Academic calendar
Term 4 2026 runs Oct 13, 2026 – Dec 2, 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
Campus language
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Showing 5 of 5 terms
G
- GED
- General Education Development, an international high school equivalency option provided by the academy.
I
- IEB
- Independent Examinations Board, an alternative South African assessment body offered for specific grade levels.
S
- SACAI
- South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute, the assessment body used for students following the CAPS curriculum.
T
- TDA Fam
- A common social media shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the school community.
- Thinkers
- The collective term used by the school and students to refer to the student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- LMS
- Learning Management System; the primary software platform where students access their lessons and submit assignments.
- Self-paced
- The logistical convention where students progress through material at their own speed rather than following a rigid daily timetable.
- spaces_menlyn_maine_caf
- Spaces Menlyn Maine Café
- The Portal
- The central online dashboard and student management system where all academic activity is tracked.
- Tutor Support
- The system for requesting academic assistance through the online platform.
- Virtual Classroom
- The digital environment used for live sessions, webinars, and interactive teaching.
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 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 5 approved campus terms and 6 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.