Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 2, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Bates
- One of the eight student houses, identified by the color yellow.
- Boake
- One of the eight student houses, identified by the color purple.
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core component of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
- Chads
- One of the eight student houses, identified by the color red.
F
- Frazer
- One of the eight student houses, identified by the color royal blue.
G
- Gadsden
- One of the eight student houses, identified by the color light blue.
H
- HSC
- Higher School Certificate; the secondary school credential in New South Wales.
I
- IB
- International Baccalaureate; an alternative academic pathway offered to Senior School students.
L
- Lawson
- One of the eight student houses, identified by the color green.
O
- OQA
- Old Queenwoodians’ Association; the alumnae organization for former students.
Q
- QPA
- Queenwood Parents' Association; the primary parent volunteer and community body.
- Queenwoodians
- A term used to refer to current students or alumnae of the school.
T
- Tuckshop
- The school canteen providing lunch and snack services to students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Astra
- The Astra Theatre, the school's primary venue for drama, assemblies, and performances.
- Balmoral
- The campus located on The Esplanade, housing the Junior School (K-6).
- Canvas
- The online Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and schoolwork.
- Galaxy
- The dedicated building for Visual Arts located at the Senior School site.
- Medley
- A building at the Senior School that houses the Music and History departments.
- Mosman
- The main Senior School campus (Years 7-12) located on Mandolong Road.
- Parent Lounge
- The online portal used by families for school communications, reports, and administrative tasks.
- queenwood_canteen_lunch_orders
- Queenwood Canteen (Lunch Orders)
- School Shuttle
- The private bus service that transports students between the Balmoral (Junior) and Mosman (Senior) campuses.
- Summer Uniform
- The mandatory school attire worn during Terms 1 and 4.
- The Catalyst
- A modern learning and innovation hub located at the Junior School campus.
- The Lawrance
- The prominent building at the Senior School campus containing Science laboratories and the Library.
- Winter Uniform
- The mandatory school attire worn during Terms 2 and 3.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.