Academic calendar
Term 3 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 3 2026Relevant now
- Term 4 2026
Campus language
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A
- Async
- Asynchronous learning; self-paced study and coursework completed independently.
C
- Check-in
- A scheduled meeting with a Support Coach to discuss well-being and progress.
H
- House of Makeba
- One of the virtual student houses named after Miriam Makeba.
- House of Mandela
- One of the virtual student houses named after Nelson Mandela.
- House of Masekela
- One of the virtual student houses named after Hugh Masekela.
- House of Tutu
- One of the virtual student houses named after Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
S
- SAC
- Student Advisory Committee; a group of students providing feedback on school policies.
- Sprints
- Two-week cycles of focused learning modules and assessments.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the elected student leadership body.
- SST
- Student Support Team; the administrative group providing non-academic assistance.
- Syncs
- Synchronous sessions; live, real-time online classes with teachers.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) that powers the school's virtual classrooms.
- Guardian Portal
- The dedicated online interface for parents and guardians to track student progress.
- Learning Path
- The personalized schedule and sequence of modules a student follows.
- Support Coach
- A non-academic mentor assigned to each student to help with motivation and time management.
- Technical Support
- The help desk service for resolving issues with the OLP or school software.
- The Common Room
- A virtual social space for students to interact outside of formal lessons.
- The Hub
- The central knowledge base and help center for technical and administrative queries.
- The OLP
- Online Learning Platform; the primary digital campus where students access coursework.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 3 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 8 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.