Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Jan 28, 2027 – Dec 14, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- BOT
- Board of Trustees, the governing body responsible for the school's strategic direction and compliance.
E
- Ezlunch
- The online system used by parents and students to pre-order lunches for delivery to the school.
K
- KPA
- KingsWay Parent Association, a group of parents and staff who organize community events and fundraising.
- KWS
- The official and student-used abbreviation for KingsWay School.
L
- Life Group
- The KingsWay term for a homeroom or pastoral care group where students meet daily for devotion and administration.
M
- Middles
- A common student term referring to the Middle School division (Years 7 to 9).
S
- Seniors
- The collective term for students in Years 10 through 13.
- SMC
- School Management Council, referring to the senior leadership team overseeing daily operations.
T
- The Canteen
- The on-site facility where students can purchase lunch and snacks during breaks.
- The Current
- The name of the school's weekly newsletter and primary information digest for students and parents.
- Tuckshop
- An alternative term occasionally used by older students and staff for the school canteen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BYOD
- Bring Your Own Device; the school policy requiring students to bring their own laptop or tablet for classroom learning.
- Junior Campus
- The Orewa site dedicated to Primary school students (Years 1–6).
- KAMAR
- The student management system and portal used for checking timetables, attendance, and school reports.
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- KingsWay Tuck Shop (tuckr.)
- Senior Campus
- The Silverdale site housing the Middle School (Years 7–9) and Senior School (Years 10–13).
- TEC
- The Event Centre, a large multi-purpose building used for assemblies, sports, and major school events.
- The Bus Bay
- The designated area on the Senior Campus for student drop-off and collection by school buses.
- The Portal
- A general term used by students to refer to the digital KAMAR interface.
- The Studio
- A specialized facility often used for performing arts and music lessons.
- Uniform Shop
- The dedicated on-campus store where official school attire and sports kits must be purchased.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Jan 28, 2027 – Dec 14, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 10 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.