Originally Posted by
PDX_Roy
Mid April through August for lower air fares. I was in Australia May 2005 and I didn't realize how school holidays were scheduled. Next time I will go low season plus time the school breaks when school resumes. Australia schools have a cycle of 8 weeks of classes then a 2 week break.
Generally it's 10 weeks on, then 2 weeks off but it varies from state to state. Consult the web-sites of the respective state education departments for the specific dates.