Danebank welcomes new enrolments across all grades, depending on places.

Annually intakes are in Pre-Kindergarten, Year 3, Year 7 and Year 11. Entry into other year groups depends on availability.


We encourage parents to submit their daughter's enrolment application well in advance of her starting date, as Danebank accepts applications from birth. Enrolment enquiries are managed by our Registrar.
We warmly welcome new families to our school and encourage you to discover our Junior and Senior Schools through a tour. We look forward to meeting you and to assisting parents in enrolling their daughter.

Our enrolment process aims to provide efficient and helpful guidance to parents, while ensuring our schools’ policies are upheld.


We seek to provide access to the school for as many students as possible. However, due to the demand for places at the school, submission of an application should not be considered a guarantee of a position at any time. An application received is security of a position on our waiting list for the requested year. It will be processed in the order it has been received relative to other applications.


Therefore, if a place is not available at the time and year requested, and with the approval of parents, Danebank will continue to carry the application forward for future years until a suitable place may be available.


If a place is available, students and their parents/carers will be invited to attend an interview. The interview helps to establish that parent expectations and student needs are clearly compatible with the philosophy and offerings of the school and that the school has the capacity to meet those expectations and needs.

Enrolment flowchart

ENQUIRY

Parent contacts Danebank via phone or email. We encourage families to also register for an open Morning, or an individual tour with the Registrar should the application be urgent

APPLICATION

Applications for enrolment at Danebank is done online.
Upon receipt of the $200 application fee, your daughter will be on the waiting list. Should the application be for the current year, or for the grade currently being interviewed for offers, our Registrar will contact you promptly. Providing all your documentation timeously, ensures no hold-ups in the process.

interview

Once a place becomes available, families are contacted to provide the latest relevant documentation. Parents and carers will then receive a telephone call from the School to schedule an interview with them, and their daughter.

offer place

Following a satisfactory interview, your daughter will be offered a place.

accept offer

In order to accept the place, both parents/carers are required sign the online offer and accompanying documentation. An acceptance/ enrolment fee of $2000 is applicable to ensure the place.

Scholarships

 

Danebank offers a range of Scholarships for students entering Year 7. These are:

Danebank scholars have outstanding opportunities to discover their strengths, express their creativity and achieve their potential. Our scholars enjoy the school’s dynamic, friendly and empowering environment.

State-of-the art facilities and advanced technological infrastructure enhance students’ capacity to pursue their learning. Staff are dedicated professionals whose care and expertise is widely acknowledged.

Our students achieve outstanding academic outcomes as a result. In recent years, Danebank students have achieved among the top in the state and country. Two students have represented Australia at Youth Science Seminars overseas, a number of students have achieved close to maximum marks in HSC Mathematics courses, and others have been finalists in prestigious Art Competitions, including the Young Archibalds.

For students entering Year 9, a STEM/Design Scholarship is offered to internal applicants.
Danebank provides a wide range of opportunities for gifted and talented or exceptional students, challenging high potential learners and supporting them in their growth. Our students are offered opportunities to develop their talents beyond the classroom, with programs in music, drama, debating, sports, leadership, outdoor education, and service to others. This is all supported by the strong Christian culture of the School. Christian clubs, programs and activities are also offered.

Gifted mathematicians entering Year 7 can be selected for the Danebank accelerated Mathematics class which gives students the opportunity to move through the mathematics syllabus at a faster rate, culminating in Extension Mathematics HSC courses. Acceleration for exceptional students can also be offered in relevant Senior School subject areas.

We believe that girls achieve their best in an all-girls environment where ALL activities and opportunities are for girls and there are no gender restrictions. Danebank girls are encouraged to applaud their classmates for their successes and to always be mindful of the needs of others. Our girls forge great friendships that are life-long.

2024 Scholarships timeline

Applications open

13 November 2023 (two years before entering Year 7)

Applications close

7 February 2024 (being the year before entry)

Scholarship Examination and Music auditions

Music Auditions: February 2024 Scholarship Exam: 16 February 2024

Interviews, Offers and Acceptance

May

New Scholars’ enrolment finalised

June

View full details of each scholarship as well as application timeline.

Term dates for 2024

Term 1
  • Monday 29 January 2024
  • New Students, Kinder & Year 7 Orientation
  • Tuesday 30 January 2024
  • All Students Commence Term 1
  • Friday 12 April 2024
  • Last Day of Term 1
Term 2
  • Tuesday 30 April 2024
  • All Students Commence Term 2
  • Friday 28 June 2024
  • Last Day of Term 2
Term 3
  • Tuesday 23 July 2024
  • All Students Commence Term 3
  • Friday 27 September 2024
  • Last Day of Term 3
Term 4
  • Tuesday 15 October 2024
  • All Students Commence Term 4
  • Wednesday 4 December 2024
  • Last Day of Term 4
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