Parent Resources
Calendar & Key Dates
Our Term Dates, Lesson Times, and access to our weekly College Calendar for Parents, Staff and Students at Investigator College
Parent Resources
College Calendar
Our College Calendar (available via SchoolBox) helps to keep students, staff, parents and families informed about day-to-day lessons, excursions and activities taking place at Investigator College
Accessing our College Calendar
From 2023, our College Calendar, including our schedule of excursions and upcoming community events will be managed through SchoolBox.
To access our College Calendar, please login to SchoolBox.
Events and Excursions
In addition to providing an overview of our daily life and learning at Investigator College, SchoolBox also acts as our key point for gathering permissions and registrations for upcoming excursions, incursions, camps and retreats.
Parent App
For quicker access to our College Calendar, parents and caregivers of students at Investigator College are encouraged to download the Investigator College App, which is available for both Apple/iOS (iPhone) and Android (Google, Samsung, HTC, etc.) devices.
Login
View Our College Calendar
To view our College Calendar, along with details of any relevant upcoming excursions or events please login to SchoolBox.
Parent Resources
Term Dates, Daily Schedule
& Lesson Times
Each year of teaching and learning at Investigator College is divided into four terms (or two semesters), with each school day accommodating eight lessons and three breaks (Recess, Lunch and Afternoon)
Term Dates and Holidays
2023 School Year
Key dates for each school term, along with school holiday periods, public holidays and student free days are outlined below.
Term Dates
Term 1, 2023
Tuesday 31 January – Friday 14 April
Term 2, 2023
Tuesday 2 May – Friday 30 June
Term 3, 2023
Tuesday 25 July – Friday 29 September
Term 4, 2023
Monday 16 October – Friday 8 December
School Holidays
April School Holidays
Saturday 15 April – Monday 1 May
July School Holidays
(Mid-Year)
Saturday 1 July – Monday 24 July
October School Holidays
Saturday 30 September – Sunday 15 October
Public Holidays & Student-Free Days
Australia Day
Thursday 26 January, 2023
Adelaide Cup Day
Monday 13 March, 2023
Good Friday
Friday 7 April, 2023
Easter Monday
Monday 10 April, 2023
Queen’s Birthday
Monday 12 June, 2023
Student Free Day
(Year 6 Experience Day)
Tuesday 13 June, 2023
Labour Day
Monday 2 October, 2023
Professional Development Days
Note: In addition to the dates listed above, Investigator College generally utilises the first day of each new term as a Student Free Day, with a focus on the professional development of staff.
School Day
At Investigator College, each regular school day begins at 8:50am, with our final bell at 3:30pm.
Supervision for students arriving on-campus begins from 8.30am, with an Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC) service available for students requiring supervision before 8:30am.
Daily Schedule
Our Daily Schedule of lessons is divided into eight lessons, with three breaks (Recess, Lunch and Afternoon) throughout the day.
Lesson Times
Home Group
8:50am – 9:00am
Lesson 1
9:00am – 9:40am
Lesson 2
9:40am – 10:20am
Recess Break
10:20am -10:40am
Lesson 3
10:40am – 11:20am
Lesson 4
11:20am – 12:00pm
Lunch Break
12:00pm -12:40pm
Lesson 5
12:40pm – 1:20pm
Lesson 6
1:20pm – 2:00pm
Afternoon Break
2:00pm – 2:10pm
Lesson 7
2:10pm – 2:50pm
Lesson 8
2:50pm – 3:30pm