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2026 SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES

AROUND AUSTRALIA

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Focus People recruits respondents of all ages in all areas of Australia - metro, regional or some rural locations.

We also love recruiting kids, secondary school students & uni students for research projects in all areas of Australia.

If you are wanting to run research after school we recommend a 4:30pm start time (or later) and recommend a venue in the suburbs where it is easier for them to get to (where possible). Traffic straight after school can make it hard to get to a group after school on time if you start a group earlier than 4:30pm. With many parents working these students may need to get to a venue using public transport so choosing a convenient location is vital OR perhaps running these sessions online.

Weekend groups are also a good time to run research for kids and students. Please discuss the best times to run these sessions with our team.

We have listed the school holiday dates for you to see when these students are on holidays. School holidays can also be a great time to recruit kids, students and teachers.

This may help you with some planning for research you might be running with this demographic in the near future.

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To request a quote for recruitment services please contact our quotes department: (03) 9599 4275 or email: quotes@focuspeople.com.au

NEW SOUTH WALES

3 April - 17 April

Term 1 School Holiday Dates 2026

QUEENSLAND

3 April - 19 April

VICTORIA

3 April - 19 April

TASMANIA

18 April - 3 May

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

11 April - 26 April

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

3 April - 19 April

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

3 April - 20 April

NORTHERN �TERRITORY

3 April - 10 April

(Easter is during some of these holidays with Good Friday on the 3rd of April)

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To request a quote for recruitment services please contact our quotes department: (03) 9599 4275 or email: quotes@focuspeople.com.au

NEW SOUTH WALES

6 July - 17 July

QUEENSLAND

27 June - 12 July

VICTORIA

27 June - 12 July

TASMANIA

11 July - 26 July

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

4 July - 19 July

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

4 July - 19 July

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

4 July - 20 July

NORTHERN �TERRITORY

22 June - 13 July

Term 2 School Holiday Dates 2026

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To request a quote for recruitment services please contact our quotes department: (03) 9599 4275 or email: quotes@focuspeople.com.au

NEW SOUTH WALES

28 September - 9 October

QUEENSLAND

19 September - 5 October

VICTORIA

19 September - 4 October

TASMANIA

3 October - 18 October

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

26 September - 11 October

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

26 September - 11 October

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

26 September - 12 October

NORTHERN �TERRITORY

21 September - 2 October

Term 3 School Holiday Dates 2026

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To request a quote for recruitment services please contact our quotes department: (03) 9599 4275 or email: quotes@focuspeople.com.au

NEW SOUTH WALES

18 December - 27 January 2027

QUEENSLAND

12 December - 26 January 2027

VICTORIA

19 December - 27 January 2027

TASMANIA

19 December - 3 February 2027

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

12 December - 26 January 2027

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

18 December - 31 January 2027

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

19 December - 31 January 2027

NORTHERN �TERRITORY

14 December - 26 January 2027

Term 4 School Holiday Dates 2026

We don’t recommend running research from 21st Dec to 4th Jan.

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Focus People can assist you with recruiting students (primary school, secondary school or uni students), parents with school age children or teachers.

We can also assist with guiding you through the regulations around running research with children.

Would love to chat to us further about your research that might involve this demographic?

Please contact our Quotes department on

Phone: (03) 9599 4275

or email: quotes@focuspeople.com.au

We love recruiting this demographic!