Academic calendar
Term 2 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- BC
- The Boys' College.
- Blue and White
- The school colors, often used to refer to school spirit or dress code.
- BP
- Boys' Prep, the primary school section for boys.
C
- Collins
- Collins House, a boarding residence for students at the Boys' College.
F
- Founders
- The boarding house for students attending the Girls' College.
G
- GC
- The Girls' College.
- GP
- Girls' Prep, the primary school section for girls.
H
- Higher Ground
- The on-campus restaurant and venue known for its views, used by staff, parents, and senior students.
K
- Krige
- Krige House, a boarding residence for girls at the college.
M
- Mounties
- Mountstephens House, one of the boarding houses for the Boys' College.
O
- One and All
- The school motto, frequently used by students and alumni to express community solidarity.
- OSA
- Old Stithian Association, the alumni network for former students.
S
- Saints
- The universal nickname for St Stithians College and its students.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the elected student leadership body.
T
- The Dam
- The campus lake/dam area, a well-known landmark and meeting spot for students.
- The Pavilion
- The refreshment area typically used during sports matches and events.
- The Ridge
- The geographical nickname for the campus, referring to its elevated location in Sandton.
- The Tuck
- The campus tuckshop or canteen where students buy snacks and daily lunches.
- The Tuckshop
- The primary student canteen area for purchasing snacks and daily lunches.
W
- War Cry
- The traditional, high-energy spirit chants performed by students at inter-school sports.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Baytopp
- The primary sports field and pavilion, central to the school's rugby and cricket culture.
- bc_cafe
- BC Cafe
- college_dining_hall
- College Dining Hall
- Dace
- Dace Hall, a multi-purpose hall often used for examinations and indoor sports.
- gc_cafe
- GC Cafe
- higher_ground_restaurant
- Higher Ground Restaurant
- Mears
- Mears Hall, the main hall used for assemblies, performances, and major school events.
- Mears Hall
- The main multipurpose hall used for assemblies, exams, and major indoor events.
- Saints Portal
- The online administrative system used by students to check schedules and grades.
- seattle_coffee_co_aquatics_centre
- Seattle Coffee Co (Aquatics Centre)
- The Chapel
- The Methodist chapel located at the heart of the campus, central to the school's spiritual life.
- The Communicator
- The d6 school app which is the primary channel for all official schedules, notices, and logistics.
- The Gate
- Refers to the main security entrances (Peter Place or Bram Fischer) where access control is strictly managed.
- The Ridge
- The elevated road and geographic area that runs through the center of the campus.
- The Saints Experience
- The collective term for the school's holistic educational and extracurricular offering.
- The Saints Shop
- The on-site retail outlet where students must purchase uniforms, sports kits, and school memorabilia.
- The Wykeham
- The Wykeham Centre, the dedicated facility for music and performing arts.
- The Wyvern
- The campus clubhouse and pub, serving as a social hub for the alumni and parent community.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 2 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 18 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.