Term Dates and Bell Times

2023 TERM DATES FOR STUDENTS

Term 1	Friday 27 January – Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 2	Monday 24 April – Friday 30 June 2023
Term 3	Monday 17 July – Friday 22 September 2023
Term 4	Monday 9 October – Tuesday 19 December 2023

Staff Development Days / Pupil Free Days are held throughout the year and students do not attend school on these days. The dates will be communicated to parents within a reasonable period of time.

For more events and dates in our school calendar, please see our Upcoming Events page.

BELL TIMES

Our school bell times are as follows:

First Morning Bell	8:40am
Second Morning Bell	8:45am
Recess	10:50am – 11:30am
Lunch	1:20pm – 2:00pm
Dismissal	3:00pm

Morning:
Supervision begins at 8:20am each morning.

Afternoon:
The school day concludes at 3:00pm and parents are expected to collect their children as soon as possible after this time. Please note, no supervision is provided by staff after 3:20pm.

Our office opening hours are Monday to Friday, between 8:30am and 4:00pm

OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS (OOSH) CARE

CatholicCare runs our on-site Out Of School Hours (OOSH) Care at Good Samaritan. Their dedicated team of education professionals are university trained early childhood teachers or TAFE trained Diploma educators who support and respect the uniqueness and individuality of children and their families.

CatholicCare's educators aim to collaborate with the children in their care to provide play and leisure opportunities that are meaningful to them and support their wellbeing, learning and personal development.

Read more information about CatholicCare's Out Of School Hours (OOSH) Care at Good Samaritan.