Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Jan 30, 2026 – Dec 11, 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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Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- Coghlan
- One of the four house groups, associated with the color yellow (Gold).
F
- Flexischools
- The mobile app and online platform used by students to pre-order food and manage canteen payments.
G
- Gibbons
- One of the four house groups, associated with the color green.
K
- Kelly
- One of the four house groups, associated with the color red.
L
- Lyons
- One of the four house groups, associated with the color blue.
S
- SMC
- A common student abbreviation for St Mary's College.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the elected student leadership group representing the student body.
- Star
- Shortened name frequently used by students and the local community to refer to the school (Star of the Sea).
T
- The Canteen
- The central campus food service facility where students purchase snacks and lunch during breaks.
V
- Vinnies
- The school's chapter of the St Vincent de Paul Society, focused on social justice and charity work.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- college_canteen
- College Canteen
- Compass
- The digital management portal used for student timetables, attendance tracking, and school communication.
- GSC
- The Good Samaritan Centre, a large multi-purpose hall used for physical education, assemblies, and major school events.
- Opal Card
- The smartcard required for students to access free or subsidized transport on local buses and trains to school.
- PC
- Pastoral Care; the morning homeroom session where students meet with their designated teacher for administration and support.
- SGN
- The Sister Genevieve Neilson building, a primary facility housing various classrooms and faculty offices.
- Summer Uniform
- The specific set of school clothing required for attendance during Term 1 and Term 4.
- The Convent
- The historic campus building that houses administration offices and specialized learning spaces.
- The Star
- The title of the school's official newsletter distributed to students and parents.
- Winter Uniform
- The formal school uniform, including the blazer, required for attendance during Term 2 and Term 3.
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 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.