Danebank

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Danebank
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Location
Danebank
Hurstville, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 33°57′44″S151°06′09″E / 33.9622°S 151.1025°E / -33.9622; 151.1025
Information
Other namesDanebank An Anglican School for Girls
TypeIndependent early learning, primary and secondary day school
Motto Latin: Ut Prosim
(That I May Serve)
Denomination Anglican
Established1933;91 years ago (1933)
FounderEdith Roseby Ball
Oversight Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation
ChairDr Richard Sharp
PrincipalDr Emma Burgess
ChaplainEmma Pfahlert
Staffc.85 [1]
Years Early learning and K 12 [1]
GenderGirls
Enrolmentc.930
Colour(s)Green and pink   
Affiliations
Website www.danebank.nsw.edu.au
Danebank

Danebank, officially Danebank An Anglican School for Girls, is an independent Anglican early learning, primary and secondary day school for girls, located in Hurstville, a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia. It is a member school of the Anglican Schools Corporation.

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Established in 1933 by Edith Roseby Ball, Danebank has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 930 students from Preschool to Year 12. [1]

The school is affiliated with the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), [2] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), [3] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), [4] and the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS). [5]

History

Danebank was established in 1933 on its current site in Hurstville, by Edith Roseby Ball. The school was established as a small co-educational Kindergarten with just five students. [6]

On the 29th October 2018 the current Principal, Mrs Maryanne Davis, co-signed an open letter to the Australian members of parliament supporting the rights of faith-based schools to discriminate against staff who do not share the religious beliefs of faith-based schools. [7]

Principals

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Edith Roseby Ball1933195016–17 years [5]
2Olga Wilson195119531–2 years
3Joyce Cowell1952197421–22 years
4Carole Tisdell1975198711–12 years
5Rosalyn Bird1988200920–21 years
6Maryanne Davis2010201910 years
7Dr Emma Burgess2020present

Facilities

Note: Construction and demolition is currently[ when? ] ongoing in Danebank and new facilities will be constructed. The Langdon Wing is being partly demolished for newer facilities. Danebank's current[ when? ] facilities include:

Notable alumnae

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