2018 key dates
Download the 2018 ASTP calendar (PDF 55.85KB).
Important
All appeal panel request forms, safety vest orders, driver and Eligible Service Provider applications must be submitted by 5pm AEST as per the dates below.
Rollover
- 7 September – Last day for schools to submit Year 12 program options and advice of finish dates for school leavers in 2018
- 15 October – First day ASTP will accept new student applications for 2019
- 19 October – Last day for schools to log online and verify whether student will be continuing in the same school setting for 2019
- 16 November – Last day ASTP will accept student applications and variations for 2018
- 30 November – Last day ASTP will accept student applications for 2019
- 31 December – Last day for contractors to submit pay claims for 2018. Access to 2018 online pay claims ends on this date.
Appeals
The appeals panel request form (PDF 89.1KB) must be completed, scanned and emailed with any supporting documentation to appeals.astp@det.nsw.edu.au.
| Month | Appeals form due | Date of panel meeting |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 January | 10 January |
| January | 10 January | 17 January |
| January | 17 January | 24 January |
| February | 7 February | 14 February |
| February | 14 February | 21 February |
| March | 14 March | 21 March |
| April | 11 April | 18 April |
| May | 9 May | 16 May |
| June | 13 June | 20 June |
| July | 11 July | 18 July |
| August | 8 August | 15 August |
| September | 12 September | 19 September |
| October | 10 October | 17 October |
| November | 14 November | 21 November |
| December | 12 December | 19 December |
ATSO tentative training schedule
Please note that the following dates and locations are subject to change due to venue availability.
If you are an Assisted Travel Support Officer (ATSO) please check your DET email address (i.e. @det.nsw.edu.au) regularly for training invitations and for notices of any changes to the training schedule.
Term 1
| Day | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 23 January | Argenton |
| Wednesday | 24 January | Gosford |
| Monday | 29 January | Liverpool |
| Thursday & Friday | 8 & 9 February | Tweed Heads |
| Monday & Tuesday | 12 & 13 February | Lismore |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 20 & 21 February | Canterbury |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 27 & 28 February | Grafton |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 6 & 7 March | Dubbo |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 13 & 14 March | Griffith |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 20 & 21 March | Liverpool |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 27 & 28 March | Batemans Bay |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 10 & 11 April | Albury |
| Tuesday | 17 April | Blue Mountains/Nepean |
| Wednesday | 18 April | Rooty Hill |
| Monday | 23 April | Epping |
| Tuesday | 24 April | Canterbury |
Term 2
| Day | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday (school development day) | 30 April | Inverell |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 8 & 9 May | Bathurst |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 15 & 16 May | Young |
| Thursday & Friday | 24 & 25 May | Campbelltown |
| Wednesday & Thursday | 6 & 7 June | Epping |
| Wednesday & Thursday | 13 & 14 June | Bargo |
| Thursday & Friday | 21 & 22 June | Canterbury |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 26 & 27 June | Rooty Hill |
Term 3
| Day | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday & Thursday | 8 & 9 August | Nowra |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 14 & 15 August | Kirrawee |
| Wednesday & Thursday | 22 & 23 August | Canterbury |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 28 & 29 August | Rooty Hill |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 4 & 5 September | Epping |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 11 & 12 September | Campbelltown |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 18 & 19 September | Canterbury |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 25 & 26 September | Rooty Hill |
| Wednesday | 3 October | Argenton |
| Thursday | 4 October | Gosford |
| Tuesday | 9 October | Nambucca Heads |
| Thursday | 11 October | Liverpool |
Contractor and ATSO pay ending
| Month | Contractor pay ending | ATSO pay ending |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 January |
4 January 18 January |
| February | 28 February |
1 February 15 February |
| March | 29 March |
1 March 15 March 29 March |
| April | 13 April |
12 April 26 April |
| May | 31 May |
10 May 24 May |
| June | 29 June |
7 June 21 June |
| July | 31 July |
5 July 19 July |
| August | 31 August |
2 August 16 August 30 August |
| September | 28 September |
13 September 27 September |
| October | 31 October |
11 October 25 October |
| November | 30 November |
8 November 22 November |
| December | 19 December |
6 December 20 December |
Driver applications and safety vest orders
Last day to submit driver applications (PDF 258.45KB) and safety vest orders (PDF 206.32KB):
- 13 April
- 6 July
- 28 September
- 14 December.
Eligible Service Provider application
Last day to submit an Eligible Service Provider (ESP) application (PDF 411.35KB):
- 19 February
- 5 November.
Please note the above dates also apply for novations, subcontracting, requests for increased transport area and requests for increased run capacity.
NSW public school holidays and term dates
| School holidays / term | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 – Eastern Division | 30 January | 13 April |
| Term 1 – Western Division | 6 February | 13 April |
| School holidays | 14 April | 30 April |
| Term 2 | 1 May | 6 July |
| School holidays | 7 July | 22 July |
| Term 3 | 24 July | 28 September |
| School holidays | 29 September | 14 October |
| Term 4* | 15 October | 19 December |
| School holidays – Eastern Division | 22 December 2018 | 29 January 2019 |
| School holidays – Western Division | 22 December 2018 | 5 February 2019 |
*Year 12 has different finishing dates in term 4. Year 12 only goes for three terms and graduate late September/early October. There is then a short break before returning for final exams (HSC) which start mid-October and end around the same time in November. Dates will be added once made available.
Please note: School development days occur at the beginning of Terms 1, 2 and 3 and the last two days of the school year. Check with your school, as schools may vary some of these dates.