Danebank Anglican School for Girls

What Danebank Anglican School for Girls does

Danebank Anglican School for Girls is an independent K-12 Anglican girls' school located in Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, founded in 1933 and operating under the governance of the Anglican Schools Corporation (Diocese of Sydney). The school serves families with daughters aged approximately 4-18 across Junior School (Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6) and Senior School (Years 7-12), delivering the NSW HSC curriculum alongside approximately 35 HSC subjects and Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses in Hospitality, Business Services, and Entertainment Industry. Core academic programs are complemented by an extensive co-curricular portfolio including the on-site Danebank Aquatic Centre (Learn to Swim and Swim Squad programs), Podium-Ready Program for elite athletes, performing arts (music, dance, drama, visual arts), STEM education, outdoor education including Duke of Edinburgh Award, and international study tours. The school has positioned itself as the top performing independent (non-selective) school in Sydney's Georges River and Sutherland Shire regions, with the Class of 2025 producing 42 Distinguished Achievers and 55.7% of students achieving ATAR 80 or above.

The school's pedagogical framework centers on the Visible Wellbeing Program, a research-based wellbeing and learning approach designed by Professor Lea Waters, making Danebank the first all-girls Anglican Visible Wellbeing Partner School in NSW. The technology stack comprises standard educational SaaS platforms (Google Workspace for Education, Seesaw, Edumate Parent Portal, Clipboard) and a proprietary Danebank App for enrollment management and family communications, with no proprietary AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Operations are supported by Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR) for staff professional development.

The business model is anchored on recurring tuition and school fees, supplemented by ancillary recurring revenue streams from the Aquatic Centre, before and after-school care (delivered via third-party Extend), sport programs (tennis, gymnastics, Little Flames multi-sport), and the Podium-Ready elite athlete program. Go-to-market is sales-led through a traditional independent school enrollment model featuring open days, school tours, community events, and a formal waiting list system prioritizing siblings, Alumnae daughters, and Clergy families. The school is a private not-for-profit entity with no external venture or private equity backing, led by Principal Dr Michele Benn (since July 2025) under School Council and Anglican Schools Corporation oversight, with operating geographies limited to a single domestic catchment in the Sydney southern suburbs region.

Name

Danebank Anglican School for Girls

Legal name

Danebank Anglican School for Girls

Website

https://danebank.nsw.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Danebank Anglican School for Girls is an independent K-12 Anglican girls' school in Hurstville, NSW, serving approximately 700-900 students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. It generates recurring revenue from tuition plus ancillary programs including an on-site Aquatic Centre, sports, and elite athlete support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Private girls education
• K-12 schooling
• Christian education
• Swimming instruction
• Vocational education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Hurstville

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Primary revenue stream from school fees charged to enrolled students. Fee structure includes tuition for Pre-Kindergarten through Year 12. Additional ancillary fees for specific programs and services.
2. Aquatic Centre Programs: Revenue from Learn to Swim lessons and Swim Squad programs conducted at the Danebank Aquatic Centre. Program includes multiple levels from beginners through to elite competitive swimmers.
3. Before and After School Care: Extended care services provided through Extend, a third-party provider, generating revenue through childcare service fees.
4. Sport Programs: Revenue from co-curricular sports programs including tennis lessons, gymnastics, and other sports activities offered to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Danebank is an independent Anglican K-12 day school for girls, delivering the NSW curriculum from Pre-Kindergarten through Year 12 across its Junior School and Senior School campuses in Hurstville. Core delivery is complemented by an on-campus Aquatic Centre, performing arts and sports programs, VET courses in Hospitality, Business Services and Entertainment Industry, outdoor education including the Duke of Edinburgh Award, international study tours, and a school-wide Visible Wellbeing (SEARCH) wellbeing framework.

Product overview

Danebank Anglican School for Girls is an independent K-12 Christian school offering a comprehensive, student-centred educational program. The school operates across two campuses: Junior School (Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6) and Senior School (Years 7-12). Key products include the core academic programs at each level, the Visible Wellbeing™ Program (a research-based framework combining wellbeing science with teaching), and the Podium-Ready Program for elite athletes. The school offers VET courses in Hospitality, Business Services, and Entertainment Industry; extensive performing arts including music, drama, dance and visual arts; STEM education with specialist technology facilities; outdoor education and Duke of Edinburgh Award program; international study tours; and the Danebank Aquatic Centre for swimming lessons and squads. The school also provides the Little Flames multi-sport program for younger students and Quality Teaching Rounds for staff professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior School (Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6) Comprehensive early childhood and primary education program from Pre-Kindergarten through Year 6 for girls, featuring specialist teachers for Art, Music, Sport, Christian Studies, Digital Technologies, Library and Japanese, and an Instrumental Program commencing in Year 3.
• Senior School (Years 7-12) Secondary education program for Years 7 to 12 offering approximately 35 HSC subjects, VET courses, signature interdisciplinary programs, and pathways to university entrance.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) Courses Three VET subjects delivered in Years 11 and 12 - Hospitality (customer service and culinary arts), Business Services (business software, workplace communication, digital technologies) and Entertainment Industry (film production, event management, performing arts, multimedia design) - enabling students to achieve nationally recognised industry qualifications alongside the HSC.
• Danebank Aquatic Centre On-site swim school delivering AUSTSWIM-accredited Learn to Swim lessons from beginners through to elite swimmers, plus tiered Swim Squad programs (Mini, Sparks, Flames, Blaze, Open Squad) for competitive and recreational swimmers.
• Podium-Ready Program Elite athlete support program for student athletes competing at state level or higher, providing individual performance plans, strength and conditioning sessions, physiotherapy and curriculum support to balance sporting and academic commitments.
• Little Flames Multi-Sport Program After-school multi-sport program for girls in Kindergarten to Year 4, focused on developing fundamental movement skills including game awareness, hand-eye and foot-eye coordination, running speed, balance and vision.
• Visible Wellbeing Program School-wide wellbeing framework designed by Professor Lea Waters (PhD) that combines the science of wellbeing with the science of learning and teaching using the SEARCH model - Strengths, Emotional Management, Attention and Awareness, Relationships, Coping, and Habits/Goals - embedded across all classes and co-curricular activities.
• Performing Arts Program Co-curricular performing arts program covering Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts, delivered through the Performing Arts Centre and including choirs, dance troupes, string ensembles, concert bands and drama productions.
• Outdoor Education and Duke of Edinburgh Program Camping and outdoor education program starting in Year 3 that builds independence and resilience through progressive challenges, complemented by the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze, Silver, Gold) from Year 9 onwards.
• International Study Tours International study tours including the Europe History Study Tour, Duke of Edinburgh international trips, Japanese Language and Food Technology Tour, New York Art Tour and French Language Tour to Paris.
• STEM Program Technology-focused curriculum incorporating specialist rooms and equipment to prepare students for future work, including robotics and digital technologies across Junior and Senior School.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55.7% of 2025 HSC cohort achieved ATAR of 80+ (top 20% nationally)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Anglican Schools CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanebank is a member of the Anglican Schools Corporation, which oversees Anglican schools in the Diocese of Sydney. The Corporation provides the philosophy of education 'Serving Christ by equipping students for His world' that guides all aspects of school life.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meriden School: Independent Anglican girls' school in Sydney's inner west serving K-12, with a similar Christian foundation, Visible Wellbeing program, and academic profile. Dr Michele Benn, Danebank's incoming Principal, was previously Head of Teaching and Learning and Head of Junior School at Meriden, making the operating and cultural comparison exceptionally direct.
• SCEGGS Darlinghurst: Sydney Church of England Girls Grammar School — an Anglican K-12 girls' day school in Sydney's eastern suburbs, sharing Danebank's faith-based, single-sex, HSC-track positioning. Direct competitor for Anglican-aligned Sydney families.
• MLC School: Methodist Ladies' College in Burwood — K-12 girls' day school in Sydney's inner west, in close geographic proximity to Hurstville. Competes for the same southern and western Sydney girls' school families.
• Kambala: Independent Anglican K-12 girls' day school in Rose Bay. Closely comparable on faith, gender, curriculum, and Rose Bay's relative proximity to Hurstville for southern Sydney draw — direct competitor for premium Sydney girls' enrolments.
• Wenona School: Baptist K-12 girls' day school in North Sydney, with a comparable faith-based foundation, Visible Wellbeing-aligned pastoral culture, and strong HSC results. Direct competitor in the Sydney faith-based girls' school category.
• Pymble Ladies' College: One of Sydney's largest and most established Methodist girls' schools, K-12, day and boarding. Sets the upper bound on academic outcomes, fee pricing, and co-curricular breadth in the Sydney girls' market, framing the competitive ceiling for Danebank.
• St Catherine's School: Anglican K-12 girls' day school in Waverley, Sydney. Shares Danebank's Anglican identity, single-sex structure, and HSC pathway; competes for the same pool of eastern-suburb and wider-Sydney families.
• Ascham School: Independent non-denominational K-12 girls' day school in Edgecliff, Sydney. Competes for the same Sydney girls' school cohort and serves as a benchmark for fee pricing, HSC outcomes, and co-curricular depth.
• Abbotsleigh: Uniting Church K-12 girls' school in Wahroonga on Sydney's upper north shore, with a long-standing reputation for academic excellence and strong co-curricular programs. Direct competitor for aspirational Sydney families.
• Ravenswood School for Girls: Uniting Church K-12 girls' day school in Gordon on Sydney's upper north shore. Comparable in size, faith-based positioning, co-curricular depth (notably sport), and HSC outcomes, and a direct benchmark for Danebank's premium pricing strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DanebankSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/danebank-anglican-school-for-girls
• Instagraminstagram.com/danebank
• Xx.com/danebank

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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