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2026 Key Dates

Please note that the Charles Sturt Intensive and session dates below are referring to classes taught by the St Mark’s campus.  Please check Timetables and Intensives for individual class times and dates.

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January
1New Year's Day
13St Mark's Office re-opens
13St Mark's Library re-opens
26Australia Day
February
4Postgraduate Seminar
20Enrolments Cut-off for Session 1
23-26Intensive: Pastoral Counselling Skills (THL400)
25Session 1 Orientation (In-person)
25Commencement ServiceRegister here
28Ordination of Deacons
March
2Start of Session 1
4Session 1 Orientation (Online)
4Postgraduate Seminar
5-6Intensive: Professional Supervision 1 (MIN503)
9Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
20Reel Theology #1 - Wall-ERegister here
27Census Date - Session 1
April
1Postgraduate Seminar
2Maundy Thursday
3Good Friday (Public Holiday)
5Easter Sunday
6Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
13-24Mid-Session Break - Session 1
13-16Intensive: Pastoral Counselling - Relationship and Family (THL432)
13-16Intensive: Pastoral Counselling Theory (THL420)
16-17Intensive: Professional Supervision 1 (MIN503)
20-22Intensive: Advanced Pastoral Counselling (THL557)
20-22Intensive: Pastoral Counselling - Crisis Intervention (THL430)
25ANZAC Day (Commemoration)
27ANZAC Day Public Holiday (Observed)
May
5Postgraduate Seminar
11-14Annual Clergy ConferenceNarooma
June
1Reconciliation Day (Public Holiday)
5End of Classes (Session 1)
8King's Birthday (Public Holiday)
16End of Session 1
22 June-10 JulyMid Year Session Break
25-26Intensive: Professional Supervision 2 (MIN525)
26Enrolments Cut-off for Session 2 (202660)
27Intensive: Group and Peer Supervision (MIN406)
29 June-1 JulyIntensive: Advanced Pastoral Counselling (THL557)
29 June-1 JulyIntensive: Pastoral Counselling - Grief and Loss (THL428)
July
1Postgraduate Seminar
4-9Intensive: Central Australia (THL362/532)
6-9Intensive: Pastoral Counselling - Mental Health & Trauma (THL433)
13Start of Session 2
August
5Postgraduate Seminar
7Reel Theology #2
7Census Date - Session 2
17-20Annual Clergy Retreat
24 August-4 SeptemberMid-Session Break - Session 2
27Intensive: Group and Peer Supervision (MIN406)
27-28Intensive: Professional Supervision 2 (MIN525)
27-29Intensive: Spiritual Direction (THL434)
31 August-1 SeptemberIntensive: Approaches to Enquiries into Ministry (MIN540)
31 August-1 SeptemberIntensive: Social Research Methods for Pastoral Study (THL530)
September
1-3Intensive: Being the Church
2Postgraduate Seminar
2-4Intensive: Applied Pastoral Theology (THL435)
11-13Synod
October
5Labor Day (Public Holiday)ACT and NSW
7Stepping Up Event
7Postgraduate Seminar
16End of Classes - Session 2
23Reel Theology #3
30Enrolments Cut-off for Session 3 (202690)
30End of Session 2
November
4Postgraduate Seminar
16Start of Session 3
TBCEnd of Year Celebration and Prize Giving
25-27Priests Pre-Ordination Retreat
28Ordination of PriestsGoulburn Cathedral
December
2Postgraduate Seminar
TBCSt Mark's Office and Library Close
25Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
26Boxing Day (Public Holiday)
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