WA school holidays
WA summer holidays start in 47 days
Summer holidays 2026–27: Fri 18 Dec 2026 – Sun 31 Jan 2027
Students go back Mon 1 Feb 2027. Derived from the published term dates. Term 4 ends Thu 17 Dec 2026 and Term 1 starts Mon 1 Feb 2027.
Dates for WA public schools from the education department (opens in a new tab), checked Tue 27 Oct 2026. Private and Catholic schools can differ.
KidSport
Up to $300 per child per financial year
WA children aged 5 to 18 named on a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.
Always open. Can be split across clubs and also covers swimming lessons, Scouts and Girl Guides.
Official page (opens in a new tab)Checked Tue 27 Oct 2026
Autumn holidays 2027
Sat 10 – Sun 25 Apr 2027
Back to school Mon 26 Apr
Winter holidays 2027
Sat 3 – Sun 18 Jul 2027
Back to school Mon 19 Jul
Spring holidays 2027
Sat 25 Sep – Sun 10 Oct 2027
Back to school Mon 11 Oct
What's on around Perth this weekend, plus the school holidays, once a week. More about it