Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 21, 2026 – Jun 17, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Term 3
- Term 4
Campus language
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B
- Bacot
- One of the three upper school residence halls for boarding students.
D
- Daisy Days
- The school's annual spring community festival and fundraiser.
G
- Gold and White
- The two intramural teams (Gold Team and White Team) that every student is sorted into for lifelong school-wide spirit competitions.
- Guigon
- A residence hall for boarding students, named for a former faculty member.
H
- Hobson
- A campus residence hall used for the boarding program.
- HSC
- Honor Student Council, the body responsible for maintaining the school's Honor Code.
M
- McVey
- Refers to McVey Hall, which houses the primary dining room for students and faculty.
S
- Saints
- The official mascot and collective name for St. Catherine's students.
- SCA
- Student Community Association, which manages community service and student life events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership organization.
- St. Chris
- Shorthand for St. Christopher’s School, the nearby brother school.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cat Card
- The official student identification card used for building access and dining.
- Co-ordinate
- Refers to classes, programs, or events shared with St. Christopher’s School.
- Ellett Hall
- The main academic building for the Upper School.
- Gillespie Hall
- The central building for the Middle School.
- illawarra_boarding_house_dining
- Illawarra Boarding House Dining
- Kenny Center
- The athletic and fitness complex housing gymnasiums and training facilities.
- school_canteen_tuckshop
- School Canteen (Tuckshop)
- The Arcade
- The iconic brick-pillared covered walkway that connects several campus buildings.
- The Green
- The central lawn area used for major events like May Day and Commencement.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 21, 2026 – Jun 17, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 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.