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College Times
Both campuses have a common start time and finishing time. It is normal practice for school bus routes to be reviewed by CDC Bus Darwin and changed as student numbers and needs change each year and throughout the year. Bus timetables can be found here: Timetable for Palmerston College 7-9 Campus and Timetable for Palmerston College 10-12 Campus
Start Times |
8:15am |
Recess |
10:30am – 11:00am |
Lunch |
1:00pm – 1:35pm |
Finish Time |
2:35pm |
Term Dates for 2025
Semester One | ||
Term 1 | Tuesday 28 January to Friday 4 April *Teachers commence Tuesday 28 January |
10 weeks |
Term Break | Monday 7 April to Friday 11 April | 1 week |
Term 2 | Monday 14 April to Friday 20 June * Teachers commence Monday 14 April |
10 weeks |
Semester Break | Monday 23 June to Thursday 10 July | 3 weeks |
Semester Two | ||
Term 3 | Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September *Teachers commence Monday 14 July *Students return Tuesday 15 July |
10 weeks |
Term Break | Monday 22 September to Friday 3 October | 2 weeks |
Term 4 | Monday 6 October to Friday 12 December
* Teachers commence Monday 6 October |
10 weeks |
Semester Break | Friday 12 December to Wednesday 27 January ’26 * Teachers commence Tuesday 27 January ’26 *Students return Wednesday 28 January ’26 |
6 weeks |
To find out more about changes to Term dates go to the Department of Education website.