The Division of Primary Training has confirmed that every one colleges in South Africa will start their 2025 college yr on 15 January. It is a continuation of the uniform begin date launched in 2024. Beforehand, inland colleges opened sooner than coastal colleges.

2025 college calendar: A unified calendar

In 2024, the division aligned inland and coastal colleges’ opening dates to a single begin date. This adjustment will persist in 2025.

Based on BusinessTech, Division spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga, commenting on why inland and coastal colleges at the moment are beginning on the identical day, stated, “All doable steps have to be taken to keep away from a late begin of the college yr – that’s, within the fourth week of January – as this pushes again all of the phrases.”

“Every year, the Division evaluations the affect of the coverage and considers the variety of days that might be out there within the coming years primarily based on the nationwide calendar.

“The main focus is on making certain that there is no such thing as a loss by way of the variety of days allotted for education,” he added.

The calendar

The 2025 college calendar is structured into 4 phrases. This ensures a balanced college yr with breaks for learners and educators:

• Time period 1: 15 January to twenty-eight March, adopted by a 10-day vacation (29 March to 7 April).
• Time period 2: 8 April to 17 June, with a winter break from 18 June to eight July.
• Time period 3: 22 July to three October, together with a mid-term break (6 to 10 October).
• Time period 4: 13 October to 10 December.

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