Term Dates

TERM DATES 2026

Term 1
Friday 2 January	Knox Reception opens
Thursday 22 January	Staff Professional Development Day
Friday 23 January	Staff Professional Development Day
Monday 26 January	Australia Day – Public Holiday New Boarders Only (and Peer Support boarders) New Boarders arrive KBC from 4pm
Tuesday 27 January	Year 5 students commence and Kindergarten Meet the Teacher Year 7 students commence (and Peer Support students) New Years 8-11 students commence Current Boarders arrive KBC from 12pm
Wednesday 28 January	Term 1 Commences
Thursday 2 April	Term 1 Concludes
Friday 3 April	Good Friday – Public Holiday
Monday 6 April	Easter Monday – Public Holiday

Term 2
Monday 20 April	Staff Professional Development Day
Tuesday 21 April	Term 2 Commences
Monday 8 June	King’s Birthday – Public Holiday
Friday 26 June	Term 2 Concludes

Term 3
Monday 20 July	Staff Professional Development Day
Tuesday 21 July	Term 3 Commences
Friday 25 September	Term 3 Concludes

Term 4
Monday 12 October	Staff Professional Development Day
Tuesday 13 October	Term 4 Commences
Thursday 3 December	Presentation Day and Term 4 Concludes
Friday 4 December	Staff Professional Development Day
Thursday 24 December	Knox closed to the public from 12 noon (re-opens from Monday 4 January 2027)

TERM DATES 2027

Term 1
Monday 4 January	Knox Reception opens
Friday 22 January	Staff Professional Development Day
Monday 25 January	Staff Professional Development Day
Tuesday 26 January	Australia Day – Public Holiday
Wednesday 27 January	New Boarders Only (and Peer Support boarders) New Boarders arrive KBC from 12 noon
Thursday 28 January	Year 5 students commence and Kindergarten Meet the Teacher Year 7 students commence (and Peer Support students) New Years 8-11 students commence Current Boarders arrive KBC from 12 noon
Friday 29 January	Term 1 Commences
Friday 26 March	Good Friday – Public Holiday
Monday 29 March	Easter Monday – Public Holiday
Friday 9 April	Term 1 Concludes

Term 2
Monday 26 April	Staff Professional Development Day
Tuesday 27 April	Term 2 Commences
Monday 14 June	King’s Birthday – Public Holiday
Friday 25 June	Term 2 Concludes

Term 3
Monday 19 July	Staff Professional Development Day
Tuesday 20 July	Term 3 Commences
Friday 24 September	Term 3 Concludes

Term 4
Monday 11 October	Term 4 Commences
Thursday 2 December	Term 4 Concludes
Friday 3 December	Staff Professional Development Day
Thursday 24 December	Knox closed to the public from 12 noon (re-opens from Monday 3 January 2028)

* Please note, dates are subject to change.

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