The information contained within this section is specifically relevant to the Temple Christian College Mile End Campus. Our school calendar closely follows the South Australian Schools Term Dates with four terms, traditionally commencing on a Monday morning at 8.30am. Life at Temple Christian College features a number of key events each term which are clearly outlined within our Calendar of Events.
2026 Term Dates - Temple Christian College
| Term One | Tuesday 27 January | to Friday 10 April |
| Term Two | Tuesday 28 April | to Friday 3 July |
| Term Three | Tuesday 21 July | to Friday 25 September |
| Term Four | Monday 12 October | to Friday 4 December |
| Presentation Evening | Compulsory event for all students - Thursday 26 November |
Term 1 commences on Tuesday 27 January.
Term 1 Key Events for 2026
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Jan 26 - Mon |
Public Holiday – Australia Day |
| Jan 27 - Tue | First day of Term 1 - Summer Uniform |
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Jan 28 to 30 - Wed to Fri |
Year 12 Camp |
| Feb 2 - Mon | Inter House Swimming Carnival – All School |
| Feb 3 - Tue | Year 7 Family BBQ |
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Feb 6 - Fri |
MSP School Photo & Student ID Day – All School |
| Feb 9 - Mon | The Rite Journey, Year 9 Incursion Day |
| Feb 10 - Tue | Catch up Session - MSP School Photo & Student ID Day |
| Feb 11 - Wed |
Year 8 Your Choicez Presentation |
| Feb 13 - Thu | Year 10 Your Choicez Presentation |
| Feb 16 - Mon | Year 12 Psychology Sleep Lab Excursion |
| Feb 16 to 18 – Mon to Wed |
Year 10 Camp |
| Feb 19 & 20 – Thu & Fri | Year 11 Retreat |
| Feb 23 - Mon | TRJ Calling & Departure - Glenelg |
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Feb 25 to 27 – Wed to Fri |
Year 7 Camp |
| Feb 27 - Fri | SSSA Swimming |
| Feb 27 to Mar 1– Fri to Sun | VetaMorphus Retreat |
| Feb 27 to Mar 3 – Fri to Tue | Head and Deputy Head Prefects Canberra Trip |
| Mar 2 - Mon | SACSA Swimming |
| Mar 3 - Tue | Year 8 CREST |
| Mar 4 - Wed | Year 11 & 12 Drama Excursion |
| Mar 9 - Mon | PUBLIC HOLIDAY - Adelaide Cup |
| Mar 10 - Tue | Inter House Athletics Carnival – All School |
| Mar 11 to 23 – Wed to Mon | NAPLAN Testing Year 7 & 9 |
| Mar 11 - Wed |
Year 10 Drama |
| Mar 13 - Fri | Fundraising for PNG Missions Casual Day for $2 Donation |
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Mar 19 - Thu |
Open Evening |
| Mar 20 - Fri |
Harmony Day – Closing the Gap Day |
| Mar 25 - Wed | SACSA 7/8 Volleyball |
| Mar 26 - Thu |
SACSA 9/10 Volleyball |
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Mar 27 - Fri |
GIJ Vocal Group Rehearsals |
| Mar 31 - Tue | Music Jazz Night |
| Apr 1 - Wed |
SSSA Athletics |
| Apr 2 - Thu | Easter Chapel – Special 12 Noon Early dismissal |
| Apr 3 - Fri | GOOD FRIDAY – Easter Public Holiday |
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Apr 6 - Mon |
EASTER MONDAY – Public Holiday |
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Apr 7 - Tue |
Student/Parent & Parent Teacher Interviews |
| Apr 8 - Wed | The Rite Journey Lawn Bowls Night |
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Apr 10 - Fri |
Last day of Term 1 - Dismissal at 3pm |
Term 2 will commence on Tuesday 28 April.
Term 2 Key Events for 2026
| Apr 27 - Mon | Student Free Day – No classes |
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Apr 28 - Tue |
First Day of Term 2 - Winter Uniform |
| Apr 30 - Thu | Inter House Cross Country - All School |
| May 1 to 3 - Fri to Sun | Generations in Jazz |
| May 11 to 15 – Mon to Fri | Careers Week |
| May 13 - Wed | SACSA Cross Country |
| May 14 - Thu | Careers Expo |
| May 15 - Fri |
Year 9 to 12 German Film Excursion |
| May 15 to 17 - Fri to Sun | Vetamorphus Retreat |
| May 21 - Thu | Masterchef Round 2 |
| May 22 - Fri | Year 9 Altitude Day |
| May 18 to 22 – Mon to Fri | 2026 Rijken Cup Competition |
| May 23 - Sat | Pedal Prix 6 Hour Race |
| May 25 - Mon | Year 12 Physics Excursion |
| May 25 to 29 – Mon to Fri | Reconciliation Week |
| May 27 - Wed | Year 10 Immunisations Year 7 Da Vinci Decathlon |
| May 28 - Thu | Inter-House Music Competition Year 9 Da Vinci Decathlon Year 11 Drama Night |
| May 29 - Fri | Year 10 Work Experience - Work Health & Safety Induction Day |
| Jun 3 - Wed | SSSA Boys 7/8 Basketball |
| Jun 4 - Thu | SSSA Cross Country Fundraising Casual Day - Cambodia Mission BIG Night In - 4pm to 9:30pm |
| Jun 5 - Fri | Student Free Day - No Classes |
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Jun 8 - Mon |
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – King’s Birthday |
| Jun 9 - Tue | Year 11 Integrated Bushwalking Camp |
| Jun 10 - Wed | Adelaide Choral Eisteddfod |
| Jun 11 - Thu | SACSA 9/10 Soccer |
| Jun 12 - Fri | Year 11 Preparation for Exams – Study Day |
| Jun 15 - Mon | Science & Engineering Challenge SACSA 7/8 Soccer |
| Jun 15 to 19 – Mon to Fri |
Year 11 Semester 1 Exams |
| Jun 16 - Tue | Year 7 Music Concert ( Red & Gold) |
| Jun 18 - Thu | Year 8 Music Concert Year 12 Music Recital - Evening |
| Jun 19 - Fri | Year 12 Preparation for Exams – Study Day |
| Jun 20 - Sat | Quiz Night - Cambodia Fundraising Event |
| Jun 21 - Sun | Pedal Prix – Victoria Park 6 Hour |
| Jun 22 - Mon | Semester 2 Start for Year 11 and Junior Electives |
| Jun 22 to 25 – Mon to Thu | Year 12 Semester 1 Exams |
| Jun 25 & 26 – Thu & Fri | Year 10 Semester 1 Exams |
| Jun 26 to Jul 3 – Fri to Fri | Year 12 Line Days |
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Jun 29 to 3 Jul – Mon to Fri |
Year 10 Work Experience |
| Jul 2 & 3 – Thu & Fri | Year 8 and 9 Semester 1 Exams |
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Jul 3 - Fri |
Last day of Term 2 - Dismissal at 3pm |
| Jul 6 to 8 – Mon to Wed |
Senior Drama Holiday Rehearsals (School Holidays) |
Term 3 will commence on Tuesday 21 July.
Term 3 Key Events for 2026
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Jul 20 - Mon |
Student Free Days - No classes |
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Jul 21 - Tue |
First Day of Term 3 - Winter Uniform |
| Jul 23 - Thu | Masterchef Semi Final |
| Jul 24 - Fri | Year 11 & 12 Legal Studies Excusion |
| Jul 27 - Mon |
Dance Ultra Competition |
| Jul 28 - Tue |
Year 12 Parent Teacher Interviews |
| Jul 29 - Wed | SACSA 7/8 Basketball |
| Jul 30 - Thu | MasterChef Grand Final Girls in STEM Space Academy Excursion SACSA 9/10 Basketball |
| Jul 31 - Fri | Balaklava Eisteddfod |
| Aug 1 - Sat |
Pedal Prix - Tailem Bend 8 Hour |
| Aug 3 to 7 – Mon to Fri | Senior Drama Week |
| Aug 4 - Tue | Year 10 Immunisations |
| Aug 6 - Thu | Senior Drama Production - Performance Night |
| Aug 7 – Fri | Dance Excursion - Australian Ballet Senior Drama Production - Performance Night |
| Aug 11 - Tue | Year 7 Christie Walk Excursion (Green & Gold) |
| Aug 12 - Wed | MASA Quiz Night |
| Aug 13 - Thu | Year 7 Christie Walk Excursion ( Red & Blue) |
| Aug 14 & 15 – Fri & Sat | VETAMORPHUS Retreat |
| Aug 18 to 21 - Tue to Fri | Year 8 Camp |
| Aug 20 - Thu | Year 11 Retro Ball SACSA 7/8 Netball |
| Aug 21 - Fri | SACSA 9/10 Netball |
| Aug 27 - Thu |
Staff vs Student Netball Challenge |
| Aug 28 - Fri | Book Week Year 7 Dress Up Day |
| Sep 1 - Tue | Year 12 Food & Hospitality Gratitude Dinner |
| Sep 3 - Thu | Cultural Day - Casual Day |
| Sep 8 - Tue | SACSA 7/8 AFL |
| Sep 9 - Wed |
SACSA 9/10 AFL |
| Sep 10 - Thu | Music Showcase |
| Sep 11 - Fri | Student Free Day - No classes |
| Sep 13 to 27 – Sun to Sun | Cambodia Missions Trip |
| Sep 15 - Tue |
Parent Teacher Interviews Year 7 to 11 |
| Sep 17 - Thu | Dance Showcase |
| Sep 18 & 19 – Fri & Sat |
Saturday Pedal Prix - Murray Bridge 24 Hour |
| Sep 21 to 25 – Mon to Fri | The Rite Journey Year 9 Camp |
| Sep 22 - Tue | Year 7 Immunisations |
| Sep 23 - Wed |
Year 11 Street Smart Excursion |
| Sep 24 - Thu | Year 10 Rough Sleep Out |
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Sep 25 - Fri |
Last day of Term 3 - Dismissal at 3pm |
Term 4 commences on Monday 12 October.
Term 4 Key Events for 2026
| Oct 12 - Mon | First Day of Term 4 - Summer Uniform |
| Oct 14 - Wed | MSP Extra Curricular Photo Day SACSA 7/8 Table Tennis |
| Oct 15 - Thu | Junk to Funk Fashion Paralde SACSA 9/10 Table Tennis |
| Oct 19 - Mon | CSI Awards |
| Oct 22 - Thu |
Last day of Year 12 Classes |
| Oct 23 - Fri | Year 12 Farewells & Fun Day |
| Oct 27 - Tue | Orientation Day for Year 7 in 2027 |
| Oct 29 - Thu | Staff Vs Yr 11 Volleyball |
| Nov 2 to 4 - Mon to Wed | Year 11 Integrated Learning Aquatics |
| Nov 2 to 13 - Mon to Fri | Year 12 Final Exams |
| Nov 5 - Thu | Year 10 Drama Night |
| Nov 10 - Tue | SACSA 7/8 Touch Football |
| Nov 11 - Wed | SACSA 9/10 Touch Football |
| Nov 12 - Thu |
Year 9 Drama Night |
| Nov 13 - Fri | Year 11 Study Day for Semester 2 Exams |
| Nov 16 - Mon |
Year 11 Semester 2 Exams Commence |
| Nov 18 - Wed | Year 12 Graduand Breakfast - Adelaide Oval |
| Nov 19 - Thu | Annual Art Showcase |
| Nov 23 - Mon | Year 12 Formal - National Wine Centre |
| Nov 26 - Thu |
Presentation Evening –Compulsory Events for all school Student Free Day – No Classes |
| Dec 2 - Wed | Year 8,9,& 10 Exams |
| Dec 3 - Thu |
Year 8, 9 & 10 Exams |
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Dec 4 - Fri |
Year 8, 9 & 10 Exams |
2027 Term Dates - Temple Christian College
| Term One | Monday 1 February | to Friday 9 April |
| Term Two | Tuesday 27 April | to Friday 2 July |
| Term Three | Tuesday 20 July | to Friday 24 September |
| Term Four | Monday 11 October | to Friday 3 December - Last Day of Classes |
| Presentation Evening | Compulsory event for all students - To be confirmed |
