If you want to know if your school is having a pupil free day (often called a student free day) and when exactly the pupil free days land for your state, you will find them listed easily below. Remember these are on top of public holidays and school holiday dates!

Oct 19, 2016 · THE State Government has explained why teachers need to take a pupil-free day during the school term.

Pupil-Free Day means any day of service required of unit members for the purposes of staff development, teacher workday, or other professional activity, which shall be the length of a normal instructional day.

To ensure they have the opportunity to develop and learn, schools schedule school development days. These days (also known as pupil free days) are days when teachers, school leaders and support staff can hone and improve their skills. Children do not attend school on these days.

Nov 14, 2024 · Pupil-free days allow teachers to stay up-to-date with curriculum changes and the latest approaches to teaching, including technological developments. This may involve training with outside...

Dec 13, 2023 · What Is Pupil Free Day: Public schools schedule student-free days to mandate that all school staff participate in training.

Mar 26, 2020 · Pupil-free days mean students will not be required to attend school, but as in other parts of Australia, schools will be open for the children of essential workers.

Under the Victorian Government Schools Agreement, school councils can schedule up to five student-free days a year for professional development or student assessment and reporting, including an optional professional practice day. Schools can …

Pupil-free days are provided to enable teachers and schools to prepare for the instructional semester or year and to finalize the end of the instructional year (end-of-year reporting, classroom clean-up, etc.).

Feb 20, 2019 · The pupil-free days, held four times a year in public schools, are aimed at supporting activities including planning, curriculum development, assessment of student learning, professional...