Dainfern College

Both of my children attend Dainfern College, and I’ve been very pleased with the experience. The school offers a wide variety of sports and cultural activities, giving children the opportunity to get involved in both. The academic support is excellent, and the teachers are approachable and always willing to help when students need extra support.

Wonderful School with a caring and supportive environment. Teachers are dedicated and invested in every students growth. The communication with parents is excellent and students are encouraged to be curious, kind and confident.

My children moved here from Beaulieu Prep, and we never looked back. If you are looking for a balanced, holistic environment, this is the school for your child.

Dainfern College is a school that walks the talk - they do what they say. Whether the JP, SP or HS, your child is seen, heard and loved. The staff have the ability to tailor academics, coaching etc to the needs of the children, getting the very best out of each child. Incredibly capable staff, loving, supportive. Excellent academics as well. They deal with issues swiftly and model behaviors to our kids like empathy, apologizing, accountability, reflection, growth-mindset and kindness. You will not regret sending your child to Dainfern College.

My child has just matriculated after being at Dainfern since Grade 1. We moved to Dainfern after feeling that our child had been “written off” at a previous school (a well-known branded school group). That school had suggested that a remedial school would be more appropriate for my child and we were devastated. From the moment we arrived at Dainfern, however, we were welcomed with open arms. More importantly, my child was genuinely cared for both academically and personally. The Junior Prep, Senior Prep and High School provided an environment in which my child was able to thrive and ultimately excel. As a result of the care from the teachers, my child achieved an excellent matric result with many distinctions and was accepted into three top universities in the country. I sometimes wish I could go back to the previous school and show them just how wrong they were about my child. My sincere thanks to the dedicated and hardworking teachers at Dainfern for making such a profound difference in our child’s life.

I have been a staff member for the past 6 years and I must admit I have never been so happy to live my dream as an educator. Dainfern College cares about every student and their concern for others is heartfelt and authenic.

As a parent, I couldn't have been happier that we selected Dainfern College for our 4 children. They were very happy at school and retain strong links with the school to this day. The holistic programme was a perfect balance between academics, sport, culture, leadership and service. They learnt to plan, to multitask, prioritise, work as a team, to lead and to follow with respect and resilience, and left the College well grounded, confident and fully prepared for tertiary and the work environment. It is a modern school with great heart, small enough for everyone to be seen and cared for as an individual, and big enough to be highly competitive in the independent school market

Spent 13 years at Dainfern College and were some of the best years of my life. Set me up for university and life after school brilliantly. Still actively involved in the Old Lions programme and the amount of people that always come back and remain engaged with the school is a testament to it's legacy.

Horrible Services, a car was stolen a week ago and vaping is a problem! This is disgusting

The restrooms at the school reeked of apples because everyone was smoking and vaping there. The students of the teacher would receive better grades. You would also purchase incredibly expensive clothing for this school, and you would come back with bubble gum on your pants when you got home. . HIGH SCHOOL FAILURE Please publicize this school

If you see subjects on the timetable you get don’t expect it to be true they don’t even do the subject on the list they teach you a completely different subject in the timetable

In this school you are money generator . They would ask you to pay for donations all the time, books that should be included in the school fees, etc

The teachers would bully the students in front of the class didn’t handle bullying well

The children are not acting nice. the school is 25 years old and the teachers are rude the teachers dont teach you will remain anonymous

In this school all you should expect is bullying when I was in this school I saw bullies pushing swearing at other students . If you want to learn something the teacher would just send you a YouTube video and expect you to learn from that and if you asked them a question they wouldn’t care, they would say go figure it out yourself

As a student of the school I saw students bullied everyday profanity used all the time And the teacher wouldn’t teach you would think you’re paying for teachers to teach you but they send you a YouTube video and expect you to learn from that if you asked them a question they would say figure it out yourself

Terrible school rude teachers and mean children, didn't handle bullying well

Horrendous school. pupils have disgusting opinionated attitudes, sense of entitlement. Very clicky and don't let newcomers in. Principal only worried about his next pay Vieques and is too scared to stand up for what is right . kids swear, don't greet adults, talk about x rated things in front of teachers and nothing is done about it. one of the worst schools ever

To say that Dainfern College is a good school is an understatement. It is INCREDIBLE. When I joined Dainfern College in Gr. 7, I was extremely shy and not confident in myself. Dainfern has instilled so much confidence in me! I joined the leadership team in Grade 11 and it was the best decision of my life. I have learnt how to deal with different people, how to speak in public, and so many knew skills that has prepared me for the outside world. This school has literally changed my life, and the last few years have been the most incredible years of my life that I will never forget. The leadership program taught me hard work, perseverance and to always do your best in everything. I am forever grateful for the house system - I have the deepest passion for my house and everyone in it! It’s not a house, but a HOME. The pride and love that I have for this school cannot be put into words and is deeper than any ocean out here. Dainfern College, I am a completely different person because of you. You changed a shy, unconfident girl into a confident young lady that is ready to take over the world. I was a small girl, scared of the world - but not anymore. The growth I have experienced is genuinely shocking. I will forever dedicate my life to this school - whether it’s returning to watch events or being part of the Old Lions, I will be there!! You, Dainfern College, have changed my life. I do not know how to ever thank you for this - a feeling that cannot be described. Thank you, Dainfern College!

This school is amazing and it has changed me into the person that I am today and now. Before I was at dainfern College, I was at another Private School where I wasn't doing really great academically and I didn't really like it there, it just wasn’t for me. Until one day my parents decided to move to and around Dainfern and In the beginning trust me I felt weary about the school until when I entered the school on my first day, I knew this school was for me and that I had to go. The Teachers who welcomed me were amazing, the best teachers that I could have ever dreamt for, they were kind, nice, willing and those teachers have made my life so much better by helping me push up my marks and to make me try my best at everything I did. I also made a-lot of new friends on the first day when I walked through those doors and today I still have those friends and we are closer than ever.