22 April 2025: Online database registrations open
6 May 2025: Reading period commences for Prep to Year 9 students*
11–22 August 2025: Early childhood participation period
22 August 2025: Reading period finishes for Prep to Year 9 students*
5 September 2025: All reading data must be finalised in the database
October 2025: Certificates of Achievement issued
3–14 November 2025: Premier's Reading Challenge celebration weeks
*Teachers and parents can determine when they commence and conclude the reading challenge to suit their requirements, as long as they are within the timeframes outlined above.