1st off welcome to Australia Yippy you have choosen well, We are planing on moving there in May so I hope to see you around...

Anyway I have a GF who is traveling Aust ATM and her Boy is at this school she hasnt said anything bad about it ( and she has a rascal of a boy too ) so thats always a good thing....

As for when they start I cant be sure but most likly for QLD would be about 8.50am until 2.50 pm or there abouts just depends on the school ( this was the times when my DS went to school in Cairns )

Summer break starts in QLD 19th Dec and they will start back around the 28/29 Jan....

hope some of this helps....

BTW could you tell me if you found it hard to find a rental there like I said we are moving there in May next ( can stand another cold winter here ) so want to know what we will be up against....

How old are your boys?