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Key Dates / Teaching Calendar
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Our key teaching dates are found here
You can view below or download a PDF, and you can even subscribe to an electronic version of our calendar.
Subscribe to the University CalendarThings to note
- Study Periods are now called Terms and most students will be studying in the Term Teaching Calendar. Additionally, there are also Dual Term and Tri Term calendars for specific subjects. See Changes to the calendar from 2022 for more information.
- The census dates listed are effective at 12 midnight NSW time. See NSW and QLD public holidays for observed public holidays.
- All teaching dates are available on the Handbook website.
2026 Key Dates
- View the Key Application Dates for Domestic students.
- View the Key Application Dates for International students (Offshore and Onshore).
2026 Term Calendar
Download printable 2026 Teaching Dates Terms.
| 2026 Terms | Summer Term, 2026 | Term 1, 2026 | Term 2, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment opens | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 |
| Teaching starts | 12 January 2026 | 9 March 2026 | 4 May 2026 |
| Last day to enrol | 14 January 2026 | 11 March 2026 | 6 May 2026 |
| Census date | 26 January 2026 | 23 March 2026 | 18 May 2026 |
| Teaching ends | 20 February 2026 | 17 April 2026 | 12 June 2026 |
| Grade publication | 4 March 2026 | 30 April 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| 2026 Terms | Term 3, 2026 | Term 4, 2026 | Term 5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment opens | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 |
| Teaching starts | 6 July 2026 | 31 August 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
| Last day to enrol | 8 July 2026 | 2 September 2026 | 28 October 2026 |
| Census date | 20 July 2026 | 14 September 2026 | 9 November 2026 |
| Teaching ends | 14 August 2026 | 9 October 2026 | 4 December 2026 |
| Grade publication | 26 August 2026 | 21 October 2026 | 16 December 2026 |
2026 Dual Term and Tri Term Calendars
Download printable 2026 Teaching Dates Dual Terms and Tri Terms.
| 2026 Dual Terms | Dual Term 1, 2026 | Dual Term 2, 2026 | Dual Term 3, 2026 | Dual Term 4, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment opens | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 |
| Teaching starts | 12 January 2026 | 9 March 2026 | 6 July 2026 | 31 August 2026 |
| Last day to enrol | 19 January 2026 | 16 March 2026 | 13 July 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Census date | 9 February 2026 | 6 April 2026 | 3 August 2026 | 28 September 2026 |
| Teaching ends | 17 April 2026 | 12 June 2026 | 9 October 2026 | 4 December 2026 |
| Grade publication | 30 April 2026 | 24 June 2026 | 21 October 2026 | 16 December 2026 |
| 2026 Tri Terms | Tri Term 1, 2026 | Tri Term 2, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment opens | 10 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 |
| Teaching starts | 12 January 2026 | 6 July 2026 |
| Last day to enrol | 19 January 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
| Census date | 16 February 2026 | 10 August 2026 |
| Teaching ends | 12 June 2026 | 4 December 2026 |
| Grade publication | 24 June 2026 | 16 December 2026 |