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.

As a parent, I couldn’t be happier with our choice of school. Dainfern College offers a truly holistic environment where academics, sport, culture and character development are equally valued. My child feels supported, challenged and encouraged to grow into a confident and well-rounded individual.

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.

This amazing educational institution provided both my children with an education and skills that are far beyond the classroom. My children learned how to management their time effectively by balancing many extramurals (such a wide variety on offer) with their academic achievements. The school's focus is on character-based education, where our children learned how to manage conflict, build relationships, work in teams, and develop grit in challenging times. My son was in Grade 10 when Covid hit, and schools shut down and went online. This phenomenal high school with its wonderful, caring, and nurturing staff, continued to teach online with passion, positivity, and excellence. My son felt supported and encouraged every step of the way. Both my children achieved red blazers (honours) reflecting how well-rounded they are by excelling in leadership, sport, culture and academics. They both went on to excel at tertiary level. They are both confident, well-balanced young adults and I could not have asked for a better start in adult life for them. Thank you 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.

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

I was at Dainfern from Grade 0-12 and not once did I ever think of leaving. This school gives you a holistic education and they care about you as an individual. To this day I bump into my old teachers that are still workong there and they are so excited to catch up and find out what's happening in my life. My journey post-school has shown me how Dainfern had set me up for life. At University, I did not struggle as much as my peers and I have a wonderful social circle as Dainfern nurtured the confidence within me to get out of my comfort zone and meet with all different types of people. I don't think I would be the person I am today without Dainfern and I am forever grateful that I spent my school years there.

I am a proud alumni that will always vouch for this school!

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.

Dainfern College, or as I like to call it, the “Makerspace of Broken Promises.” So, they promised to be done by August, but surprise, it’s October, and they’re still fumbling around like it’s a maze of incompetence.

The teachers? Motivation seems to be an alien concept to them. It’s like they’re on a permanent vacation from giving a damn. And the content they throw at you? It’s like studying for a test on Mars when the actual questions are about Earth. Syllabuses? Forget about it. They’re as incomplete as my patience at this point.

Now, let’s talk about the students – the vaping and smoking crowd turning the bathrooms into a questionable health hazard. Signs saying “don’t smoke or vape” are there, but clearly, no one’s reading. And the bathrooms? More unsanitary than a dumpster behind a fast-food joint.

No principal in the high school, just a revolving door of substitutes. Teachers dropping like flies – 22 this year alone. And qualifications? Apparently optional. The history and geography teachers are wandering through their subjects like lost tourists.

But hold on, it gets better. A teacher blaming a student’s bad grades because they are black? Seriously? The life science department is as real as a unicorn, and the Christian ethos? Please. They turn a blind eye to satanic shenanigans.

Oh, and let’s not forget the cherry on top – the hefty school fees. It’s like paying for a Michelin-star meal and getting a cold, soggy sandwich. Dainfern College, where the tuition is high, and the standards are nowhere to be found. It’s a government school’s distant, underachieving cousin.

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

You are not allowed to have your own opinion in this school, the teachers would force they feeling on you , if you don’t comply they lower your grade

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 children are not acting nice.
the school is 25 years old and the teachers are rude the teachers dont teach
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The teachers wouldn’t care about the students feelings . I remember one time a teacher went in front of the entire grade and wasn’t talking good this about a student

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

Very wonderful school!

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

This place sucks. The teachers dont have a clue, the students have entitled attitudes and bad manners, and the principal only cares about those whos parents have positions in parliament.

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!

It is an amazing school