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Monday the 27th April do det schools in NSW have a Pupil free day, as there is no puplic holiday because Anzac Day falls on the Saturday. Sorry I know it's a long way away.

Monday April 27 is part of our holidays- gazetted some time ago, long before the govt changed the day to make it not a public holiday in lieu of anzac day. So we come back on the Tuesday April 28, which will be a pupil free day at our school. This is for NSW dept schools, don't know about anyone else.

Knew the teachers where getting the day off, but thought SAO did not????????????

Why did they get rid of the public holiday anyway?

That's right, all NSW staff come back on Tuesday 28th April. Some fool made a mistake a few years ago when working out holidays - there has been quite a bit in the media over the past few weeks over this. Good for us, bad for everyone else.

With the great bank of wisdom out there!
Does anyone know what our award states in regards to, example; pupil free day, have a child in Year 7 and haven't got anyone to leave him with, are we entitled to careers leave.
thanks Tori

MOst of our staff brought their children with them on the day. ANd they took turns in watching them in the library watching a film, Disney film. I do believe it is up to the Principal, ours just said so long as they are NOT all running around all day long. The staff had to register how many children they would be bring.

I believe Carer's leave if they the children or family member is sick? But check with staffing?

What about FACS leave - would that cover it?

No other jobs that I know of give time off for school holidays and pupil free days so I don't see why we would be any different.