What is Schoolies?

So you've heard of "Schoolies Week", but you're not really sure what its all about. Well, read on!

Schoolies Week is a three week graduation festival celebrated by Year 12 school leavers from all around Australia. It takes place after the Year 12 Leaving Certificate between mid-November and mid-December.

The event is predominantly held on Queensland's Gold Coast; however alternative destinations include Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, Airlie Beach, Tropical North QLD and Magnetic Island. Traditionally each of the 3 Schoolies weeks in Queensland attracts a different state of year 12's so that each one parties with their own fellow students.

Every year thousands of Year 12 students from around Australia (as well as a few from New Zealand and other countries) make plans for a holiday to celebrate their end of school years and the completion of their Leaving Certificate.

Schoolies Week is often the first holiday these students go on without their family, and their youth creates special needs. Schoolies.com understands this and has put in place a number of safety measures to keep them safe on the streets of our schoolies destinations. These include the provision of qualified and licensed security guards on all 'schoolies' properties, individual Photo ID building entry passes, supervised no alcohol schoolies only dance parties as well as a 24 hour helpline throughout the schoolies month.

Schoolies.com has been a central reservations office for Schoolies Week for the past 19 years and is the market leader for Schoolies travel arrangements. Each year packages provide more choice and value.