Free teacher planner 2027
A teacher diary with your state's 2027 term dates, holidays and pupil-free days, your timetable and a page for every school week. Print it on A4, or open the linked digital version in GoodNotes.
Your timetable
Optional. Add your subjects, then place them, and every week page arrives with your lessons labelled.
Planning Term 1? Organisers, labels and first week activities by Australian teachers.
Planners and classroom organisation
Back to school for Term 1
2027 school term dates in Australia
The planner builds itself around these dates. Pick your state above and every week page carries its term and week number, with public holidays and pupil-free days marked where your department publishes them.
| State | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Wed 3 Feb to Fri 9 Apr | Thu 29 Apr to Fri 2 Jul | Tue 20 Jul to Fri 24 Sep | Mon 11 Oct to Fri 17 Dec |
| VIC | Thu 28 Jan to Thu 25 Mar | Mon 12 Apr to Fri 25 Jun | Mon 12 Jul to Fri 17 Sep | Mon 4 Oct to Fri 17 Dec |
| QLD | Wed 27 Jan to Thu 25 Mar | Mon 12 Apr to Fri 25 Jun | Mon 12 Jul to Fri 17 Sep | Tue 5 Oct to Fri 10 Dec |
| WA | Mon 1 Feb to Fri 9 Apr | Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul | Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep | Mon 11 Oct to Thu 16 Dec |
| SA | Wed 27 Jan to Fri 9 Apr | Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul | Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep | Mon 11 Oct to Fri 10 Dec |
| TAS | Thu 4 Feb to Fri 9 Apr | Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul | Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep | Mon 11 Oct to Thu 16 Dec |
| ACT | Mon 1 Feb to Fri 9 Apr | Wed 28 Apr to Fri 2 Jul | Tue 20 Jul to Fri 24 Sep | Tue 12 Oct to Fri 17 Dec |
| NT | Wed 27 Jan to Fri 2 Apr | Tue 13 Apr to Fri 18 Jun | Tue 13 Jul to Fri 17 Sep | Tue 5 Oct to Thu 9 Dec |
From each department's published calendar: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT. NSW Western division schools start a week later.
How to use the planner
- Choose your state or territory. That sets the term dates, the holidays and the weeks the planner gives a page to.
- Add your name and class, and pick a cover. Both go on the cover and the class list.
- Set up your day. Periods for a secondary timetable, sessions for a primary day, and Monday to Friday or the whole week.
- Fill in your timetable if you want it. Add your subjects and place them, and every week page arrives with your lessons already labelled.
- Download. Choose the PDF under PDF to download, then press Download PDF above the planner. The printable version is A4 portrait in two-page spreads. The digital version is A4 landscape with links, for an iPad.
Copy the link and the planner comes back exactly as you set it, so you can make one for next term's timetable change or send it to a colleague in your team.
Why I made a free one
A printed teacher diary costs $37 to $70 and is dated for every state at once, so half its weeks are wrong for you. This one has your state's dates, your timetable and your name on it, and it costs nothing. If you plan with it and find you need a unit, a worksheet or a set of labels, the resources below are made by Australian teachers.
Read more
Getting ready for next year? The back to school checklist covers the first weeks, and key education dates for 2027 lists the days worth planning around, from NAPLAN to Book Week. Term dates for every state are on the 2027 term dates guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the teacher planner really free?
Yes. There is no sign up and no watermark beyond a small line at the foot of each page. Choose your state, add your name, class and timetable if you like, and download the PDF. Print it as many times as you want.
Can I use the planner in GoodNotes or Notability?
Under PDF to download, choose Digital, for GoodNotes, then press Download PDF. It is the same planner on landscape pages, with tabs on every page and links from the year, each term and each week to the pages they name. Open the PDF in GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app on your iPad and write on it with your pencil.
Which term dates does the planner use?
The 2027 government school term dates your state or territory has published, with its pupil-free days where it publishes them and its statewide public holidays. Catholic and independent schools often set their own dates, so check yours against the year page before you print.
How do I print it as a book?
Print double-sided on A4, flipping on the long edge. Every week and every term opens as a two-page spread, Monday to Wednesday on the left and Thursday, Friday and your to-do list on the right. A local print shop can coil bind it for a few dollars.
What is in the planner?
A cover with your name and class, a year at a glance with term weeks numbered, term dates and holidays, your timetable, a class list, birthdays, relief teacher notes, goals, a calendar and planning page for each term, a page for every school week, a mark book, meeting notes, a professional learning log against the AITSL standards and notes pages.
Can I change the periods in a day?
Choose periods and set from four to eight, or choose sessions for the three-block day most primary schools run. Recess and lunch sit between them as short rows for duty and reminders, with before school and after school rows at either end of each day.