Danebank

Danebank
Location
Hurstville, New South Wales

Australia

33°57′44″S 151°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
MottoLatin: Ut Prosim
(That I May Serve)
DenominationAnglican
Established1933; 93 years ago (1933)
FounderEdith Roseby Ball
OversightSydney Anglican Schools Corporation
Chair
Dr Mark Daly
Principal
Dr Michelle Benn
ChaplainKellie Thomson
Staff159.9 FTE (2025)
Teaching staff
106.8 FTE (2025)
YearsEarly learning and K–12
GenderGirls
Enrolment1043 (2025)
ColoursGreen and pink   
Affiliations
Websitewww.danebank.nsw.edu.au

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.

Established in 1933 by Edith Roseby Ball, Danebank has a non-selective enrolment policy and as of 2025, it caters for 1043 students from Preschool to Year 12.

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

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.

On 29 October 2018 the then 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.

Principals

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Edith Roseby Ball1933195016–17 years
2Olga Wilson195119531–2 years
3Joyce Cowell1952197421–22 years
4Carole Tisdell1975198711–12 years
5Rosalyn Bird1988200920–21 years
6Maryanne Davis2010201910 years
7Dr Emma Burgess202020255 years
7Dr Michele Benn2025present

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville, NSW". My School. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Danebank. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  5. ↑ Butler, Jan (2006). "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools". About AHIGS. The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools. 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
  7. ↑ "From small beginnings". Danebank. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Anglican Educators write Open Letter to MPs". Sydney Anglicans. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ash Ambihaipahar - Candidate for Barton". Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.