Academic calendar
Term 3 2026 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 2 2026
- Term 3 2026Relevant now
- Term 4 2026
- Term 1 2027
- Term 2 2027
- Term 3 2027
- Term 4 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- Academy
- Refers to the school's specialized programs, such as the Football Academy or Netball Academy.
B
- BYOD
- Bring Your Own Device; the school policy requiring students to bring their own laptops for learning.
C
- Cav
- A common shortened nickname used by students and the local community
- Cav Road
- The standard shorthand name for Cavendish Road State High School
F
- FAP
- Football Academy Program, the school's specialized soccer excellence stream.
- Flexischools
- The mobile app and online platform used by students and parents to pre-order food
- FSA
- Football School of Excellence, the school's specialized elite soccer program
M
- MunchMonitor
- The online platform used by students and parents to pre-order tuckshop meals.
N
- NSA
- Netball School of Excellence, the school's specialized elite netball program
P
- P&C
- Parents and Citizens Association, the organization supporting school improvements and services
S
- SHS
- State High School; the standard suffix for the school's full name.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the student leadership and advocacy body
T
- The Academy
- Refers to the school's elite excellence programs, specifically the Football or Netball Academies.
- The Cage
- Student slang for the fenced-in outdoor basketball and multi-purpose courts.
- The Oval
- The large grass field used for outdoor sports, physical education, and student recreation during lunch.
- The Tuckshop
- The school canteen where students buy lunch and snacks during breaks
- Tuckshop
- The school canteen where students purchase food and drinks during breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 180
- The primary Translink bus route (City to Garden City) used by many students to reach the school
- A Block
- The main administration building containing the front office and staff rooms
- Alan Mackey
- The Alan Mackey Sports Centre, the main indoor facility for PE and sporting events.
- Alan Mackey Centre
- The main indoor sports stadium used for PE classes and whole-school assemblies.
- Alan Mackey Sports Centre
- The primary indoor sports facility used for PE classes, basketball, and assemblies.
- AMC
- Alan Mackey Centre, the multi-purpose hall used for assemblies, events, and indoor sports
- BYOD
- Bring Your Own Device, the school policy requiring students to bring their own compatible laptop for learning
- Compass
- The essential student and parent portal for viewing timetables, attendance, and school reports
- Mackey Centre
- The Alan Mackey Centre, the main school hall used for assemblies and indoor sports.
- OneSchool
- The official Education Queensland portal where students access their timetables and grades.
- PAC
- The Performing Arts Centre, used for music performances, drama, and school ceremonies.
- Performing Arts Centre
- The dedicated facility for music, drama, and dance rehearsals and performances.
- QParents
- The digital platform used for managing student absences, consent forms, and school payments.
- Resource Centre
- The school library and central hub for research and digital resources.
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- School Canteen (Tuckshop)
- SEC
- Sports Excellence Centre, the dedicated facility for the school's high-performance sports programs
- SmartCard
- The student ID card used for library borrowing and as a payment method at the tuckshop.
- Sports Excellence Centre
- The dedicated facility for the school's high-performance sports programs.
- Student Services
- The dedicated office for handling late arrivals, early departures, and lost property.
- The Hall
- The original assembly hall used for year-level meetings and exams.
- The Oval
- The main grass field used for outdoor sports, PE, and student recreation during breaks.
- The Resource Centre
- The school library, providing study spaces and research materials
- The Uniform Shop
- The on-campus retail outlet for purchasing all required school dress and sports gear
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- The Cav Van Dish Food Trailer
- Translink
- The public transport network providing bus services to and from the school campus.
- Uniform Shop
- The on-campus store located near the canteen where all official school attire is sold.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 3 2026 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 26 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.