Key Dates
Important dates for your studies, including semester and enrolment dates, and public holidays.
There are a lot of things you need to remember as a student, but memorising key dates isn't one of them! Refer to the list below for all the important dates in the calendar year, including semester dates, mid-term breaks, release of results and more.
2023 Important Dates
Term dates
Term 1: 27 January 2023 (students start 30 January in government schools) to 6 April 2023
Term 2: 24 April to 23 June
Term 3: 10 July to 15 September
Term 4: 2 October to 20 December
Victorian school holidays
Term 1 holidays: Friday 7 April to Sunday 23 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 24 June – Sunday 9 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 16 September – Sunday 1 October
Term 4 holidays: Thursday 21 December – Monday 29 January 2024
Public holidays
GOTAFE campuses will be closed for the following public holidays this year:
Monday 13 March – Labour Day
Friday 7 April – Good Friday
Monday 10 April – Easter Monday
Monday 25 April - Anzac Day
Tuesday 12 June – Queen’s Birthday
Friday 29 September* - AFL Grand Final Holiday
Tuesday 7 November – Melbourne Cup
* to be confirmed
Other dates
VET Student Loan census dates can be found in our 2022 VET Student Loan Fee Schedule.
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