NSW Schoolies Information
Schoolies week is held at the end of November each year. It usually spreads over multiple weeks due to some states and schools finishing their school semester at different times.
Queensland school leavers celebrate schoolies first, with NSW and Victoria then being spread over the following 2 weeks.
Some private schools finish their semester at different times and may hold their Schoolies festivities at different times
Schoolies flock to a variety of locations throughout Australia and overseas. The overwhelming majority of schoolies choosing to stay on the Gold Coast, Qld. Other popular destinations include Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, Lorne and Bali.
New South Wales Schoolies Dates 2023
Schoolies runs over a 3 week period in 2023 - from 18th November til 10th December. Generally the first week is Queensland school leavers and the 2nd/3rd weeks are New South Wales and Victorian schoolies.
New South Wales Schoolies Dates 2023
Runs over 2 weeks with most NSW Schoolies choosing to stay in Qld for only 1 week:
- 25th November 2023 til 3rd December 2023 for NSW students
- 2nd December 2023 til 10th December 2023 for NSW students
Queensland Schoolies Dates 2023
- 18th November 2023 til the 25th November 2023 for Qld students
Victoria Schoolies Dates 2023
Runs over 2 weeks with most Victorian Schoolies choosing to stay in Qld for only 1 week:
- 25th November 2023 til 3rd December 2023 for Victorian students
- 2nd December 2023 til 10th December 2023 for Victorian students
NSW Schoolies Information
Schoolies week is held at the end of November each year. It usually spreads over multiple weeks due to some states and schools finishing their school semester at different times.
Queensland school leavers celebrate schoolies first, with NSW and Victoria then being spread over the following 2 weeks.
Some private schools finish their semester at different times and may hold their Schoolies festivities at different times
Schoolies flock to a variety of locations throughout Australia and overseas. The overwhelming majority of schoolies choosing to stay on the Gold Coast, Qld. Other popular destinations include Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, Lorne and Bali.
New South Wales Schoolies Dates 2024
Schoolies runs over a 3 week period in 2024 - from 16th November til 8th December. Generally the first week is Queensland school leavers and the 2nd/3rd weeks are New South Wales and Victorian schoolies.
New South Wales Schoolies Dates 2024
Runs over 2 weeks with most NSW Schoolies choosing to stay in Qld for only 1 week:
- 23rd November 2024 til 1st December 2024 for NSW students
- 30th November 2024 til 8th December 2024 for NSW students
Queensland Schoolies Dates 2024
- 16th November 2024 til the 23rd November 2024 for Qld students
Victoria Schoolies Dates 2024
Runs over 2 weeks with most Victorian Schoolies choosing to stay in Qld for only 1 week:
- 23rd November 2024 til 1st December 2024 for Victorian students
- 30th November 2024 til 8th December 2024 for Victorian students
NSW School Holiday Info
The information below is relevant to NSW state schools. Independent and Catholic schools do base their terms on the state school dates but their term dates can vary from school to school. You should check directly with the relevant school to find out the correct term date information. In NSW term dates are broken into Eastern Division and Western Division. The term dates for both divisions are identical with the exception of term 1. See below table.
2014 NSW School Holidays and Term Dates
| Period | Start | Finish | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 - Eastern Division | Wednesday 29 January 2014 | Friday 11 April 2014 | 10 1/2 weeks |
| Term 1 - Western Division | Wednesday 5 February 2014 | Friday 11 April 2014 | 9 1/2 weeks |
| School Holidays | Monday April 14 2014 | Friday April 25 2014 | |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 29 April 2014 | Friday 27 June 2014 | 8 1/2 weeks |
| School Holidays | Monday June 30 2014 | Friday July 11 2014 | |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Friday 19 September 2014 | 9 1/2 weeks |
| School Holidays | Monday 22 September 2014 | Monday 6 October 2014 | |
| Term 4* | Tuesday 7 October 2014 | Wednesday 17 December 2014 | 10 weeks |
| 2013/2014 Summer School Holidays | Monday 22 December 2014 | Monday 26 January 2015 |
*Year 12 has different finishing dates in term 4. Year 12 only goes for 3 terms and graduate late September/early October. There is then a short break before returning for final exams (HSC) which start mid-October and end around the same time in November. HSC dates below;
NSW HSC Dates - Year 12
| Period | Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 12 HSC Dates | Monday 13 October 2014 | Friday 7 December 2014 | |
Click here for Schoolies Dates 2014
2015 NSW School Holiday Info
The information below is relevant to NSW state schools. Independent and Catholic schools do base their terms on the state school dates but their term dates can vary from school to school. You should check directly with the relevant school to find out the correct term date information. In NSW term dates are broken into Eastern Division and Western Division. The term dates for both divisions are identical with the exception of term 1. See below table.
2015 NSW School Holidays and Term Dates
| Period | Start | Finish | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 - Eastern Division | Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Friday 3 April 2015 | 9 weeks |
| Term 1 - Western Division | Wednesday 4 February 2015 | Friday 3 April 2015 | 8 weeks |
| School Holidays | Friday 3 April 2015 | Sunday 19 April 2015 | |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 21 April 2015 | Friday 26th June 2015 | 9 1/2 weeks |
| School Holidays | Saturday 27 June 2015 | Sunday 12 July 2015 | |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 14th July 2015 | Friday 18 September 2015 | 9 1/2 weeks |
| School Holidays | Saturday 19th September 2015 | Monday 5 October 2015 | |
| Term 4* | Tuesday 6 October 2015 | Wednesday 16 December 2015 | 10 weeks |
| 2015/2016 Summer School Holidays | Thursday 17 December 2015 | Monday 24 January 2016 |
*Year 12 has different finishing dates in term 4. Year 12 only goes for 3 terms and graduate late September/early October. There is then a short break before returning for final exams (HSC) which start mid-October and end around the same time in November. Dates will be added once made available.
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