School term and holiday 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. Check if your child attends an urban or remote school.
If your child attends a non-government school, you must check the term dates with the school.
Gunbalanya School has flexible term dates to recognise activities in the community.
Term dates for 2020
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tuesday 28 January (teachers go back Friday 24 January) Remote schools (except Gunbalanya School) start Wednesday 29 January (teachers go back Tuesday 28 January) | Thursday 9 April |
| Term 2 | Monday 20 April | Friday 26 June |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 21 July (teachers go back 20 July) | Friday 25 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 12 October | Thursday 17 December Remote schools finish Friday 18 December |
Printable calendars
Calendar for Northern Territory schools PDF (199.1 KB)
Calendar for Northern Territory schools DOCX (172.5 KB)
Calendar for Gunbalanya School PDF (596.4 KB)
Calendar for Gunbalanya School DOCX (692.7 KB)
Term dates for 2021
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 |
Monday 1 February (teachers go back Friday 29 January) Remote schools (except Gunbalanya School) start Tuesday 2 February (teachers go back Monday 1 February) | Friday 9 April |
| Term 2 | Monday 19 April | Friday 25 June |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 20 July (teachers go back Monday 19 July) | Friday 24 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 11 October |
Thursday 16 December Remote schools finish Friday 17 December |
Printable calendars
2021 calendar for Northern Territory schools PDF (179.2 KB)
2021 calendar for Northern Territory schools DOCX (63.8 KB)
2021 calendar for Gunbalanya School PDF (156.2 KB)
2021 calendar for Gunbalanya School DOCX (63.9 KB)
Term dates for 2022
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 |
Monday 31 January (teachers go back Friday 28 January) Remote schools (except Gunbalanya School) start Tuesday 1 February (teachers go back Monday 31 January) | Friday 8 April |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 19 April | Friday 24 June |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 19 July (teachers go back Monday 18 July) | Friday 23 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 10 October |
Thursday 15 December Remote schools finish Friday 16 December |
Printable calendars
2022 calendar for Northern Territory schools PDF (179.1 KB)
2022 calendar for Northern Territory schools DOCX (63.8 KB)
2022 calendar for Gunbalanya School PDF (156.4 KB)
2022 calendar for Gunbalanya School DOCX (63.3 KB)
Public holidays
Get a list of NT public holidays.
Other states and territories
You can find back to school dates for other states and territories on the Australian Government's education website.
Last updated: 30 November 2020
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