School Terms in Australia.
Most Australian schools have 4 terms, and therefore 4 holiday periods.
However, they are not always the same in each State, and Tasmania only has three terms.
The 2009 Holiday periods, for State Schools in Australia are:
ACT:
School Holidays in Australian Capital Territory
- 10 April 2009 – 27 April 2009
- 4 July 2009 – 19 July 2009
- 26 September 2009 – 11 October 2009
- 19 December 2009 – 28 January 2010
NSW:
School Holidays in New South Wales
- 10 April 2009 – 27 April 2009
- 11 July 2009 – 26 July 2009
- 03 October 2009 – 18 October 2009
- 19 December 2009 – 26 January 2010
NT:
School Holidays in Northern Territory
- 4 April 2009 – 13 April 2009
- 20 June 2009 – 19 July 2009
- 26 September 2009 – 4 October 2009
- 12 December 2009 – 26 January 2010
QLD:
School Holidays in Queensland
- 14 April 2009 – 19 April 2009
- 27 June 2009 – 12 July 2009
- 19 September 2009 – 4 October 2009
- 12 December – 26 January 2010
SA:
School Holidays in South Australia
- 10 April 2009 – 26 April 2009
- 4 July 2009 – 19 July 2009
- 26 September 2009 – 11 October 2009
- 12 December 2009 – 27 January 2010
TAS:
School Holidays in Tasmania
- 30 May 2009 – 14 June 2009
- 5 September 2009 – 20 September 2009
- 18 December 2009 – February 2010
VIC:
School Holidays in Victoria
- 4 April 2009 – 19 April 2009
- 27 June 2009 – 12 July 2009
- 19 September 2009 – 4 October 2009
- 19 December 2009 – 26 January 2010
WA
School Holidays in Western Australia
- 10 April 2009 – 28 April 2009
- 4 July 2009 – 20 July 2009
- 26 September 2009 – 12 October 2009
- 18 December 2009 – 31 January 2010
School Holidays for Private and Independent schools in Australia, may be slightly different to the above dates, sometimes with an extra week either before or after the State school dates.