Important Dates for 2025
TERM DATES
Term 1: Monday 3rd February - Friday 4th April 1pm
(Wednesday 29th January - Friday 31st January School Closed for 1:1 testing)
Term 2: Tuesday 22nd April - Friday 4th July 1pm
Term 3 : Monday 21st July - Friday 19th September 1pm
(Monday 21st July School Closed : Learning Conversations)
Term 4: Monday 6th October - Tuesday 16th December 1pm
Public Holidays 2025
Labour Day Monday 10th March
Easter Monday Monday 21st April
Anzac Day Friday 25th April
Monarch's Official Birthday Monday 9th June
Friday Before AFL Grand Final Friday 26th September (TBC)
Melbourne Cup Tuesday 4th November
School Closures for 2025
The following dates are school closure days for 2025. PLEASE MARK THESE IN YOUR DIARIES:
Monday 24th March - Staff professional learning - Literacy - SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday 28th April - Review Preparation- SCHOOL CLOSURE
Friday 6th June - Staff professional learning - Team Teach - SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday 21st July - Learning Conversations - SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday 3rd November - Professional Practice Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday 8th December - Staff Planning Day for 2026 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Important dates
TERM 1 Monday 3rd February - Friday 4th April 1pm
March
Monday 3rd March - National Young Leaders Day excursion
Monday 3rd March - Prep Home Learning Family Night 6.00pm
Wednesday 5th March - Ash Wednesday Mass 9.00am (families welcome)
Thursday 6 March 2:15pm Parents in Partnership Meeting
Thursday 6th March - Gold Coin Donation Wear Green: St Lawrence Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day
Monday 10th March Public Holiday Labour Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 11th March - First Reconciliation Family Formation evening 6.30pm
Wednesday 12th March - Grade 1 on-site 'Camp' Breakfast, afternoon tea and activity
Wednesday 12th March - Monday 24th March - NAPLAN testing period
Friday 14th March - School Photos
Sunday 16 March - Sunday 23 March CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK & CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Thursday 20th March - Multicultural Supper 6.30pm
Friday 21st March - Assembly in the school hall 2.45pm (families welcome)
Monday 24th March - Staff professional learning - Literacy - SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday 27th March - AUTHOR VISIT Prep - grade 3s
-Grade 2-6 Maths Family Learning Night 6.00pm
Friday 28 March - AUTHOR VISIT Prep - grade 3s
April
Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd April - Reconciliation Masses 5:30pm SPC
Friday 4th April - Final day of Term 1 (1.00pm finish)
TERM 2 Tuesday 22nd April - Friday 4th July 1pm
April
Monday 21 April Easter Monday Public Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
Tuesday 22 April First Day Of Term : Wear your Easter Bonnet for our Easter Bonnet Parade
Thursday 24 April 9am Classroom Helper Trainiing
Friday 25 April Anzac Day: Public Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
Monday 28 April School Closure: Review Preparation
Tuesday 29 April School Advisory Council 6:30pm
May
Friday 2nd May - Fun Run
Tuesday 6th May - 9am Classroom helper Training Session 2
- First Eucharist Family Formation evening 6.30pm
Wednesday 7th May - Prep on-site 'Camp'
Friday 9th May - Mothers' Day mass 9.00am (families welcome)
Friday 9th May - Mothers' Day breakfast and gift stall
Monday 12 May - Teeth on Wheels onsite
Tuesday 13th May - Grade Prep - 1 Maths Family Learning Night 6.00pm
- Teeth on Wheels onsite
Tuesday 20 & Wednesday 21 May - Author visits for all classes
Friday 23rd May - School Athletics carnival (TBC)
Tuesday 27 May - 6:30pm School Advisory Council
Wednesday 28th May - Grade 3 on-site 'Camp' Braekfast, afternoon activities and dinner
June
Wednesday 4th June - Grade 2 on-site 'Camp' Breakfast, afternoon tea and activities
Friday 6th June School Closure - Team Teach
Monday 9 June Public Holiday - Kings Birthday (NO SCHOOL)
Friday 13 June St Lawrence Athletics Carnival
Tuesday 17 June 6:30pm School Advisory Council
Tuesday 17 July - Tuesday 24 July Parent Support Group Meetings (PSGs)
Friday 20th June - Winter Appeal Mass 9.00am (families welcome)
Saturday 28th June - First Eucharist Masses
July
Friday 4th July - Final day of Term 2 (1.00pm finish)
Term 3
July
Monday 21 July Learning Conversations 11am-7pm By appointment only
Tuesday 22 July First Day of term
Tuesday 29 July 6:30pm School Advisory Council
August
Monday 4th August - Wednesday 6th August - Grade 5 Camp
Monday 11th August - Feast Day of St Lawrence Mass 9.00am & Fiesta (families welcome)
Friday 15th August - Kaboom Sports Day
Monday 18th August - Book Week Parade
Tuesday 19th August - Confirmation Family Formation evening 6.30pm
Friday 22 August MAV (Mathematical Association of Victoria) Maths Day at St Lawrence School
Monday 25 August - Friday 29 August Book Fair in the DC
September
Thursday 4th September - Confirmation Sponsor Formation evening 6.30pm
Friday 5th September - Fathers' Day Mass 9.00am (families welcome)
Friday 5th September - Fathers' Day breakfast and gift stall
Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th September - School Performance at Caroline Chisolm Catholic College: Quin Auditorium
Thursday 18th September - Grade 4 Sleepover
Friday 19th September - Final day for Term 3 (1.00pm finish)
Term 4
October
Fridays in Term 4 - Prep - Grade 3 Swimming
Tuesday 7th October - Prep 2026 Information night 7.00pm
Saturday 11th October - Confirmation Masses
Tuesday 14 October - School Advisory Council 6:30pm
Friday 31 October - Whole School Mass: 9am All Saints Day (families welcome)
November
Monday 3 November School Closure: Professional Practice Day
Tuesday 4 November School Closure: Melbourne Cup
Tuesday 11 November : 6:30pm AGM School Advisory Council
December
Tuesday 2 December: 6:30pm School Advisory Council
Friday 5th December - Advent Liturgy 9.00am (families welcome) (TBC)
Monday 8 December - School Closure: 2026 Planning Day
Thursday 11th December - Jingle Mingle 6:30pm
Friday 12th December - Advent Liturgy 9.00am Families Welcome
Monday 15th December - Grade 6 Graduation Mass 6:30pm
Tuesday 16th December - Final day for students (1.00pm finish)
Please note, there may be changes to some of these dates, so please frequently check the important dates of each newsletter as well as the familu calendar that you can locate on Compass as well as our webite www.stlawrence.com.au
