In South Africa, there are two different school calendars. There is the calendar for the government schools which divides into four terms, and we have that for the private schools which divides into three or four terms. Most South African students attend government schools thereby having to observe majorly the four-term calendar. Through this post, we will be taking a look at the 2019 school terms in South Africa for both the Government schools and Private Schools in South Africa.
For the Government schools in SA, all nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2019.
2019 School Term In South Africa for Government Schools |
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| Term | Duration | No. of Weeks | No. of Pub. Holidays | Actual School Days |
| 1 | 09 Jan – 15 Mar | 10 | 0 | 48 |
| 2 | 02 Apr – 14 Jun | 11 | 4 | 51 |
| 3 | 09 Jul – 20 Sep | 11 | 1 | 53 |
| 4 | 1 Oct – 4 Dec | 10 | 0 | 47 |
| Total | 42 | 4 | ||
For the Private schools in South Africa, note that the dates may slightly vary in different provinces and for different schools. So we advise you to check with your school for an update on your school’s calendar
Private School Terms 2019 (4 Term Calendar) |
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| Term | Duration | No. of Days | No. of Pub. Hols | |
| 1 | 16 Jan – 20 Mar | 46 | 0 | |
| 2 | 09 Apr – 21 Jun | 48 | 4 | |
| 3 | 16 Jul – 20 Sep | 48 | 1 | |
| 4 | 8 Oct – 6 Dec | 44 | 0 | |
| Total | 186 | 4 | ||
Private School Terms 2019 (3 Term Calendar) |
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| Term | Duration | No. of Days | No. of Pub. Hols | |
| 1 | 16 Jan – 12 April | 60 | 1 | |
| 2 | 07 May – 08 Aug | 62 | 2 | |
| 3 | 10 Sep – 06 Dec | 61 | 1 | |
| Total | 183 | 4 | ||
