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College Times
From 2018 both campuses will have a common start time and finishing time. 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
Start Times |
8:15am |
Recess |
9:50am – 10:20am |
Lunch |
12:35pm – 1:05pm |
Finish Time |
2:35pm |
Term dates for 2020 (Leap Year)
| Semester One | ||
| Term 1 | Tuesday 28 January – Thursday 9 April *Teachers commence 24 January 2020 *Students commence 28 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.