2020 School Holidays NSW is the time when there is off during teaching learning hours. These vacations are essential to the school staff, students, and whole faculty, including parents, who spend their time with children’s chores. So vacation time is the high time for them.
Holidays are essential because these include the best time to spend it with their loved ones. These are helpful to interact more with each other and know them. Holidays are mood booster kind as these reduce stress, burden, and depression of any daily works.
So below we are going to discuss the school holidays and terms which will help in planning. These will conclude well-organized work. Before discussing the terms, be sure about the particular divisions in New South Wales. And thus its New South Wales schools term dates are divided into two divisions that are Eastern and western division.
Eastern part of New South Wales is the most populated part. It is established under the Crown Lands Act 1884. Its primary purpose is just land management. Eastern division includes Sydney and some large coastal sides such as Newcastle and Wollongong.
And in the Western division of New South Wales, it includes Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Cockbum, etc. with some western land boards of Griffith, Rankins Spring, Forbes, etc. Now the Commissioner of Western Land s is the part of the Department of lands.
Now the term one is divided into two main divisions, unlike others, and thus its terms should be divided into both divisions. Therefore the information given below is relevant to state, independent or Catholic schools. Though, these dates of terms or holidays can vary from school to school.
NSW School Holidays 2020
| Time Period | Start Date | Finish Date | Length (weeks) | Length (Months) |
| Term 1 – Eastern Division | Tuesday, 28 January 2020 | Thursday, 9 April 2020 | 11 Weeks | 2.5 Months |
| Term 1 – Western Division | Tuesday, 4 February 2020 | Thursday, 9 April 2020 | 10 weeks | 2.3 Months |
| School Holidays | Friday, 10 April 2020 | Sunday, 26 April 2020 | ||
| Term 2 | Monday, 27 April 2020 | Friday, 3 July 2020 | 10 weeks | 2.3 Months |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 4 July 2020 | Sunday, 19 July 2020 | ||
| Term 3 | Monday, 20 July 2020 | Friday, 25 September 2020 | 10 weeks | 2.3 months |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 26 September 2020 | Sunday, 11 October 2020 | ||
| Term 4 | Monday, 12 October 2020 | Friday, 18 December 2020 | 10 Weeks | 2.3 Months |
| School Holidays – Eastern Division | Saturday, 19 December 2020 | Tuesday, 26 January 2021 | ||
| School Holidays – Western Division | Saturday, 19 December 2020 | Tuesday, 2 February 2021 |
TERM 1 – Eastern Division: This term starts from Tuesday, 28 January 2020 and ends on Thursday, 9 April 2020.
TERM 1 – Western Division: This term starts from Tuesday, 4 February 2020 and finishes on Thursday, 9 April 2020.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (AUTUMN VACATION): These vacations start from Friday, 10 April 2020 and ends on Sunday, 26 April 2020.
TERM 2- This term starts on Monday, 27 April 2020, and finishes on Friday, 3 July 2020.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (WINTER VACATION): These vacations are from Saturday, 4 July 2020 Sunday and ends on 19 July 2020.
TERM 3 – This term is from Monday, 20 July 2020 and ends on Friday, 25 September 2020.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (SPRING VACATION): These starts from Saturday, 26 September 2020 and ends on Sunday, 11 October 2020.
TERM 4 – This term starts from Monday, 12 October 2020 and ends on Friday, 18 December 2020.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS DURING SUMMER – Western Division: these are from Saturday, 19 December 2020 and finishes on Week beginning Monday, 25 January 2021.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS DURING SUMMER – Eastern Division: These are from Saturday, 19 December 2020 and ends on Week beginning Monday, 2 February 2021.
NSW School Calendar 2020
As in dates mentioned above, there is a difference between the dates of terms in eastern and western divisions. There is a difference of approx one week in starting dates of term 1. The differences n these divisions are due to some historical precedents and geographical variables. The western division has a high temperature during January so to spare staff and students these schools return after a week as compared to eastern division.
Now, about New South Wales, this is the state on the East Coast of Australia. It is surrounded by Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south & South Australia to the west. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales. It is famous for its tourism. Some of the attractions like the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, etc. are located here. Also, Sydney has Luna Park, Botanical Gardens, tower beaches, etc.
Below is the list of some top best schools in New South Wales, Australia:
1. Sydney Grammar School
2. Meriden School
3. Arden Anglican School
4. Artarmon Public School
5. St Mary’s Primary School
6. North Sydney Boys High School
7. Baulkham Hills High School
8. Hornsby Girls High School
9. Girraween High School
10. Fort Street High School
11. Caringbah High School
12. Penrith High School
13. St George Girls High School
14. Sydney Technical High School
15. Smith’s High Hill School
16. St Ives North Public School
17. Northcross Christian School
18. Mathew Pearce Public School
Thus these are mentioned some of the best schools in New South Wales, and the education system in these schools is one of the finest in Australia. This offers all primary, secondary, and tertiary education system in Australia.
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