Academic calendar
Term 4 2026 runs Oct 13, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 3 2026
- Term 4 2026Relevant now
- Term 1 2027
- Term 2 2027
- Term 3 2027
- Term 4 2027
- Term 1 2028
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- AST
- The ACT Scaling Test, a mandatory exam for Year 12 students seeking a Tertiary Entrance Statement.
B
- BSSS
- Board of Senior Secondary Studies; the statutory body that certfies senior secondary school studies in the ACT.
C
- CCC
- Canberra College Cares; a specialized program and facility supporting pregnant and parenting students.
D
- Double
- A double period, consisting of two consecutive teaching blocks for the same subject.
F
- Frees
- Unscheduled periods in a student's timetable where they are not required to be in a specific class.
L
- Lines
- The scheduling blocks (e.g., Line 1, Line 2) used to organize student timetables.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the primary student leadership and advocacy body on campus.
T
- The Canteen
- The main on-campus food service area providing meals and snacks during breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cccares_canberra_college_cafe
- CCCares @ Canberra College Cafe
- Phillip Campus
- The main campus of the college where the majority of standard classes and administration are located.
- R unit
- Registered unit; non-academic courses or extracurricular activities that contribute to the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate.
- S unit
- Standard unit; traditional academic courses that make up the bulk of a student's study load.
- Special Consideration
- The formal process for requesting extensions or assessment adjustments due to illness or personal circumstances.
- The Gymnasium
- The central sports facility used for PE classes and indoor recreational activities.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Centre; a specialized facility for music, drama, and dance performances.
- The Portal
- The digital student management system used for checking timetables, attendance, and assessment results.
- V-grade
- A void grade given when a student fails to meet the minimum attendance or assessment requirements for a unit.
- Weston Campus
- The secondary campus located in Weston, housing the CCC program and alternative education streams.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 4 2026 runs Oct 13, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.