Modified August 12, 2026
Below is a table outlining the Start and End of School Term dates for 2025, and the Exeat dates for Corio and Timbertop campus, for your awareness. The School Term Dates (and special event dates) are also available here.
| 2026 School Holidays and Exeat Breaks | Corio Campus* and Timbertop Campus *For Corio Campus Students, where the end of term or start of exeat is 8.00am, the remainder of the day is designated as a travel day. Boarders may depart from 4.30pm on the previous day with prior agreement from their Head of House. | |||
| Corio Dates* | Timbertop Dates | ||
| Term 1 | Start of Term Arrivals | Wednesday 28 January 2026: Year 10 students and new Year 11 & 12 students arrive by 11.00am Thursday 29 January 2026: All students new to MS Boarding arrive by 12.00pm; all returning boarders arrive by 7.00pm | Thursday 29 January: Students new to GGS to arrive from 9.30am to 12.30pm Friday 30 January: All remaining students (ie. Students who were in year 8 in 2025) to arrive from 9.30am to 12.30pm |
| Mid-Term Exeat | Friday 6 March (2.00pm) to Monday 9 March (7.00pm) | Friday 6 March (8.00am) to Monday 9 March (4.00pm to 6.00pm) | |
| End of Term 1 | Thursday 2 April (8.00am)* | Thursday 2 April (8.00am)* | |
| Term 2 | Boarders return | Monday 20 April | Monday 20 April |
| Mid-Term Exeat | Saturday 23 May (after sport) to Tuesday 26 May (7.00pm) | Saturday 23 May (8.00am) to Tuesday 26 May (4.00pm to 6.00pm) | |
| End of Term 2 | Friday 26 June (8.00am)* | Friday 26 June (8.00am) | |
| Term 3 | Boarders return | Monday 20 July | Sunday 19 July |
| Mid-Term Exeat | Friday 21 August to Tuesday 25 August (7.00pm) | Saturday 22 August (10.00am) to Tuesday 25 August (4.00pm to 6.00pm) | |
| End of Term 3 | Friday 18 September (8.00am)* | Sunday 13 September (from Corio Campus, 4.30pm) at the conclusion of Athletics Day | |
| Term 4 | Boarders return | Monday 5 October | Monday 5 October |
| Mid-Term Exeat | Saturday 31 October to Tuesday 3 November (7.00pm) | Saturday 31 October to Tuesday 3 November (4.00pm to 6.00pm) | |
| End of Term 4 | Thursday 3 December (8.00am)* | Friday 4 December (10.30am) | |