Term Dates & School Closure Dates 2025

Term 1 - 2025

Wednesday 29 January - Friday 4 April
The Preps will start on Thursday 30 January. For the first 4 weeks, they won't have school on Wednesdays.

Special dates in term 1
Wednesday 5 February - Parent Information Night (6:30-7:30pm)
Friday 7 February - Whole school Welcome Mass
Tuesday 11 February - School photos
Friday 14 February - Assembly
Friday 21 February - Assembly + HOLT Swimming Carnival
Friday 28 February - Assembly
Tuesday 4 March - Shrove Tuesday Pancake breakfast
Wednesday 5 March - Ash Wednesday Mass
Friday 7 March - School Closure Day
Monday 10 March - Public Holiday
Wednesday 12 - 24 March - NAPLAN
Friday 14 March - 8:45 - 9:45 am Parents Maths Information Session + Maths Open Morning in Classrooms
Thursday 20 March - School Sports Day
Friday 21 March - Y3-Y6 Mass 
Wednesday 26 March - Parent Teacher Interviews (3:30 - 6:30 pm)
Friday 28 March - Assembly
Friday 4 April - Last day of term, school finish 3:25 pm

Term 2 - 2025

Tuesday 22 April - Thursday 3 July

Special dates in term 2
Tuesday 22 April - Thursday 24 April - Y4/5/6 Camp 
Friday 9 May - Mother's Day Celebration
Saturday 17 May - Elwood Children's Marqt (10am - 1pm)
Thursday 5 June - St Columba's Feast Day + Mass
Friday 6 June - School Closure Day
Friday 27 June - Grandparents' Day
Friday 4 July - School Closure Day

Term 3 - 2025

Monday 21 July - Friday 19 September

Special dates in term 3
Week of 4 - 8 August - Swimming / Water safety P-Y6
Friday 5 September - Father's Day Celebration
Friday 12 September - School Closure Day

 

Term 4 - 2025

TERM 4 - 2024
Monday 6 October - Tuesday 16 December at 1pm (P-Y5)
Y6 finishes the year on Monday 15 December

Special dates in term 4 - 2024
23 + 24 October - Musical
To be confirmed - Y6 Exhibition
Monday 3 November - School Closure Day
Friday 21 November - P-Y2 Mass
Wednesday 3 December - Christmas Carols
Monday 15 December - Whole school Mass + Y6 Graduation

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS 2025

Friday 7 March
Friday 6 June
Friday 4 July
Friday 12 September
Monday 3 November
 

 


 

What our parents & students say

"I have been a part of the St Columba's community now for over 30 years. First as a pupil, then as a staff member at Before and After School Care, and now as a parent. My children are thriving here now just as I did."

Parent of Prep, Year 3 and Year 4 Students