Term Dates
Below you will find important dates for the school year, including the start and end of each term, holidays and other key events. Please mark these dates on your calendar to ensure your child is prepared for the school year ahead.
2026 Academic Calendar
Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 28 January - Thursday 2 April (10 weeks) |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 21 April - Thursday 18 June (9 weeks) |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 14 July - Thursday 17 September (10 weeks) |
| Term 4 | Tuesday 6 October - Wednesday 2 December (9 weeks) |
2026 Public Holidays and Pupil Free Days
Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Australia Day Holiday | Monday 26 January |
| Pupil Free Day | Tuesday 27 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April |
| ANZAC Day Holiday | Saturday 25 April |
| Labour Day Holiday | Monday 4 May |
| Pupil Free Day | Friday 19 June |
| Pupil Free Day | Monday 13 July |
| Gold Coast Show Holiday | Friday 28 August (TBC) |
| Pupil Free Day | Friday 18 September |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Monday 5 October |
| Pupil Free Day | Thursday 3 December |
| Pupil Free Day | Friday 4 December |
*Please note the following include All Staff Professional Development Days: Wednesday 21 January, Thursday 22 January, Friday 23 January, Tuesday 27 January.
2027 Academic Calendar
Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 27 January - Thursday 25 March (9 weeks) |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 13 April - Thursday 17 June (10 weeks) |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 13 July - Thursday 16 September (10 weeks) |
| Term 4 | Tuesday 5 October - Wednesday 1 December (9 weeks) |
2027 Public Holidays and Pupil Free Days
Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Pupil Free Day | Monday 25 January |
| Australia Day Holiday | Tuesday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 26 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 29 March |
| Pupil Free Day | Monday 12 April |
| ANZAC Day Holiday | Monday 26 April |
| Labour Day Holiday | Monday 3 May |
| Pupil Free Day | Friday 18 June |
| Pupil Free Day | Monday 12 July |
| Gold Coast Show Holiday | Friday 27 August (TBC) |
| Pupil Free Day | Friday 17 September |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Monday 4 October |
| Pupil Free Day | Thursday 2 December |
| Pupil Free Day | Friday 3 December |
*Please note the following include All Staff Professional Development Days: Wednesday 20 January, Thursday 21 January, Friday 22 January and Monday 25 January.
College Calendar
A.B. Paterson College acknowledges the Kombumerri People as Traditional Custodians of the land, sea, waterways, and skies in which we learn and play. We also pay our respects to elders, past, present, and emerging, and recognise their continuing connection to country and ways of learning.