Cohort Entry
Cohort entry is where children start school for the first time in groups on set dates, rather than on or after their fifth birthday (continuous entry).
As a school using cohort entry, children can start on one of 8 set dates throughout the year.
Once children turn 5, parents can choose any of the dates below. They can’t start before they turn 5 but must start by the time they turn 6.
There are start dates at the beginning and middle of each school term.
2027 Cohort Entry Dates
Term 1 2027
Cohort 1 Week 1 Wednesday 3 February 2027
Cohort 2 Week 6 Monday 8 March 2027
Term 2 2027
Cohort 1 Week 1 Tuesday 27th April 2027 (After ANZAC Day observed)
Cohort 2 Week 6 Monday 31 May 2027
Term 3 2027
Cohort 1 Week 1 Monday 19th July 2027
Cohort 2 Week 6 Monday 23rd August 2027
Term 4 2027
Cohort 1 Week 1 Monday 11th October 2027
Cohort 2 Week 6 Monday 15th November 2027