Trying to plan your life? Here's everything you need to know about the NSW school holidays and school term dates for 2024.
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What are the dates for NSW school holidays 2024?
NSW autumn 2024 school holiday dates:
Monday, April 15 to Friday, April 26, 2024
NSW winter 2024 school holiday dates:
Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 19, 2024
NSW spring 2024 school holiday dates:
Monday, September 30 to Friday, October 11, 2024
NSW Christmas (summer) 2024 school holiday dates:
Eastern Division: Monday, December 23, 2024, to Thursday, January 30, 2025
Western Division: Monday, December 23, 2024 to Thursday, February 6, 2025
What's the difference between the eastern and western division NSW school holidays?
Historically, the NSW Department of Education has staggered NSW schools located in the eastern and western districts across the NSW summer school holidays. This means that schools located in the eastern section of NSW will return to school in the new year a week earlier than their western region counterparts.
What are the NSW school term dates for 2024?
NSW School Term 1 2024 dates:
Eastern Division: Thursday, February 1 to Friday, April 12, 2024
Western Division: Tuesday, February 6 to Friday, April 12, 2024
NSW School Term 2 2024 dates:
Monday, April 29 to Friday, July 5, 2024
NSW School Term 3 2024 dates:
Monday, July 22 to Friday, September 27, 2024
NSW School Term 4 2024 dates:
Monday, October 14 to Friday, December 20, 2024
When do NSW schools go back? (Start date of Term 1 2024 NSW)
According to the NSW Department of Education academic calendar, most students in New South Wales will be returning to school on Tuesday, January 30.