Junior key dates
Please find below and list of junior key dates for 2026:
| School Term 1 Starts | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| Preseason Academy commences | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| Hookin2Hockey Come & Try Day | Saturday, February 21, 2026 |
| Hookin2Hockey program Term 1 Starts | Saturday, February 21, 2026 |
| Term One Hookin2HockeyTerm 1 Ends | Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
| Final Preseason Academy session | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| U16 Shield Preseason & Trail Process Commences | Tuesday, March 03, 2026 |
| U14 Shield Preseason & Trail Process Commences | Wednesday, March 04, 2026 |
| U12 Shield Preseason & Trail Process Commences | Thursday, March 05, 2026 |
| U16 Pennant & District Preseason Starts | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
| U14 Pennant & District Preseason Starts | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
| U12 Pennant & District Preseason Starts | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| School Term 1 Ends | Thursday, April 02, 2026 |
| School holidays - training at coaches discretion (recommended) | |
| School Term 2 Starts | Monday, April 20, 2026 |
| U10 Season Starts -term 2 | Saturday, May 02, 2026 |
| U16 & U14 Winter Season Starts | Friday, May 01, 2026 |
| U12 Winter Season Starts | Saturday, May 02, 2026 |
| No junior matches | Friday, June 05, 2026 |
| No junior matches | Saturday, June 06, 2026 |
| Kings Birthday | Monday, June 08, 2026 |
| School Term 2 Ends | Friday, July 03, 2026 |
| School holidays - Training at coaches discretion (recommended) | |
| No junior matches | Friday, July 04, 2026 |
| No junior matches | Saturday, July 05, 2026 |
| U12 Junior State Championships Starts (Melbourne) | Wednesday, July 08, 2026 |
| U12 Junior State Championships Ends | Thursday, July 09, 2026 |
| U14 & U16 Junior States Championships Starts (Melbourne) | Friday, July 10, 2026 |
| U14 & U16 Junior States Championships Ends | Sunday, July 12, 2026 |
| No junior matches | Friday, July 10, 2026 |
| No junior matches | Saturday, July 11, 2026 |
| No junior matches | Friday, July 17, 2026 |
| No junior matches | Saturday, July 18, 2026 |
| School Term 3 Starts | Monday, July 20, 2026 |
| U14 & U16 Grand Finals | Friday, September 04, 2026 |
| U12 Junior Grand Finals | Saturday, September 05, 2026 |
| Junior presentation night | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| School Term 3 End | Friday, September 18, 2026 |
| U18 Junior States Championships Starts (Melbourne) | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| U18 Junior States Championships Ends | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| Term 4 Indoor Starts | Saturday, October 03, 2026 |
| School Term 4 Starts | Monday, October 05, 2026 |
If you have any questions please contact the junior section via email: juniors@waverleyhc.org.au