You can apply any time throughout the year for the next intake start date – or a future start date if you are planning ahead. We offer six main intakes per year.
Academic Calendar
Cert III, Cert IV, Diplomas and Adv. Diplomas
January Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
22 Jan – 1 Mar
4 Mar – 15 Mar
March Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
18 Mar – 26 Apr
29 Apr – 10 May
May Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
13 May – 21 Jun
24 Jun – 5 Jul
July Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
8 Jul – 16 Aug
19 Aug – 30 Aug
September Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
2 Sep – 11 Oct
14 Oct – 25 Oct
November Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks
28 Oct – 6 Dec
9 Dec- 17 Jan 2025
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
Cert III, Cert IV, Diplomas and Adv. Diplomas
January Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
20 Jan – 28 Feb
3 Mar – 14 Mar
March Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
17 Mar – 25 Apr
28 Apr – 9 May
May Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
12 May – 20 Jun
23 Jun – 4 Jul
July Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
7 Jul – 15 Aug
18 Aug – 29 Aug
September Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
1 Sep – 10 Oct
13 Oct – 24 Oct
November Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks
27 Oct – 5 Dec
8 Dec- 16 Jan 2026
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care: 4 Intakes per year. (January, March, July, and November)
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
Cert III, Cert IV, Diplomas and Adv. Diplomas
January Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
19 Jan –27 Feb
2 Mar – 13 Mar
March Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
16 Mar – 24 Apr
27 Apr – 8 May
May Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
11 May –19 Jun
22 Jun – 3 Jul
July Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
6 Jul – 14 Aug
17 Aug – 28 Aug
September Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
31 Aug – 9 Oct
12 Oct – 23 Oct
November Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks
26 Oct – 4 Dec
7 Dec- 15 Jan 2027
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care: 3 Intakes per year. (March, July, and November)
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
January Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
18 Jan –26 Feb
1 Mar – 12 Mar
March Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
15 Mar – 23 Apr
26 Apr – 7 May
May Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
10 May –18 Jun
21 Jun – 2 Jul
July Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
5 Jul – 13 Aug
16 Aug – 27 Aug
September Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks
30 Aug – 8 Oct
11 Oct – 22 Oct
November Intake
Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks
25 Oct – 3 Dec
6 Dec- 14 Jan 2028
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care: 3 Intakes per year ( March, July, and November)
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
Cert III, Cert IV, Diplomas and Adv. Diplomas
| January Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
22 Jan – 1 Mar
4 Mar – 15 Mar |
| March Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
18 Mar – 26 Apr
29 Apr – 10 May |
| May Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
13 May – 21 Jun
24 Jun – 5 Jul |
| July Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
8 Jul – 16 Aug
19 Aug – 30 Aug |
| September Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
2 Sep – 11 Oct
14 Oct – 25 Oct |
| November Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks |
28 Oct – 6 Dec
9 Dec- 17 Jan 2025 |
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
Cert III, Cert IV, Diplomas and Adv. Diplomas
| January Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
20 Jan – 28 Feb
3 Mar – 14 Mar |
| March Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
17 Mar – 25 Apr
28 Apr – 9 May |
| May Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
12 May – 20 Jun
23 Jun – 4 Jul |
| July Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
7 Jul – 15 Aug
18 Aug – 29 Aug |
| September Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
1 Sep – 10 Oct
13 Oct – 24 Oct |
| November Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks |
27 Oct – 5 Dec
8 Dec- 16 Jan 2026 |
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care: 4 Intakes per year. (January, March, July, and November)
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
Cert III, Cert IV, Diplomas and Adv. Diplomas
| January Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
19 Jan –27 Feb
2 Mar – 13 Mar |
| March Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
16 Mar – 24 Apr
27 Apr – 8 May |
| May Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
11 May –19 Jun
22 Jun – 3 Jul |
| July Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
6 Jul – 14 Aug
17 Aug – 28 Aug |
| September Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
31 Aug – 9 Oct
12 Oct – 23 Oct |
| November Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks |
26 Oct – 4 Dec
7 Dec- 15 Jan 2027 |
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care: 3 Intakes per year. (March, July, and November)
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
| January Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
18 Jan –26 Feb
1 Mar – 12 Mar |
| March Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
15 Mar – 23 Apr
26 Apr – 7 May |
| May Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
10 May –18 Jun
21 Jun – 2 Jul |
| July Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
5 Jul – 13 Aug
16 Aug – 27 Aug |
| September Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 2 weeks |
30 Aug – 8 Oct
11 Oct – 22 Oct |
| November Intake | Study Period – 6 weeks
Break – 6 weeks |
25 Oct – 3 Dec
6 Dec- 14 Jan 2028 |
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care: 3 Intakes per year ( March, July, and November)
ihBC works with rolling intakes, Students can start their qualification at the beginning of any term. Students may take holidays only during the designated break periods. Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.