Au Pair Guide: Australian School Terms 2022-2023

Now that you’re getting ready to come to Australia to become an Au Pair, it is best to familiarise yourself with the school terms & holidays in the country.

Familiarising yourself with the below dates will help you & the family plan for vacations or holiday trips. This will also help you plan your travels with your Au Pair friends!

Here is the list of all the Australian school terms and holidays for each state:

Victoria 2022 school terms

Term 1: Monday 31 January – Friday 8 April
Term 2: Tuesday 26 April — Friday 24 June
Term 3: Monday 11 July — Friday 16 September
Term 4: Monday 3 October — Tuesday 20 December

NSW 2022 school terms

Term 1: Friday 28 January – Friday 8 April(Eastern), Friday 4 February – Friday 8 April (Western) 
Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July
Term 3: Monday 18 July – Friday 23 September
Term 4: Monday 10 October – Tuesday 20 December

Queensland 2022 school terms

Term 1: Monday 24 January — Friday 1 April
Term 2: Tuesday 19 April — Friday 24 June
Term 3: Monday 11 July — Friday 16 September
Term 4: Tuesday 4 October — Friday 9 December (Years 10, 11 & 12 vary)

Australian Capital Territory 2022 school terms

Term 1: Monday 31 January (new students) Tuesday 1 February (returning students) – Friday 8 April
Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July
Term 3: Monday 18  July – Friday 23 September
Term 4: Monday 10 October – Friday 16 December

South Australia 2022 school terms

Term 1: Monday 31 January — Thursday 14 April
Term 2: Monday 2 May — Friday 8 July
Term 3: Monday 25 July — Friday 30 September
Term 4: Monday 17 October — Friday 16 December

Northern Territory 2022 school terms

Term 1: Monday 31 January — Friday 8 April (urban schools) Tuesday 1 February — Friday 8 April (remote schools)
Term 2: Tuesday 19 April — Friday 24 June
Term 3: Tuesday 19 July — Friday 23 September
Term 4: Monday 10 October — Thursday 15 December (urban schools) Friday 16 December (remote schools)

Tasmania 2022 school terms

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Western Australia 2022 school terms

Term 1: Monday  31 January – Friday 8 April
Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July
Term 3: Monday 18 July – Friday 23 September
Term 4: Monday 10 October – Thursday 15 December

2023 School Terms

Australian Capital Territory

Term 1: Monday 30 January (new students), Tuesday 31 January (continuing students) – Thursday 6 April
Term 2: Monday 24 April — Friday 30 June
Term 3: Monday 17 July — Friday 22 September
Term 4: Monday 9 October — Friday 15 December

South Australia

Term 1: Monday 30 January  – Friday 14 April
Term 2: Monday 1 May — Friday 7 July
Term 3: Monday 24 July — Friday 29 September
Term 4: Monday 16 October — Friday 15 December

Victoria

Term 1: Friday 27 January (teachers), Monday 30 January (students) — Thursday 6 April
Term 2: Monday 24 April — Friday 23 June
Term 3: Monday 10 July — Friday 15 September
Term 4: Monday 2 October — Wednesday 20 December

New South Wales

Term 1: Friday 27 January (Eastern), Friday 3 February (Western) — Thursday 6 April
Term 2: Monday 24 April — Friday 30 June
Term 3: Monday 17 July — Friday 22 September
Term 4: Monday 9 October — Tuesday 19 December

Queensland

Term 1: Monday 23 January — Friday 31 March
Term 2: Monday 17 April — Friday 23 June
Term 3: Monday 10 July — Friday 15 September
Term 4: Tuesday 3 October — Friday 8 December (Years 10, 11 & 12 vary)

Tasmania

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Western Australia

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