Academic calendar
Melbourne Grammar School Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Melbourne Grammar School Academic Year 2026Relevant now
- Melbourne Grammar School Academic Year 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- APS
- Associated Public Schools of Victoria, the athletic conference in which the school competes.
C
- Creswick
- Creswick House, which historically served as a boarding residence for middle school students.
D
- Dark Blue
- Refers to the school's primary color, often used to describe school spirit or sports teams (e.g., 'The Dark Blue spirit').
G
- Grimwade
- Refers to the junior school campus located in Caulfield.
- Grimwade Dining
- The canteen and dining facilities specifically for the junior school campus.
M
- MGS
- The standard abbreviation for Melbourne Grammar School used by students and staff.
O
- OM
- An 'Old Melburnian' or alumnus of the school.
- OMs
- The Old Melburnians, the official association for alumni of the school.
P
- Perry
- Short for Perry House, the second senior boarding house at the school.
S
- School House
- One of the two main boarding houses for Senior School students located on the South Yarra campus.
T
- The Melburnian
- The name of the school's official magazine and historical student record.
- The Ref
- Short for The Refectory, the main dining hall where boarders and staff eat meals.
W
- Wadhurst
- Commonly used to refer to the Middle School campus or the specific years (7-8) spent there.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for accessing class assignments and educational resources.
- House System
- The primary organizational structure for pastoral care and internal competitions (e.g., Ross, Bruce, Miller).
- luxton_dining_hall
- Luxton Dining Hall
- Mem Hall
- Memorial Hall, the primary venue for school assemblies, chapel services, and performances.
- MyMGS
- The central digital portal where students access their timetables, grades, and daily notices.
- Nigel Peck Centre
- The Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership, housing the main library and meeting spaces.
- St Kilda Road
- The common name for the main Senior School and Wadhurst campus location in South Yarra.
- The Lodge
- The administrative building on St Kilda Road housing the Headmaster's office and senior staff.
- The Quad
- The central bluestone quadrangle at the heart of the Senior School campus.
- The Warriston
- A building in the Wadhurst (middle school) section used for various classes and activities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Melbourne Grammar School Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.