Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026Relevant now
- School Year 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
I
- ISU
- International Student Unit, the department managing international enrolments and support.
M
- MGS
- Middleton Grange School, the official abbreviation for the institution.
- Middle School
- The collective term and designated area for students in Years 7–10.
P
- Primary School
- The collective term and designated area for students in Years 1–6.
S
- SADD
- Students Against Dangerous Driving, a national student-led organization with a local chapter.
- Senior College
- The collective term and designated area for students in Years 11–13.
T
- Tech Crew
- The student group responsible for lighting and sound production in the PAC.
- The Canteen
- The main school food service area located on campus for all year levels.
- The Fridge
- The school's dedicated on-campus radio station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- G Block
- A specific classroom block recently noted for library refurbishments.
- Green Slip
- A permission slip required from Student Services to sign out of school for appointments.
- House Points
- Competition points earned for one of the four school houses: Bowen, Scott, Shackleton, or Wilson.
- KAMAR
- The student management system and portal used for viewing timetables, grades, and daily notices.
- PPTC
- Parent Pupil Teacher Conferences, the school's term for parent-teacher interview evenings.
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- School Canteen
- Student Services
- The central administrative hub for student sign-ins, first aid, and lost property.
- The Bulletin
- The daily digital notices and news read to students during morning form time or whānau class.
- The Grange
- The original historic homestead building, currently housing administration offices and the primary library.
- The IC
- The International College building/department, also synonymous with the school's information centre hub.
- The Old House
- An alternate name used by alumni and staff for the historic Grange building.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Centre, the school's large auditorium and theatre facility.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 12 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.