Scheduled maintenance keeps central IT systems running reliably while minimizing disruption to business functions, considering key University events such as enrolments, teaching, examinations, and graduation.
Weekend maintenance windows
- Regularly from 6 pm Saturday to 8 am Sunday (exceptions communicated in advance).
- Times are in AEST/AEDT.
Maintenance outside the weekend schedule
- Disaster Recovery (DR): DR exercises ensure our IT systems and processes can continue operating during emergencies.
- Security patching: Core systems are updated every Thursday from 5 am to 7 am. Short outages may occur during this time.
Weekend maintenance schedule table (Draft)
Summer Session 2025/2026 - confirmed dates
| Maintenance window (weekend) |
Description |
| Sat 10 Jan 2026, 6 pm to Sun 11 Jan, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 17 Jan 2026, 6 pm to Sun 18 Jan, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 24 Jan 2026, 6 pm to Sun 25 Jan, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 31 Jan 2026, 6 pm to Sun 1 Feb, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 14 Feb 2026, 6 pm to 15 Feb, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 21 Feb 2026, 6 pm to 22 Feb, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 28 Feb 2026, 6 pm to 1 Mar, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
Autumn Session 2026 - proposed maintenance dates
| Maintenance window (weekend) |
Description |
| Sat 7 Mar, 6 pm to Sun 8 Mar, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 14 Mar, 6 pm to Sun 15 Mar, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 21 Mar, 6 pm to Sun 22 Mar, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 11 Apr, 6 pm to Sun 12 Apr, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 18 Apr, 6 pm to Sun 19 Apr, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 2 May, 6 pm to Sun 3 May, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 23 May, 6 pm to Sun 24 May, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 30 May, 6 pm to Sun 31 May, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 6 Jun, 6 pm to Sun 7 Jun, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 27 Jun, 6 pm to Sun 28 Jun, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 11 Jul, 6 pm to Sun 12 Jul, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 18 Jul, 6 pm to Sun 19 Jul, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
Spring Session 2026 - proposed maintenance days
| Maintenance window (weekend) |
Description |
| Sat 8 Aug, 6 pm to Sun 9 Aug, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 22 Aug, 6 pm to Sun 23 Aug, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 5 Sep, 6 pm to Sun 6 Sep, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 12 Sep, 6 pm to Sun 13 Sep, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 26 Sep, 6 pm to Sun 27 Sep, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 3 Oct, 6 pm to Sun 4 Oct, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 10 Oct, 6 pm to Sun 11 Oct, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 17 Oct, 6 pm to Sun 18 Oct, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 24 Oct, 6 pm to Sun 25 Oct, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 31 Oct, 6 pm to Sun 1 Nov, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 21 Nov, 6 pm to Sun 22 Nov, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
Summer Session 2026/2027 - proposed maintenance dates
| Maintenance window (weekend) |
Description |
| Sat 28 Nov, 6 pm to Sun 29 Nov, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 5 Dec, 6 pm to Sun 6 Dec, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 12 Dec, 6 pm to Sun 13 Dec, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 9 Jan 2027, 6 pm to Sun 19 Jan, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 16 Jan 2027, 6 pm to Sun 17 Jan, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 23 Jan 2027, 6 pm to Sun 24 Jan, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 30 Jan 2027, 6 pm to Sun 31 Jan, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 6 Feb 2027, 6 pm to Sun 7 Feb, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 13 Feb 2027, 6 pm to Sun 17 Feb, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 20 Feb 2027, 6 pm to Sun 21 Feb, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
Autumn Session 2027 - proposed maintenance dates
| Maintenance window (weekend) |
Description |
| Sat 6 Mar, 6 pm to Sun 7 Mar, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
| Sat 13 Mar 6 pm to Sun 14 Mar, 8 am |
Database and server patching |
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