The School operates on a four-term structure, with each year commencing mid-January and concluding early December. Students begin their year with Orientation and Graded Conditioning classes.
All students are required to be in attendance on the first day of each term (or as otherwise specified) and are not permitted to take leave from the School until the completion of the last class at the end of each term.
All 2021 theatre/venue bookings are dependent on COVID-related density quotients and contracts. This schedule is subject to change.
TERM DATES 2021
Key
ASP = After School Programme (Levels 1 - 3)
FTP = Full-Time Programme (Levels 4 - 8)
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TERM 1 (11 WEEKS) |
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| Monday 18 January | MRH student residence opens |
| Tuesday 19 January | Levels 4-8 & Post Graduate Year (PGY) Orientation Week (includes classes) |
| Saturday 23 January | No classes |
| Monday 25 January | Level 4-8 & PGY classes as per timetable |
| Tuesday 26 January | Australia Day Public Holiday (no classes) |
| Wednesday 27 January | L1-3 Orientation |
| Thursday 28 January | Term 1 commences (census date calculation) |
| Tuesday 9 February | Term 1 Census Date (Term 1 fees due) |
| Wednesday 10 February | School Photos |
| Saturday 6 March – Monday 8 March | Labour Day long weekend term break (no classes) |
| Monday 15 – Friday 19 March (TBC) | Parent Access Week |
| March (TBC) | 2020 Graduation Ceremony |
| Thursday 1 April | L1-8 & PGY Term One ends |
| Friday 2 April – Monday 5 April | Easter |
| Monday 12 April – Thursday 15 April | Female ITP Level 3 & Invitee Intensive Training Session |
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TERM 2 (10/11 WEEKS) |
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| Monday 19 April | L1-8 & PGY Term Two commences |
| Monday 3 May | Term 2 Census Date (Term 2 fees due) |
| Tuesday 18 May (TBC) | Morning Melodies at Hamer Hall |
| Friday 21 May (TBC) | Morning Music at Frankston Arts Centre |
| Tuesday 25 May (TBC) | Morning Melodies at The Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds |
| Friday 25 June | L1-3 Term Two ends |
| Friday 2 July & Saturday 3 July (TBC) | Sydney Performances (travel days TBC, approx. 3 days prior & Sunday after) |
| Sunday 4 July (TBC) | L4-8 & PGY Term Two ends |
| Tuesday 6 July – Friday 9 July | Male ITP Levels 1-3 & Invitee Intensive Training Session |
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TERM 3 (11 WEEKS) |
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| Tuesday 6 July (TBC) | L8 & PGY Term Three commences |
| Monday 12 July | VCASS classes commence |
| Tuesday 13 July | L1-7 Term Three commences |
| 19 July – 22 August (TBC) | The Australian Ballet Regional Tour (term break at tour conclusion – dates TBC) |
| Monday 26 July | Term Three Census Date (Term Three fees due) |
| Sunday 12 or 19 September (TBC) | Showcase (Melbourne) |
| Friday 17 or Sunday 19 September (TBC) | L1-8 & PGY Term Three ends (TBC once Melbourne Showcase confirmed) |
| Monday 20 September | L8 & PGY Interviews |
| Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 September | Female Levels 1 & 2 Intensive Training Session |
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TERM 4 (10 WEEKS) |
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| Monday 4 October | L1-8 & PGY Term Four commences |
| Monday 18 October | Term Four Census Date (Term Four fees due) |
| Monday 1 November | Mid-term break; ABS closed for Melbourne Cup weekend |
| Friday 10 & Saturday 11 December | End of Year Performance Season |
| Sunday 12 December | 2021 Awards & Graduation Ceremony |
| Sunday 12 December | Term Four ends |