Academic calendar
Term 4 2026 runs Oct 6, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 3 2026
- Term 4 2026Relevant now
- Term 1 2027
- Term 2 2027
- Term 3 2027
- Term 4 2027
- Term 1 2028
- Term 2 2028
- Term 3 2028
- Term 4 2028
Campus language
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B
- Blue-Red-Blue
- A reference to the school colors, often used in chants, war cries, and spirit activities.
G
- GPS
- Greater Public Schools; refers to the premier sporting association for boys' sports competition.
P
- P&C
- Parents and Citizens Association; the group that manages the canteen, uniform shop, and school funding initiatives.
Q
- QGSSSA
- Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association; refers to the premier sporting association for girls' sports competition.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the primary student leadership and voice body.
- State High
- The common shorthand and preferred name for Brisbane State High School used by students and staff.
- Subway
- Refers to the nearby external Subway outlet on Vulture Street frequently visited by senior students with leave.
T
- The Canteen
- The school tuckshop managed by the P&C, located on the main campus for student meals.
- The Merivale Bridge
- A common landmark reference for students commuting from the north side via train.
V
- VAPAR
- Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Recreation; often used to describe the arts department or specific curriculum blocks.
- Vulture St
- The main thoroughfare and informal name for the primary school entrance/location.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 10-day cycle
- The school timetable structure where classes rotate over a two-week period (Day 1 through Day 10).
- BYOD
- Bring Your Own Device; the school policy requiring students to bring their own laptops for classroom use.
- Compass
- The online portal used for timetables, attendance, reporting, and school communications.
- F-Block
- The heritage-listed 'Old Building' facing Vulture Street, typically housing humanities and languages.
- H-Block
- A secondary classroom block often used for humanities and social sciences.
- I-Block
- The main administration and science block located on the upper campus.
- ID Card
- Required for library borrowing, printing, and identifying students at the canteen or for late entry.
- Kurilpa
- The Kurilpa Building, a multi-story flagship classroom facility opened in 2021.
- merivale_street_canteen
- Merivale Street Canteen
- performing_arts_centre_pac_canteen
- Performing Arts Centre (PAC) Canteen
- School Shop
- The uniform and stationery shop located on campus for purchasing required gear.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Centre, used for assemblies, drama, and music performances.
- The Sports Complex
- The indoor gymnasium and sports facility located on the Edmondstone Street side.
- vulture_street_canteen
- Vulture Street Canteen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 4 2026 runs Oct 6, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.