Key dates and events
School families and students are kept informed about upcoming dates through Compass. Our fortnightly newsletter also includes dates for upcoming events and activities.
2024 term dates
The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. Northcote High School also utilises an additional student-free day at this time.
Term 1
| Monday 22 January | School Office opens |
| Monday 29 January Tuesday 30 January |
Staff planning and professional learning days |
| Wednesday 31 January | First day for Years 7, 11 and 12 students* |
| Thursday 1 February | First day for Years 8, 9 and 10 students |
| Thursday 28 March | Last day |
*Year 10 students doing Year 11 subjects need to attend if they have classes scheduled. This will appear on the Compass timetable in 2024 prior to Day 1
Term 2
| Monday 15 April | First day |
| Friday 28 June | Last day |
Term 3
| Monday 15 July | First day |
| Friday 20 September | Last day |
Term 4
| Monday 7 October | First day |
| Friday 20 December | Last day |
2024 key dates
Term 1
| Monday 29 January Tuesday 30 January |
Staff preparation days |
| Thursday 15 February | Swimming Carnival |
| Friday 16 February | School photos |
| Wednesday 28 February | Year 7 family picnic |
| Friday 8 March | Athletics Carnival |
| Monday 11 March | Labour Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 13 – Friday 21 March | NAPLAN |
| Wednesday 20 March Thursday 28 March |
Parent Teacher Student Conferences |
Term 2
| Tuesday 24 April | Open morning |
| Wednesday 25 April | Anzac Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 8 May | Staff professional learning: student-free day |
| Monday 10 June | King’s Birthday public holiday |
| Tuesday 18 June | General Achievement Test (GAT) |
| Thursday 20 June | Talkfest : Friends of Northcote literary event |
Term 3
| Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 July Thursday 1- Saturday 3 August |
School Production performances |
| Thursday 5 September | Grade 6 Parent welcome evening |
| Thursday 5 September Friday 13 September |
Parent Teacher Student Conferences |
| Thursday 19 September | Comedy Night at Thornbury Theatre : Friends of Northcote event |
Term 4
| Thursday 24 October | Year 12 graduation |
| Tuesday 29 October | Year 12 written exams commence |
| Wednesday 30 October | Staff professional learning: student-free day |
| Tuesday 5 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday |
| Wednesday 11 November | Year 11 exams commence |
| Tuesday 10 December | Year 7 orientation day |