School term dates in NT
The majority of government schools follow the same school year.
Term dates for urban and remote schools differ at the beginning and end of the school year.
Read more about urban and remote schools.
Please note: Gunbalanya school has flexible term dates to recognise activities in the community.
If your child attends a non-government school, check term dates with the school.
Term dates for 2018
From 2018, term and semester breaks will be in a 1,3,2,6 model compared to the current 1,4,1,6 model.
This means a three week break in June and July and a longer two week break before Term 4, with the Christmas break the same at six weeks.
Term 1 will run for 11 weeks, Terms 2 and 3 for 10 weeks and Term 4 for nine weeks.
To find out more about changes to school term dates go to the Department of Education website.
Download printable calendars:
- 2018 Calendar for Northern Territory schools (153.7 kb)
- 2018 Calendar for Northern Territory schools (57.1 kb)
- 2018 Calendar for Northern Territory schools - friendly format (670.4 kb)
- 2018 Calendar for Gunbalanya school (69.7 kb)
Semester one
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Urban Schools Monday 29 January to Friday 13 April (teachers resume Thursday 25 January) Remote Schools Tuesday 30 January to Friday 13 April (teachers resume Monday 29 January) |
| Term break | Monday 16 April to Friday 20 April |
| Term 2 | Monday 23 April to Friday 29 June |
| Semester break | Monday 2 July to Friday 20 July |
Semester two
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Tuesday 24 July to Friday 28 September (teachers resume Monday 23 July) |
| Term break | Monday 1 October to Friday 12 October |
| Term 4 | Urban Schools Monday 15 October to Thursday 13 December Remote Schools Monday 15 October to Friday 14 December |
Term dates for 2019
Get the printable 2019 calendar for Northern Territory schools - friendly format (589.2 kb).
Semester one
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Urban Schools Tuesday 29 January to Friday 12 April (teachers resume Friday 25 January) Remote Schools (excluding Gunbalanya School) Wednesday 30 January to Friday 12 April (teachers resume Tuesday 29 January) |
| Term break | Monday 15 April to Thursday 18 April |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 23 April to Friday 28 June |
| Semester break | Monday 1 July to Friday 19 July |
Semester two
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Tuesday 23 July to Friday 27 September (teachers resume 22 July) |
| Term break | Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October |
| Term 4 | Urban Schools Monday 14 October to Thursday 12 December Remote Schools Monday 14 October to Friday 13 December |
| Semester break | Monday 16 December to Friday 24 January 2020 |
Last updated: 20 November 2018