96 Broadacres Drive, Dainfern, Johannesburg, 2055, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
96 Broadacres Drive, Dainfern, Johannesburg, 2055, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
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Dainfern College is an independent, non-profit co-educational day school in Dainfern, on the northern edge of Johannesburg, South Africa. It opened in 1997 and takes students from Grade 0 through to Grade 12 on a single campus at 96 Broadacres Drive. The ethos is Christian and the school describes itself as a multicultural, non-racial and non-sexist environment that celebrates diversity; its motto is 'Celebrate' and its tagline 'A world of education. An education for the world.' The academic programme follows the IEB curriculum and leads to the IEB National Senior Certificate, the matric exit examination, which the school has written since 2001. Teaching is organised in three phases - Junior Preparatory (Grade 0 to 3), Senior Preparatory (Grades 4 to 7) and the High School (Grades 8 to 12) - with inquiry-based learning formally introduced in the Grade 4 to 7 classrooms and a cross-curricular Xtend-it programme in the High School. Dainfern College is a Global Round Square school, which shapes its approach to internationalism, service and leadership, and runs exchanges with member schools worldwide. Sport, culture, leadership and service sit alongside academics as pillars of the school's offer, supported by facilities that include a ten-lane swimming pool, a floodlit hockey Astro, a cricket academy and a 464-seat auditorium.
Educational System of Dainfern College
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Pedagogical method general Curriculum
School values
The school's stated vision is to be recognised as one of the leading educational institutions in South Africa, and its mission is to develop the skills for life that unlock each student's potential and produce creative thinkers confident enough to lead. Six core values underpin a Christian ethos: fortitude, integrity, self-discipline, humanity, accountability and respect. Dainfern College describes itself as a place where character, competence and community are the foundations of school life, in a learning environment that is explicitly multicultural, non-racial and non-sexist.
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Attention to Diversity at Dainfern College
Attention to diversity
Educational Stages of Dainfern College
Nursery
Preschool
Primary
Middle School
High School
Vocational Training
Information about the educational stages of the Dainfern College
Dainfern College is organised into three schools on one campus. The Junior Preparatory covers Grade 0 to Grade 3 and uses an integrated day in which movement, play and drama are part of the timetable. The Senior Preparatory covers Grades 4 to 7, roughly ages nine to thirteen, with class teaching in Grades 4 and 5 and specialist subject teachers from Grade 6; inquiry-based learning was formally introduced here in 2019 and assessment and homework are deliberately lighter in Grades 4 to 6. The High School runs from Grade 8 to Grade 12 and ends with the IEB National Senior Certificate.
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Languages and International Programs at Dainfern College
English (Instructional)
Information about languages of the Dainfern College
English is the language of instruction and a core subject throughout the school, and the IEB National Senior Certificate taken in Grade 12 is written in English. From Grade 10 every student also carries a first additional language as one of their four core subjects, and additional languages are taught alongside English and mathematics in the Senior Preparatory phase. The school's Senior Prep Language Festivals involve all students in that phase in a celebration of language. The website does not specify which additional languages are offered.
Information about international degrees and programmes of the Dainfern College
Dainfern College follows the South African Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum rather than an international diploma, and prepares students for the IEB National Senior Certificate, which is widely recognised by universities in South Africa and abroad. From Grade 10 students take four core subjects - English, a first additional language, mathematics or mathematical literacy and life orientation - alongside elective subjects. The international dimension comes from membership of Round Square: students attend regional and international conferences, host visiting students and travel on exchange to member schools in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and the Americas. High School students also take part in international tours that have reached almost every continent.
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Extracurricular Activities at Dainfern College
Arts activities
Music
Dance
Art
Theater
Sports activities
Athletics
Horse riding
Football
Basketball
Swimming
Chess
Cricket
Hockey
Rugby
Cultural activities
Debate
Information about extracurricular activities of the Dainfern College
The extramural programme is broad. Sports on offer include athletics, basketball, cricket, cross country, equestrian, golf, hockey, netball, rugby, soccer, swimming and water polo, with teams entered in independent co-ed leagues and, for some codes, provincial and national competition; the school hosts its own hockey night festivals and rugby and soccer festivals. The cultural programme covers music, with instrumental and vocal ensembles and bands and an examination centre for Trinity College London, ABRSM, UNISA and Rockschool; speech and drama, including drama club and major productions; visual arts; dance and cheer; public speaking; and chess.
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Services and Facilities of Dainfern College
Dining room
Dining room - External catering
Other services
Extended hours of Mornings
School transport
Field trips / retreats
Exchanges
Scholarships
Information about the services offered by the Dainfern College
A dedicated school bus and shuttle service is operated by an outside company and covers Dainfern and the surrounding estates as well as Fourways, Bryanston, Sandton, Lonehill and Kyalami. An on-campus tuckshop near the swimming pool serves snacks and meals, with pre-ordering and payment through the school's smartphone app. Aftercare for Preparatory School students runs to 17h30, with beforecare from 06h30 and holiday care during school breaks. Academic extension and support is available where students need it, and scholarships and bursaries are offered.
Facilities
Swimming pool
Sports hall
Gym
Basketball court
Facilities
Music room
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Maker space
Library
Facilities
Playground
Children's playground
Other facilities
Multipurpose/conference room
Information about the facilities of the Dainfern College
The campus has a wide range of specialist spaces. Sports facilities include a ten-lane swimming pool, a floodlit artificial-turf hockey Astro with an indoor hockey facility, an indoor sports hall, two basketball courts, netball courts, a dedicated cricket academy and the Main Oval used for cricket, rugby and athletics. A High Performance Centre gym is open to all students. Academic and cultural spaces include a raked auditorium seating 464, a lecture theatre for 120, a multipurpose hall seating 1,600 for whole-school events and examinations, the Ubambiswano Centre library, a separate Junior Prep library, a Music Centre with individual teaching rooms and four makerspaces.
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