Academic calendar
School Year 2027 runs Jan 28, 2027 – Dec 7, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2027Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- CIE
- Cambridge International Examinations, a curriculum pathway offered alongside the national system.
M
- MC
- Macleans College, frequently used on sports uniforms and school crests.
N
- NCEA
- National Certificate of Educational Achievement, the standard New Zealand secondary school qualification.
T
- The Tuckshop
- The on-campus canteen where students purchase lunch and snacks.
W
- Whanau
- Commonly used to refer to a student's specific house group or the house building itself (e.g., 'See you at Whanau').
- Whanau House
- The physical and social 'home' base for students; Macleans is a day school, but students are assigned to one of eight houses for their entire tenure.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Batten
- Batten House building, named after aviator Jean Batten.
- Bus Bay
- The specific area on campus designated for school bus arrivals and departures.
- Hillary
- Hillary House building, named after Sir Edmund Hillary.
- Homestay
- The living arrangement for international students residing with local families.
- KAMAR
- The student management portal used for checking timetables, attendance, and academic results.
- Kupe
- Kupe House building, named after the Polynesian explorer.
- macleans_college_tuck_shop
- Macleans College Tuck Shop
- Mansfield
- Mansfield House building, named after author Katherine Mansfield.
- Rutherford
- Rutherford House building, named after scientist Ernest Rutherford.
- Snell
- Snell House building, named after athlete Peter Snell.
- Te Kanawa
- Te Kanawa House building, named after singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
- Upham
- Upham House building, named after soldier Charles Upham.
- Whanau Period
- A mandatory daily morning session for house meetings and pastoral care.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2027 runs Jan 28, 2027 – Dec 7, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 13 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.