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.
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B
- Black
- Black House, the boarding residence for Middle School students (Years 7 to 9).
- Black House
- The boarding house specifically for junior boarders in Years 5 through 7.
- Blackwood
- Blackwood House, the primary boarding residence for younger students.
- Boarders
- Students who live on campus in the boarding houses.
D
- Day Girls
- Students who commute to the college daily from the local Toowoomba area.
- Dining
- Common student shorthand for the main dining hall or meal times.
F
- Fairholme Girl
- The standard term of identity for a student, emphasizing the school's values and heritage.
- FOA
- Fairholme Open Art, a major annual art exhibition hosted by the college.
- FOFA
- Fairholme Open For Art, a major annual arts event and committee.
- FOGA
- Fairholme Old Girls' Association, the alumni network for former students.
H
- Holme
- An affectionate shorthand for the college, frequently used in boarding slogans like 'Holme away from home'.
I
- Inter-house
- Refers to the frequent competitions (sporting, arts, or academic) between the four houses: Black, Cameron, Powell, and Stephens.
J
- Jean Tassie
- Jean Tassie House, the boarding residence for Year 9 and 10 students.
N
- Nancy
- Nancy Shaw House, the boarding residence specifically for Junior School students.
- Nancy Shaw
- Nancy Shaw House, the boarding residence for Year 11 and 12 students.
P
- P&F
- Parents and Friends Association, the primary volunteer and fundraising body.
- Patrea
- The senior boarding house reserved for Year 12 students.
- Patrea O'Shea
- Patrea O'Shea House, the boarding residence for Year 7 and 8 students.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the student leadership and advocacy group.
T
- The Coffee Shop
- The on-campus cafe located within the Greta Centre precinct, popular with senior students.
- The Dining Hall
- The central eating facility for boarding students located in the heart of the campus.
- The Dining Room
- The central communal eating facility where boarders and staff take their daily meals.
- The Fairholme Way
- The collective term for the school's ethos, values, and behavioral expectations.
- The Tartan
- Refers to the school's distinctive uniform pattern and the name of the official school magazine.
- The Tuckshop
- The canteen service used primarily by day students for lunch and snacks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aquatic Centre
- The school's swimming facility used for competitive training and physical education.
- Assembly Hall
- The primary venue for school gatherings, performances, and formal events.
- Boarder Leave
- The formal process and permission required for a boarding student to leave the campus grounds.
- Cameron Centre
- The main indoor sports complex and physical education facility.
- Cameron Hall
- The primary indoor sports stadium and physical education complex.
- Flexischools
- The cashless payment system used for purchasing food at the tuckshop.
- Greta Centre
- The Greta Junior School Library and resource hub.
- Late Start
- Occasional scheduled mornings where classes begin later to allow for staff professional development.
- Parent Lounge
- The central online portal used for accessing school reports, schedules, and official communications.
- REACH
- The digital boarding management system used by students to sign in/out and manage leave requests.
- The Aquatic Centre
- The school's swimming and fitness facility used for PE and competitive swimming.
- The Assembly Hall
- The primary venue for school gatherings, performances, and formal events.
- The Bus
- Refers to the network of Toowoomba school bus services that transport day students to and from the college.
- The Fairholme Bus
- The private chartered bus service that transports students to and from the campus across the Toowoomba region.
- The Greta
- The Greta Centre, which serves as the school's library, research, and technology hub.
- The Greta Centre
- The school's library and information resource hub, often shortened to 'The Greta'.
- The Homestead
- The historic administrative building and iconic centerpiece of the college.
- The Hub
- The central online portal for students to access timetables, notices, and learning materials.
- The Portal
- The central online management system for student timetables, reports, and school news.
- The Uniform Shop
- The on-campus retail outlet for all required school clothing and accessories.
- The Wellness Centre
- The dedicated facility for student health, nursing, and emotional wellbeing.
- Wellness Centre
- The facility dedicated to physical education, gym workouts, and student health services.
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?
- 25 approved campus terms and 22 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.