| January | 12 | | SIM re-opens |
| | 25 | | All admin staff return to work |
| | 26 | | Public Holiday (Australia Day) |
| | 28 | | Follow-up induction day for newly appointed teachers |
| | 28-29 | | Teachers return to work School Development Days |
| February | 1 | Term 1 Wk 1 | Students return to school Induction follow-up session, 1.30pm |
| | 8 | Term 1 Wk 2 | Ongoing classes resume |
| | 15 | Term 1 Wk 3 | Metro staff meeting: 1.30pm |
| | 15-18 | | Metro Parent Meetings 7.30pm |
| | 22 | Term 1 Wk 4 | Beginning classes start |
| | 26 | | S/West conference in Bunbury |
| | 26 | | Timetables due at SIM |
| March | 1 | Term 1 Wk 5 | Public Holiday (Labour Day) |
| | 5 | | Class/stock lists due at SIM (wind, brass, lower strings only) |
| | 15 | Term 1 Wk 7 | Metro staff meeting: 1.30pm Last day for return of instruments without charge Service agreements out |
| April | 1 | Term 1 Wk 9 | Service Agreements due at SIM End of Term 1 |
| | 19 | Term 2 Wk 1 | Start of Term 2 School Development Day |
| | 20 | | Students resume |
| | 26 | | Public Holiday (Anzac Day) |
| May | 3 | Term 2 Wk 3 | Double reed workshop |
| | 9 | Term 2 Wk 3 | Performance Rehearsal Day – Stage 2 and 3 |
| | 10 | Term 2 Wk 4 | Metro staff meeting: 1.30pm |
| | 21 | Term 2 Wk 6 | Albany Region Conference |
| June | 7 | Term 2 Wk 8 | Public Holiday (Foundation Day) |
| | 14 | Term 2 Wk 9 | Opus 2010 |
| | 21 | Term 2 Wk 10 | Metro staff meeting: 1.30pm |
| | 21-24 | Term 2 Wk 10 | Primary guitar workshops |
| | 28 | Term 2 Wk 11 | Primary band workshops for second year players End of Term 2 |
| July | 19 | Term 3 Wk 1 | Start of Term 3 Curriculum Council PD Day |
| August | 7-8 | Term 3 Wk 3 | WA Schools' Orchestra Festival WA Schools' Jazz Festival |
| | 9 | Term 3 Wk 4 | Metro staff meeting: 1.30pm Student planning forms sent to SIM staff School planning forms sent to schools |
| | 12-15 | Term 3 Wk 4 | WA Schools' Band Festival |
| | 21-22 | Term 3 Wk 5 | WA Classical Guitar Festival |
| | 28-29 | Term 3 Wk 6 | WA Government Secondary Schools' Choral Festival |
| September | 4 | Term 3 Wk 7 | WA Government Schools' Contemporary Music Ensemble Festival |
| | 6 | Term 3 Wk 8 | Student planning forms due at SIM from staff School planning forms due at SIM from schools String workshops – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday |
| | 13 | Term 3 Wk 9 | Metro staff meeting: 1.30pm |
| | 20-21 | Term 3 Wk 10 | Yr 5/6 Woodwind workshops Yr 5/6 Brass workshops |
| | 24 | | End of Term 3 |
| October | 11 | Term 4 Wk 1 | Start of Term 4 School Development Day |
| | 24 | Term 4 Wk 2 | WA Government Schools' Chamber Music Festival |
| | 30-31 | Term 4 Wk 3 | WA Government Secondary Schools' Solo Vocal Festival |
| November | 5 | Term 4 Wk 4 | Provisional class allocations to primary schools for 2011 Planning Day for 2011 |
| | 8 | Term 4 Wk 5 | Metro staff meeting: 1.30pm Provisional class allocations to secondary schools for 2011 |
| | 29 | Term 4 Wk 8 | Class allocations sent to SIM staff |
| December | 10 | Term 4 Wk 9 | Formal classes end |
| | 16 | Term 4 Wk 10 | End of Term 4 for students Primary band workshops – first year players |
| | 17 | Term 4 Wk 10 | End of Term 4 for staff Final staff meeting & break-up |
| | 21 | | SIM closes (TBC) |