
 22 Nov Classes
Assessments

2 weeks 
4 weeks

 See above
Block 8
26 Oct		 20 Dec Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 5 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day 8 Nov
24 Nov onwards Non-teaching period - (End-year break)


Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching (HE)

The Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching operates on an 8 consecutive overlapping blocks per year basis however each subject runs over 8 weeks.

Semester 1

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays

Census Date
Block 1
2 Feb		 12 Apr Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
6 weeks		 11 Mar - Labour Day 20 Feb
Block 2
2 Mar		 10 May  Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
6 weeks		 11 Mar - Labour Day
25 Apr - ANZAC Day

20 Mar
Block 3 (part 1)
30 Mar		 -  Classes 1 week  18 Apr
6 Apr  22 Apr Non-teaching period 2 weeks 19 Apr - Good Friday
22 Apr - Easter Monday		 (Easter & school holidays)
Block 3 (part 2) 21 Jun Classes
Assessments		 3 weeks
6 weeks		 See Block 3 above
Block 4 
11 May		 19 Jul Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
6 weeks		 10 Jun - Queen's Birthday 29 May
13 Jul 19 Jul Mid-year non-teaching period 1 week (Mid-year break)

Semester 2 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays

Census Dates
Block 5
20 Jul

26 Sep

 Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
6 weeks		 7 Aug
Block 6
17 Aug 		 25 Oct  Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
6 weeks		 4 Sep
Block 7 (part 1)
14 Sep		 - Classes 1 week

2 Oct
21 Sep 4 Oct  Non-teaching period 2 weeks

27 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day

(School holidays)
Block 7 (part 2)
 6 Dec Classes
Assessments

3 weeks 
6 weeks

 5 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day See above
Block 8
26 Oct		 17 Jan (2020) Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
6 weeks		 5 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
 13 Nov
21 Dec 3 Jan (2020) Non-teaching period - 25 Dec - Xmas Day
26 Dec - Boxing Day
1 Jan (2020) - New Year's Day		 (End-year break)

Higher Education Academic Calendar 2019 (Music Degrees only)

The Music degree courses operate on a Higher Education semester model with an extra activities week included each semester.

This calendar applies to:

Bachelor of Applied Business in Music Industry Graduate Diploma in International Music Business
Bachelor of Applied Music - Audio Production Graduate Diploma of Music (Contemporary Practice)
Bachelor of Applied Music - Composition Master of International Music Business
Bachelor of Applied Music - Performance Master of Music (Contemporary Practice)
Bachelor of Sound Production

HE Summer Semester

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- up to 14 Dec (2018) Enrolments -
17 Dec (2018) 4 Jan (2019)  Non-teaching 3 weeks Xmas & New Year period
7 Jan 8 Feb Classes 5 weeks 28 Jan - Australia Day hol.
11 Feb 15 Feb Assessments 1 week

HE Semester 1 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- 

up to 15 Feb

 Enrolments - 28 Jan - Australia Day hol.
5 Feb -Chinese New Year
11 Feb 15 Feb Orientation Week 1 week
18 Feb 12 Apr Classes 8 weeks 11 Mar - Labour Day
15 Apr 18 Apr  Activites Week 1 week

Music Collaboration Week
19 Apr - Good Friday
23 Apr 26 Apr Mid-Semester non-teaching week 1 week

22 Apr - Easter Monday
26 Apr - ANZAC Day
29 Apr 24 Mar or 31 May Classes 4 weeks or 5 weeks
27 May or 3 Jun 7 Jun SWOT VAC 2 weeks or 1 week
11 Jun 21 Jun Exams/Assessments 2 weeks 10 Jun - Queen's Birthday
24 Jun 28 Jun End-semester non-teaching 1 week Results collation, resits, moderation meetings, progression interviews
1 Jul 12 Jul Mid-year non-teaching 2 weeks

HE Semester 2 
15 Jul

26 Jul

 Progression interviews, resits, results & re-enrol 2 weeks
29 Jul

26 Sep

 Classes 9 weeks
27 Sep

4 Oct

 Mid-semester non-teaching 1 week 27 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol.
7 Oct

11 Oct

 Activities Week 1 week Music Collaboration Week
14 Oct

1 Nov or 8 Nov

 Classes 3 weeks or 4 weeks
4 Nov or 11 Nov

15 Nov

 SWOT VAC 2 weeks or 1 week 5 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
18 Nov

29 Nov

 Exams/Assessments 2 weeks
2 Dec

6 Dec

 End-semester processing 1 week Results collation, resits, moderation meetings & progression interviews.
9 Dec

3 Jan (2020)

 End semester non-teaching 4 weeks 25 Dec - Xmas Day
26 Dec - Boxing Day
1 Jan (2020) - New Year's Day

Note - some subjects may vary delivery around these dates, particularly where make-up classes are necessary, due to public holidays or other impacting circumstances.

2019 Census Dates (HE Only)

Teaching period

Description

Census Date
1 HE Semester 1 22 Mar
2 HE Semester 2 23 Aug
3 HE Semester 3 (Full-year units) 18 Apr
4 HE Summer semester 18 Jan

Academic Calendars 2020

Higher Education Standard Academic Calendar 2020 (Degrees only)

Degree courses operate on a standard HE Semester model.
(The Music degrees operate on a slightly different schedule to that below due to the inclusion of an extra music activities/collaboration week, and the Early Childhood
degrees operate on a separate block schedule. Refer to separate course specific schedules for those degrees).

HE Summer Semester

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- up to Fri 20 Dec (2019) Enrolments -
Mon 23 Dec (2019) Fri 3 Jan (2020)  Non-teaching 2 weeks Xmas & New Year period
Mon 6 Jan Fri 7 Feb Classes 5 weeks Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.)
Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol.
Mon 10 Feb Fri 14 Feb Assessments 1 week

HE Semester 1 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- 

up to Fri 14 Feb

 Enrolments - Sat 25 Jan -Chinese New Year
Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol.
Mon 10 Feb Fri 14 Feb Orientation Week 1 week
Mon 17 Feb Fri 3 Apr Classes 7 weeks Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day
Mon 6 Apr Mon 13 Apr  Mid-semester Teaching Related Duties Period 1 week

Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday
Mon 13 Apr - Easter Monday
Tues 14 Apr Fri 15 May (12 week sem); or Fri 22 May (13 week sem) Classes 5 weeks or 6 weeks Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day
Mon 18 May (12 week sem); or Mon 25 May (13 week sem) Fri 29 May SWOT VAC 2 weeks or 1 week
Mon 1 Jun Fri 12 Jun Exams/Assessments 2 weeks Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday
Mon 15 Jun Fri 10 Jul Jun Teaching Related Duties
Results collation, moderation,
meetings & progression
interviews, compliance activities,
planning & curriculum
development		 4 weeks

HE Semester 2 
Mon 13 Jul

Fri 24 Jul

 Teaching Related Duties
Progression interviews, resits, results & re-enrol		 2 weeks
Mon 27 Jul

Thurs 24 Sep

 Classes 9 weeks
Fri 25 Sep

Fri 2 Oct

 Mid-semester Teaching Related Duties period 1 week Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol. (TBC)
Mon 5 Oct

Fri 23 Oct (12 week sem); or Fri 30 Oct (13 week sem)

 Classes 3 weeks or 4 weeks
Mon 26 Oct (12 week sem); or Mon 2 Nov (13 week sem)

Fri 6 Nov

 SWOT VAC 2 weeks or 1 week Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
Mon 9 Nov

Fri 20 Nov

 Exams/Assessments 2 weeks
Mon 23 Nov

Fri 18 Dec

 Teaching Related Duties
Results collation, moderation,
meetings & progression
interviews, compliance activities,
planning & curriculum
development		 4 weeks
Mon 21 Dec

Fri 1 Jan (2021)

 Non-Teaching 2 weeks Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day
Mon 28 Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Fri 1 Jan (2021) - New Year's Day

Note - This is the standard academic calendar for Higher Education/degree level courses, (Early Childhood and Music degrees excepted), however some subjects may vary delivery around these dates, particularly where make-up classes are necessary, due to public holidays or other impacting circumstances.

2020 Census Dates (HE Only)

Teaching period

Description

Census Date
1 HE Semester 1 Fri 20 Mar
2 HE Semester 2 Fri 21 Aug
3 HE Semester 3 (Full-year units only) Fri 17 Apr
4 HE Summer semester Fri 17 Jan

Academic Calendar 2020 (TAFE/VET courses only)

Summer Term

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
Mon 23 Dec (2019) Fri 3 Jan (2020) Non-Teaching 2 weeks Wed 25 Dec - Xmas Day
Thurs 26 Dec - Boxing Day
Wed 1 Jan - New Year's Day
Mon 6 Jan Fri 31 Jan  Classes 4 weeks Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.)
Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day Hol.

Semester 1 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
Mon 6 Jan

Fri 24 Jan (VCE) or
Fri 31 Jan or
Fri 7 Feb (some courses)

 Enrolments, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development. 4 - 6 weeks Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.)
Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day Hol.
Tues 28 Jan - (VCE) or Mon 3 Feb (VET) Fri 27 Mar  Classes 8 weeks (depending on start) Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day
Mon 30 Mar Mon 13 Apr Results collation,
moderation,
compliance activities,
planning &
curriculum
development		 2 weeks Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday
Mon 13 Apr - Easter Monday
Tues 14 Apr Fri 26 Jun  Classes 11 weeks

Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day
Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday
Mon 29 Jun Fri 10 Jul Results collation,
moderation,
compliance activities,
planning &
curriculum
development		 2 weeks

Semester 2 
Mon 22 Jun

Fri 10 Jul

 Results, Enrolments & re-enrolments 3 weeks
Mon 13 Jul

Fri 18 Sep

 Classes 10 weeks
Mon 21 Sep

Fri 2 Oct

 Results collation,
moderation,
compliance activities,
planning &
curriculum
development		 2 weeks Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol. (TBC)
Mon 5 Oct

Fri 27 Nov or Fri 4 Dec

 Classes 8 weeks Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
Mon 30 Nov

Fri 18 Dec

 Results collation,
moderation,
compliance activities,
planning &
curriculum
development		 2 weeks-3 weeks (depending on start)
Mon 21 Dec

Fri 1 Jan (2021)

 Non-teaching 2 weeks Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day
Mon 28 Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Fri 1 Jan (2021) - New Year's Day

Please Note:

  • This is the standard academic calendar for VET level courses, however some courses may vary delivery around these dates.
  • Some courses may still run classes in non-teaching weeks.
  • In December classes are usually scheduled to finish in late November/early  December to allow for sufficient assessment time, results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development.
  • Please check with relevant teaching faculty for specific course dates.

2020 Standard Census Dates for TAFE/VET Diploma/Advanced Diploma Courses only

Study period

Description

Census Date
1 Semester 1 Fri 20 Mar
2 Semester 2 Fri 21 Aug
3 Semester 3 (Full-year units) Fri 24 Apr
4 Summer school Wed 15 Jan
T1 Term 1 only Fri 28 Feb
T2 Term 2 only Fri 1 May
T3 Term 3 only Fri 7 Aug
T4 Term 4 only Fri 23 Oct

Note:

  • The above census dates are for delivery across standard study periods. For units with non-standard delivery periods, alternate census dates may apply.
  • Please refer to separate academic calendars for Higher Education/Degree course census dates.

Higher Education Academic Calendar 2020 (Early Childhood Degrees Only)

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (HE)

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education operates on an 8 consecutive blocks per year basis (4 consecutive blocks per semester).

Semester 1

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays

Census Date
Block 1
Sat 1 Feb		 Fri 27 Mar Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 Fri 14 Feb
Block 2
Sat 29 Feb		 Fri 1 May  Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day

Fri 13 Mar
Sat 28 Mar Mon 13 Apr

Teaching Related Duties Period
Results collation,
moderation, compliance
activities, planning &
curriculum development

 2 weeks Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday
Mon 13 Apr - Easter Monday
Block 3 Sat 18 Apr Fri 12 Jun Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day
Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday		 Fri 1 May
Block 4 
Sat 16 May		 Fri 10 Jul Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday Fri 29 May
Mon 15 Jun Fri 17 Jul Mid-year Teaching Related Duties Period
Results collation,
moderation, compliance
activities, planning &
curriculum development		 4 weeks

Semester 2 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays

Census Dates
Block 5
Sat 18 Jul

Fri 11 Sep

 Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 Fri 31 Jul
Block 6
Sat 15 Aug 		 Fri 23 Oct  Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 Fri 28 Aug
Block 7 (part 1)
Sat 12 Sep		 - Classes 1 week

Mon 5 Oct
Sat 19 Sep Sun 4 Oct  Teaching Related Duties Period
Results collation,
moderation, compliance
activities, planning &
curriculum development		 2 weeks

Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day (TBC)
Block 7 (part 2)
 Fri 20 Nov Classes
Assessments

3 weeks 
4 weeks
Block 8
Sat 24 Oct		 Fri 18 Dec Classes
Assessments		 4 weeks
4 weeks		 Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day Fri 6 Nov
Sun 22 Nov Fri 18 Dec End-Year processing
Results collation,
moderation, compliance
activities, planning &
curriculum development		 -
Mon 21 Dec Fri 1 Jan (2021) End-Year Non-Teaching - - Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day
Mon 28 Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Fri 1 Jan - New Year's Day

Higher Education Academic Calendar 2020 (Music Degrees only)

The Music degree courses operate on a Higher Education semester model with an extra activities week included each semester.

This calendar applies to:

Bachelor of Applied Business in Music Industry Graduate Diploma in International Music Business
Bachelor of Applied Music - Audio Production Graduate Diploma of Music (Contemporary Practice)
Bachelor of Applied Music - Composition Master of International Music Business
Bachelor of Applied Music - Performance Master of Music (Contemporary Practice)
Bachelor of Sound Production

HE Summer Semester

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- up to Fri 20 Dec (2019) Enrolments -
Mon 23 Dec (2010) Fri 3 Jan (2020)  Non-teaching 2 weeks Xmas & New Year period
Mon 6 Jan Fri 7 Feb Classes 5 weeks Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.)
Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol.
Mon 10 Feb Fri 14 Feb Assessments 1 week

HE Semester 1 

From

To

Activity

No. of weeks

Public Holidays
- 

up to Fri 14 Feb

 Enrolments - Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.)
Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol.
Mon 10 Feb Fri 14 Feb Orientation Week 1 week
Mon 17 Feb Fri 3 Apr Classes 7 weeks Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day
Mon 6 Apr Thur 9 Apr  Activites Week 1 week

Music Collaboration Week
Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday
Mon 13 Apr Fri 17 Apr Mid-Semester Teaching Related Duties Period 1 week

Mon 13 Apr - Easter Monday
Tues 20 Apr Fri 22 May (12 week sem); or Fri 29 May (13 week sem) Classes 5 weeks or 6 weeks Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day
Mon 25 May (12 week sem) Fri 29 May Make-up classes 1 week
Mon 1 Jun Fri 5 Jun SWOT VAC 1 week
Tues 9 Jun Fri 19 Jun Exams/Assessments 2 weeks Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday
Mon 22 Jun Fri 10 Jul Teaching Related Duties
Results collation, moderation,
meetings & progression
interviews, compliance activities,
planning & curriculum
development		 3 weeks

HE Semester 2 
Mon 13 Jul

Fri 24 Jul

 Teaching Related Duties
Progression interviews, resits, results & re-enrol		 2 weeks
Mon 20 Jul

Fri 24 Jul

 Orientation Week (mid-year commencements only) 1 week
Mon 27 Jul

Fri 18 Sep

 Classes 8 weeks
Mon 21 Sep

Thurs 24 Sep

 Activities Week 1 week Music Collaboration Week
Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol. (TBC)
Mon 28 Sep

Fri 2 Oct

 Mid-Semester Teaching Related Duties Period 1 week
Mon 5 Oct

Fri 30 Oct (12 week sem); or Fri 6 Nov (13 week sem)

 Classes 4 weeks or 5 weeks Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
Mon 2 Nov (12 week sem)

Fri 6 Nov

 Make-up classes 1 week Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day
Mon 9 Nov

Fri 13 Nov

 SWOT VAC 1 week
Mon 16 Nov

Fri 27 Nov

 Exams/Assessments 2 weeks
Mon 30 Nov

Fri 18 Dec

 Teaching Related Duties
Results collation, moderation,
meetings & progression
interviews, compliance activities,
planning & curriculum
development		 3 weeks
Mon 21 Dec

Fri 1 Jan (2021)

 Non-Teaching 2 weeks

Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day
Mon 28 Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Fri 1 Jan - New Year's Day

Note - some subjects may vary delivery around these dates, particularly where make-up classes are necessary, due to public holidays or other impacting
circumstances.

2020 Census Dates (HE Only)

Teaching period

Description

Census Date
1 HE Semester 1 Fri 20 Mar
2 HE Semester 2 Fri 21 Aug
3 HE Semester 3 (Full-year units) Fri 17 Apr
4 HE Summer semester Fri 17 Jan