Academic calendar
Term 4 2026 runs Oct 12, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 3 2026
- Term 4 2026Relevant now
- Term 1 2027
- Term 2 2027
- Term 3 2027
- Term 4 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- Albertian
- A term used to describe a current student or a member of the alumni (Old Albertians).
B
- BOT
- Board of Trustees, the governing body of the school.
L
- Lions
- The collective name for the school's sports teams and student body.
M
- MAGS
- The universal acronym for Mount Albert Grammar School.
P
- Per Angusta Ad Augusta
- The school motto (Through Hardship to Glory), often cited by students and staff.
S
- School House
- The on-campus boarding hostel for male students.
T
- The Dining Hall
- The primary eating area located within School House for boarding students.
- The Hostel
- Common student shorthand for the School House boarding facility.
- The Quad
- The central courtyard area where students congregate during breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- E Block
- Commonly refers to the English and social sciences classrooms.
- F.W. Gamble Hall
- The historic main assembly hall where formal school gatherings and ceremonies occur.
- Period 0
- Classes or practices scheduled before the standard start of the school day.
- School Shop
- The dedicated on-campus store for purchasing school uniforms and stationery.
- school_house_dining
- School House Dining
- Te Puna o te Kura
- The school's marae and Whare, serving as the center for Māori culture and events.
- The Farm
- The ASB MAGS Farm, an 8.1-hectare working agricultural site located on the school campus.
- The Portal
- The KAMAR web interface used by students to check their timetable, grades, and attendance.
- The Tower
- The iconic clock tower and main administrative building of the school.
- tuck_shop_tuckr
- Tuck Shop (tuckr)
- Vertical Form
- A registration group consisting of students from various year levels (Year 9-13) that meets daily.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 4 2026 runs Oct 12, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 11 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.