Piara Waters Senior High School follows the Department of Education gazetted term dates each year. The term dates for 2025 are:
| Term Dates 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 5 February to Friday 11 April |
| Break | Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April |
| Term 2 | Tuesday29 April to Friday 4 July |
| Break | Saturday 5 July to Sunday 20 July |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 22 July to Friday 26 September |
| Break | Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October |
| Term 4 | Monday 13 October to Thursday 18 December |
Staff Development Days (SDD) are important features of the schools’ calendar. These days are dedicated to progressing whole-school initiatives and enhancing staff efficacy. Teachers and allied professionals may be involved in analysing student data, preparing programs and developing professionally. Students do not attend school on these days.
Schools schedule six school development days during the school year to enable staff to work collaboratively to progress the school’s vision and strategic plans.
Students do not attend school on school development days. The following school development days have been endorsed by the school board for 2025.
Students do not attend school on school development days.
Students do not attend school on this day as it is a public holiday.
Students do not attend school on school development days.
Piara Waters Senior High School follows a five-session structure day throughout the school week. Each session is one-hour (60 minutes) in length to provide ample time for instruction. Home Group is a pastoral care session taking 20 minutes each day.
| Session | Times | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Open | 8:30 am | |
| Home Group | 8:45 am – 9:00 am | 15 |
| Session 1 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am | 60 |
| Session 2 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | 60 |
| Recess | 11:00 am – 11:25 am | 25 |
| Session 3 | 11:25 am – 12:25 pm | 60 |
| Session 4 | 12:25 pm– 1:25 pm | 60 |
| Lunch | 1:25 pm – 1:50 pm | 25 |
| Session 5 | 1:50 pm – 2:50 pm | 60 |
Please note that gates open 10 minutes before the start of the day at 8:30 am.