when are school holidays in queensland 2013?
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 Australia Day falls during the school holidays , limiting the ability of schools to engage children in the event . 

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 The date 9 May is also sometimes suggested , being not only the date on which the first Federal Parliament was opened in Melbourne in 1901 , but also the date of the opening of the Provisional Parliament House in Canberra in 1927 , and the date of the opening of the New Parliament House in 1988 . The date has , at various times , won the support of Queensland Premier Peter Beattie , Tony Beddison , and Geoffrey Blainey . However , as with the Eureka Stockade , the date has been seen by some as being too closely connected with Victoria , and its location close to the start of winter has been described as an impediment . 

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 The anniversary of the 1967 referendum to amend the constitutional status of Aborigines has also been suggested as an alternative . The day of the referendum was 27 May and the resulting amendments to the constitution were made on 10 August . The changes made enabled Aborigines to be accounted for under federal law , and to be included in the national census . The public vote in favour was 90 @.@ 77 % . The event was a milestone in the recognition of Indigenous rights in Australia . 

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 In 2006 , the majority Labor government made sweeping changes to the education system , shutting down 23 schools across the territory . These were made in the face of sustained public opposition , and since then , there have been campaigns from opposition parties and the community to re @-@ open some of them . This included the 2008 election , where it was a major topic . 

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 School attendance , or registration for home schooling , is compulsory throughout Australia . Education is the responsibility of the individual states and territories so the rules vary between states , but in general children are required to attend school from the age of about 5 until about 16 . In some states ( e.g. , Western Australia , the Northern Territory and New South Wales ) , children aged 16 – 17 are required to either attend school or participate in vocational training , such as an apprenticeship . 
