As simple and nice as it would be ot have all Australian children to have the same school terms, they vary between states. Although it is nice to travel interstate and not have to deal with the crowds of school kids on holidays!
So here are the school holidays for 2008:

Victoria
Term 1: 29 Jan (pupil free day), 30 Jan (students start) – 20 Mar
Term 2: 7 Apr–27 Jun
Term 3: 14 Jul–19 Sept
Term 4: 6 Oct–19 Dec

Tasmania
Note: 3 terms in TAS
Term 1: 14 Feb–30 May
Term 2: 16 Jun–5 Sep
Term 3: 22 Sep–18 Dec

WA

Term 1:4 Feb–11 Apr
Term 2: 29 Apr–4 Jul
Term 3: 22 Jul–26 Sep
Term 4: 14 Oct–18 Dec

NT
Term 1: 29 Jan–4 Apr
Term 2: 14 Apr–20 Jun
Term 3: 21 Jul–26 Sep
Term 4: 6 Oct–12 Dec

SA
Term 1: 29 Jan–11 Apr
Term 2: 28 Apr–4 Jul
Term 3: 21 Jul–26 Sep
Term 4: 13 Oct–12 Dec

ACT
Term 1: 1 Feb–11 Apr
Term 2: 28 Apr–4 Jul
Term 3: 21 Jul–26 Sep
Term 4: 13 Oct–19 Dec

Qld
Term 1: 29 Jan–4 Apr
Term 2: 14 Apr–27 Jun
Term 3: 14 Jul–19 Sep
Term 4: 6 Oct–12 Dec

NSW
Term 1: 29 Jan–5 Apr
Term 2: 23 Apr–29 Jun
Term 3: 16 Jul–28 Sep
Term 4: 15 Oct–21 Dec

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