WA term dates and the Everest term calendar
Everest Tutoring runs four 10-week terms a year that follow the Western Australian public school calendar. In 2026 those terms are 2 February to 2 April, 20 April to 3 July, 20 July to 25 September and 12 October to 17 December. Students can join any week of a term and pay only for the weeks remaining.
Updated 13 September 2026
Western Australian public school terms, 2026
Everest terms follow these dates. Term lengths differ slightly at school; the Everest term is always 10 teaching weeks.
| Term | Student dates | School weeks | What falls in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 2 February to 2 April 2026 | 9 weeks | GATE sitters take the selective entrance test in March |
| Term 2 | 20 April to 3 July 2026 | 11 weeks | Year 11 and 12 school semester examinations fall late in the term |
| Term 3 | 20 July to 25 September 2026 | 10 weeks | UCAT ANZ test window runs across July and August |
| Term 4 | 12 October to 17 December 2026 | 10 weeks | WACE examinations run across late October and November |
Term dates for 2027
The Department of Education publishes and gazettes WA term dates. Everest dates follow them, so this table changes when theirs does.
| Term | Student dates | School weeks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Students start Monday 1 February 2027 | About 9 weeks | Published by the Department of Education; dates are preliminary until gazetted |
| Term 2 | April to early July 2027 | About 10 to 11 weeks | Exact dates confirmed by the Department of Education |
| Term 3 | July to late September 2027 | About 10 weeks | Exact dates confirmed by the Department of Education |
| Term 4 | October to mid December 2027 | About 10 weeks | Exact dates confirmed by the Department of Education |
Ten weeks, join any week, pay for the weeks left.
Every Everest term is 10 weeks of classes, one lesson a week per subject, invoiced in advance for the term.
There is no intake date and no entry test. Start in Week 1 or Week 7; the fee is pro-rated to the weeks remaining.
Miss a class with at least 24 hours notice and it carries forward as credit, up to two a term, with a catch-up where a seat exists.
Which programmes run in which holiday
| Holiday window | Programmes that run | When |
|---|---|---|
| January holidays | GATE masterclass, Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN masterclass, Year 11 and 12 ATAR masterclass | One week inside the 12 to 23 January 2027 window; exact days confirmed in November |
| April holidays | One-to-one catch-up sessions by arrangement | Between Term 1 and Term 2 |
| July holidays | Year 11 and 12 ATAR masterclass | Between Term 2 and Term 3 |
| Term 3 holidays | Year 12 WACE revision masterclass | Between Term 3 and Term 4, before the WACE examinations |
Questions about term dates
Do Everest terms start on the same day as school?
Can we join after a term has started?
Are the 2027 dates final?
Do classes run in the school holidays?
Start in any week of the term.
No intake date, no entry test. Book a free class this week and pay only for the weeks left if you continue.