2022 Year – Last day for students is Tuesday 6 December 2022
2023 Term Dates
| Term 1 | Wednesday 1 February to Thursday 6 April |
| Term 2 | Wednesday 26 April to Thursday 29 June |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 18 July to Thursday 21 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 9 October to Tuesday 5 December |
Staff Days (Students do not attend):
24 April, 26 May, 30 June, 17 July, 21 August, 22 September and 6-8 December
2024 Term Dates (Tentative – Subject to change)
| Term 1 | Monday 29 January to Thursday 28 March |
| Term 2 | Monday 16 April to Thursday 27 June |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 16 July to Thursday 19 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 7 October to Tuesday 3 December |
Staff Days (Students do not attend):
15 April, 17 May, 28 June, 15 July, 19 July, 20 September and 4-6 December
Day Structure
Kennedy Baptist College day runs as follows:
- 8:10am – Warning Bell
- 8:15am – Form Time
- 8:30am – Period 1
- 9:20am – Period 2
- 10:10am – Period 3
- 11:00am – Recess
- 11:30am – Period 4
- 12:15pm – Period 5
- 1:05pm – Lunch
- 1:40pm – Period 6
- 2:25pm – Period 7
- 3:15pm – End of Day
Please refer to the Kennedy Handbook for more information on the life at Kennedy.
Compulsory Event Dates
From time to time College functions are held out of regular College hours, at which attendance is compulsory for students regardless of other commitments such as part-time employment and sporting events.
Compulsory College functions include:
- Easter Services
- Interhouse Swimming
- Interhouse Athletics
- Awards Services
- Year 7 Day Camp
- Year 8 & 11 Camps
- Year 10 Work Experience
Compulsory events to be marked on your calendar for 2022:
- Thursday 25 February – Interhouse Swimming Carnival
- Monday 22 March to Wednesday 24 March – Year 8 Camp (Girls)
- Wednesday 24 March to Friday 26 March – Year 8 Camp (Boys)
- Wednesday 24 March to Friday 26 March – Year 11 Challenge Camp
- Monday 29 March – Easter Service (Eyre and Forrest)
- Tuesday 30 March – Easter Service (King and Stirling)
- Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April – Year 10 Work Experience
- Friday 12 August – Interhouse Athletics Carnival
- Wednesday 19 October (Morning) – Year 12 Awards Ceremony and Final Day
- Wednesday 3 November (Morning) – Year 11 Awards Ceremony
- Friday 18 November – Year 12 Graduation
- Wednesday 7 December – Year 7-10 Awards Ceremony
Always refer to the Parent Lounge calendar to confirm dates. You will be provided with log in details once your child commences at Kennedy. Students who are absent on these occasions due to illness are expected to obtain a Medical Certificate. Students should not seek exemptions for reasons other than medical or family emergencies.
