Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Feb 3, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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D
- Duke of Ed
- Shorthand for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, a youth development program popular at the college.
N
- NCEA
- National Certificate of Educational Achievement, the primary national qualification for secondary students.
P
- PPTA
- Post Primary Teachers' Association, the union whose meetings occasionally result in early school closures.
R
- red food day
- Specific days when 'treat' foods not normally on the healthy menu are available at the tuckshop.
S
- SADD
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (formerly Students Against Driving Drunk), a student-led organization focusing on safety.
- St Dom's
- The most common shorthand name for the college used by students and staff.
- St Doms
- Alternate shorthand frequently used in digital communications and social media.
T
- the canteen
- General term for the school dining area and food service.
- The St Dom’s Way
- The collective term for the school's code of conduct and high-expectation culture.
- the tuckshop
- The on-campus canteen where students purchase lunch and snacks, often using the Flexischools system.
V
- Veritas
- The school motto ('Truth'), often used to refer to student behavior awards or the core values program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BYOD
- Bring Your Own Device; the school policy requiring students to provide their own digital learning device.
- Flexischools
- The mobile app and online platform used for ordering and paying for tuckshop meals and uniforms.
- Form Teacher
- The teacher responsible for a student's daily pastoral care and attendance (homeroom).
- International Students Centre
- The hub on campus for international student support and administration.
- IT Centre
- The dedicated building for information technology and computer science classes.
- Music Suite
- The specialized facility for music lessons, practice, and performances.
- Spider Portal
- The online student and parent portal used to access the school calendar, reports, and newsletters.
- Teacher Only Day
- Specific days throughout the term when the school is closed for instruction to allow for staff professional development.
- The Chapel
- The spiritual center of the campus used for mass, retreats, and prayer.
- The Gym
- The gymnasium used for physical education and indoor sports competitions.
- tuckshop
- Tuckshop
- Whānau Pānui
- The official school newsletter or community announcement document sent to families.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Feb 3, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.