Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Jan 30, 2026 – Dec 7, 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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B
- BOT
- Board of Trustees; the governing body of the school.
O
- OTHC
- The primary acronym for One Tree Hill College.
S
- SLT
- Senior Leadership Team; the group of executive staff including the Principal and Deputy Principals.
T
- The Canteen
- The school's on-site food service area located near the central courtyard.
- Tuckshop
- The traditional term for the school canteen where students purchase lunch and snacks.
W
- WCO
- Whānau Coordinator; the staff member responsible for leading one of the four Whānau houses.
- Whānau teacher
- The equivalent of a homeroom or form teacher who stays with the same group of students throughout their school years.
- Whānau time
- The scheduled daily period where students meet with their homeroom group for pastoral care and administration.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BYOD
- Bring Your Own Device; the school requirement for students to bring a laptop or tablet for e-learning.
- Hinau
- One of the four main Whānau buildings, representing one of the school's houses.
- Information Centre
- The school library and central hub for research and independent study.
- KAMAR
- The student management system and portal used for checking timetables, attendance, and NCEA results.
- Kowhai
- One of the four main Whānau buildings, representing one of the school's houses.
- Marilyn Wales Building
- The facility housing the Visual Arts, Music, and Performing Arts departments.
- Miro
- One of the four main Whānau buildings, representing one of the school's houses.
- othc_canteen_tuckr
- OTHC Canteen (Tuckr)
- Student Services
- The central office where students go for late passes, lost property, health clinic access, and ID card issues.
- Tawa
- One of the four main Whānau buildings, representing one of the school's houses.
- The Portal
- The common name for the KAMAR web interface used by students and parents.
- Uniform Shop
- The on-site facility located at the main office for purchasing official school attire.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Jan 30, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.