College Times
From 2018 both campuses will have a common start time of 8:15am and finishing time of 2:35pm. It is normal practice for school bus routes to be reviewed by Buslink and changed as student numbers and needs change each year and throughout the year. Buslink time tables can be find here: Timetable for Palmerston College 7-9 Campus and Timetable for Palmerston College 10-12 Campus
Term dates for 2019
| Semester One | ||
| Term 1 | Tuesday 29 January – Friday 12 April (Teachers commence 25 January 2019) |
11 weeks |
| Term break | Monday 15 April – Thursday 18 April | 1 week |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 23 April – Friday 28 June | 10 weeks |
| Semester break | Monday 1 July – Friday 19 July | 3 weeks |
| Semester Two | ||
| Term 3 | Tuesday 23 July – Friday 27 September (Teachers commence 22 July 2019) |
10 weeks |
| Term break | Monday 30 September – Friday 11 October | 2 weeks |
| Term 4 | Monday 14 October – Thursday 12 December (Remote schools finish Friday 13 December) |
9 weeks |
| Semester break | Monday 16 December – Friday 24 January 2020 | 6 weeks |
Term dates for 2020 (Leap Year)
| Semester One | ||
| Term 1 | Tuesday 28 January – Thursday 9 April (Teachers commence 24 January 2020) |
11 weeks |
| Term break | Tuesday 14 April – Friday 17 April | 1 week |
| Term 2 | Monday 20 April – Friday 26 June | 10 weeks |
| Semester break | Monday 29 June – Friday 17 July | 3 weeks |
| Semester Two | ||
| Term 3 | Tuesday 21 July – Friday 25 September (Teachers commence 20 July 2020) |
10 weeks |
| Term break | Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October | 2 weeks |
| Term 4 | Monday 12 October – Thursday 17 December (Remote schools finish Friday 18 December) |
10 weeks |
| Semester break | Monday 21 December – Friday 29 January 2021 | 6 weeks |
To find out more about changes to school term dates go to the Department of Education website.