Icons_teacher_blueAn update on my previous blog post, to give you “Australian school holiday dates 2012”, with all of the term dates for each state in Australia. It’s a quick guide, if you are planning events or marketing activities with schools. As you’ll see all of the Australian school holiday dates don’t coincide, so you’ll find that you may be able to run an event in one state whilst all of the others are on holiday.

Australian School Holidays 2012 - state by state

State

2011/2012
Summer Holiday Ends

 Autumn Holidays Winter Holidays Spring Holidays

2012/2013
Summer Holiday Starts

  

NSW

26 Jan 2012

6-20 April

2-13 July

24 Sep-5 Oct

24 Dec 2012

Link

VIC

31 Jan

2-13 April

2-13 July

24 Sep-5 Oct

24 Dec

Link

QLD

20 Jan

2-13 April

25 Jun - 6 July

24 Sep-5 Oct

17 Dec

Link

WA

31 Jan

6-25 April

7-23 July

29 Sep-15  Oct

19 Dec

Link

NT

27 Jan

6-13 April

25 Jun-20 July

1-5 Oct

14 Dec

Link

SA

27 Jan

18-27 April

2-13 July

24 Sep-5 Oct

17 Dec

Link

ACT

2 Feb

16-27 April

9-20 July

1-12 Oct

24 Dec

Link

TAS

14 Feb

6-13 April

4-15 June

10-21 Sep

20 Dec

Link

If you’re planning a national campaign, and want to work out when is a good time to schedule a mailing, webcast or other activity, then here’s a quick table. It’s the only dates when all Australian state schools are open:

  • 15 February - 30th March
  • 30th April - 23rd June
  • 23rd July - 21st Sept
  • 18th Oct - 11th Dec*
    * Private schools will close up to a week earlier