Here you will find all significant dates, including when to apply, enrol or withdraw for the course of your choice. There's also TAFE holidays and term breaks, school terms and public holidays.
Semester 1, 2026 applications - now open
Please note Unless indicated, the following information relates to Vocational Education and Training (VET) studies. Select this link for further information on how to apply and enrol.
Applications open - 8:00am Thursday 4 September 2025
Applications open for all full-time courses starting in Semester 1, 2026.
You can apply via tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au(opens in a new tab)
Friday 31 October 2025
Main intake applications close. Change of preferences close for all courses.
You can change your preferences by logging in via tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au
Up to this date you can:
- add new preferences, for any course;
- change the order of the preferences;
- cancel preferences; or
- change the campus of an existing preference.
Please note - After applications close change of preference can only be done by emailing admissions@tafe.wa.edu.au
Offers (competitive courses)
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Offers can be viewed online at tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au(opens in a new tab) . and will be emailed from 12:00pm
Offers (non-competitive courses)
Thursday 4 September 2025 to Friday 6 February 2026
Offers are made throughout the intake for courses that are not competitive. Offers are available online at tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au(opens in a new tab) and will be emailed.
Late applications open Saturday 1 November 2025
Late applications will be accepted for most courses, but some courses will no longer be available if filled through the main intake of applications. Students are encouraged to apply during the main intake of applications to maximise the chance of success.
Late applications close Friday 6 February 2026
Late application offers released up until Friday 6 February 2026
If places are available, late offers will be sent to applicants until Friday 6 February 2026.
Calendars
Note Semester dates can vary between portfolios, so please check with your teaching area for exact dates.
2025 Semester 2
Term 3 | 21 July - 26 September (10 weeks) |
Term 4 | 6 October - 12 December (10 weeks) |
2026 Semester 1
Term 1 | 2 February - 10 April (10 weeks) |
Term 2 | 20 April - 26 June (10 weeks) |
2026 Semester 2
Term 3 | 20 July - 25 September (10 weeks) |
Term 4 | 5 October - 11 December (10 weeks) |
2025
New Year's Day | Wednesday 1 January |
Australia Day | Monday 27 January |
Labour Day | Monday 3 March |
Good Friday | Friday 18 April |
Easter Monday | Monday 21 April |
Anzac Day | Friday 25 April |
Western Australia Day | Monday 2 June |
King's Birthday | Monday 29 September |
Christmas Day | Thursday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Friday 26 December |
2026
New Year's Day | Thursday 1 January |
Australia Day | Monday 26 January |
Labour Day | Monday 2 March |
Good Friday | Friday 3 April |
Easter Monday | Monday 6 April |
Anzac Day | Monday 27 April |
Western Australia Day | Monday 1 June |
King's Birthday | Monday 28 September |
Christmas Day | Friday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Monday 28 December |
Dates may vary slightly from North Metropolitan TAFE. Further information and term dates for other years can be found on the Department of Education website.
2025
Term 1 | Wednesday 5 February - Friday 11 April |
Term 2 | Monday 28 April - Friday 4 July |
Term 3 | Monday 21 July - Friday 26 September |
Term 4 | Monday 13 October - Thursday 18 December |
2026
Term 1 | Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April |
Term 2 | Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July |
Term 3 | Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September |
Term 4 | Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December |
Date |
Event |
Significance |
26 January | Survival Day |
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13 February | National Apology Day |
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21 February | International Mother Language Day |
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Third Thursday of March | National Close the Gap Day |
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21 March | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
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5 April, 1997 | “Bringing Them Home” Stolen Generations 1997 report was released. |
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15 April, 1991 | Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report by the Royal Commission was released. |
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1 May, 1946 | Pilbara Aboriginal Stockmen’s Strike | Hundreds of Aboriginal pastoral workers left their work for better pay and conditions in May 1946, paralysing sheep stations. The strike was organised with no phones or radios and lasted until 1949, the longest strike in Australia's history. |
26 May | National Sorry Day |
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27 May | Anniversary of the 1967 referendum |
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29 May |
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27 May – 3 June | National Reconciliation Week |
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3 June | Mabo Day |
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11 June 1988 | Barunga Statement |
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21 June, 2007 | Prime Minister John Howard declares the Northern Territory Intervention. |
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First week of July | NAIDOC Week |
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4 August | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day |
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9 August | UN’s International Day of Indigenous Peoples |
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First Wednesday of September | Indigenous Literacy Day |
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26 October 1985 |
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30 October 1975 | Racial Discrimination Act takes effect. |
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