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Other
Nov 14, 2023

Dainfern College is Pathetic

Dainfern College, or as I like to call it, the “Makerspace of Broken Promises.” So, they promised to be done by August, but surprise, it’s October, and they’re still fumbling around like it’s a maze of incompetence.

The teachers? Motivation seems to be an alien concept to them. It’s like they’re on a permanent vacation from giving a damn. And the content they throw at you? It’s like studying for a test on Mars when the actual questions are about Earth. Syllabuses? Forget about it. They’re as incomplete as my patience at this point.

Now, let’s talk about the students – the vaping and smoking crowd turning the bathrooms into a questionable health hazard. Signs saying “don’t smoke or vape” are there, but clearly, no one’s reading. And the bathrooms? More unsanitary than a dumpster behind a fast-food joint.

No principal in the high school, just a revolving door of substitutes. Teachers dropping like flies – 22 this year alone. And qualifications? Apparently optional. The history and geography teachers are wandering through their subjects like lost tourists.

But hold on, it gets better. A teacher blaming a student’s bad grades because they are black? Seriously? The life science department is as real as a unicorn, and the Christian ethos? Please. They turn a blind eye to satanic shenanigans.

Oh, and let’s not forget the cherry on top – the hefty school fees. It’s like paying for a Michelin-star meal and getting a cold, soggy sandwich. Dainfern College, where the tuition is high, and the standards are nowhere to be found. It’s a government school’s distant, underachieving cousin.
Other
Jan 21, 2023

High school failure

The restrooms at the school reeked of apples because everyone was smoking and vaping there.
The students of the teacher would receive better grades. You would also purchase incredibly expensive clothing for this school, and you would come back with bubble gum on your pants when you got home. . HIGH SCHOOL FAILURE
Please publicize this school
Student
Jan 16, 2023

Subjects

If you see subjects on the timetable you get don’t expect it to be true they don’t even do the subject on the list they teach you a completely different subject in the timetable
Student
Jan 16, 2023

Forced opinions

You are not allowed to have your own opinion in this school, the teachers would force they feeling on you , if you don’t comply they lower your grade
Student
Jan 16, 2023

Expenses

In this school you are money generator . They would ask you to pay for donations all the time, books that should be included in the school fees, etc
Student
Jan 16, 2023

Teachers bullying student

The teachers would bully the students in front of the class didn’t handle bullying well
Student
Jan 16, 2023

never go here

The children are not acting nice.
the school is 25 years old and the teachers are rude the teachers dont teach
you will
remain
anonymous
Student
Jan 16, 2023

Rude teacher

The teachers wouldn’t care about the students feelings . I remember one time a teacher went in front of the entire grade and wasn’t talking good this about a student
Student
Jan 16, 2023

Bullying and other

In this school all you should expect is bullying when I was in this school I saw bullies pushing swearing at other students . If you want to learn something the teacher would just send you a YouTube video and expect you to learn from that and if you asked them a question they wouldn’t care, they would say go figure it out yourself
Student
Jan 16, 2023

Bullying

As a student of the school I saw students bullied everyday profanity used all the time
And the teacher wouldn’t teach you would think you’re paying for teachers to teach you but they send you a YouTube video and expect you to learn from that if you asked them a question they would say figure it out yourself
Student
Sep 20, 2022

Best school

Very wonderful school!
Former Student
Sep 9, 2022

I Was constantly bullied and the teachers are also very rude

Terrible school rude teachers and mean children, didn't handle bullying well
Other
Oct 19, 2021

worst school no discipline

Horrendous school. pupils have disgusting opinionated attitudes, sense of entitlement. Very clicky and don't let newcomers in. Principal only worried about his next pay Vieques and is too scared to stand up for what is right . kids swear, don't greet adults, talk about x rated things in front of teachers and nothing is done about it. one of the worst schools ever
Student
Nov 23, 2020

No. Just dont.

This place sucks. The teachers dont have a clue, the students have entitled attitudes and bad manners, and the principal only cares about those whos parents have positions in parliament.
Tatiana De Almeida
Student
Aug 3, 2020

DFC changed my life.

To say that Dainfern College is a good school is an understatement. It is INCREDIBLE. When I joined Dainfern College in Gr. 7, I was extremely shy and not confident in myself. Dainfern has instilled so much confidence in me! I joined the leadership team in Grade 11 and it was the best decision of my life. I have learnt how to deal with different people, how to speak in public, and so many knew skills that has prepared me for the outside world. This school has literally changed my life, and the last few years have been the most incredible years of my life that I will never forget. The leadership program taught me hard work, perseverance and to always do your best in everything. I am forever grateful for the house system - I have the deepest passion for my house and everyone in it! It’s not a house, but a HOME. The pride and love that I have for this school cannot be put into words and is deeper than any ocean out here. Dainfern College, I am a completely different person because of you. You changed a shy, unconfident girl into a confident young lady that is ready to take over the world. I was a small girl, scared of the world - but not anymore. The growth I have experienced is genuinely shocking. I will forever dedicate my life to this school - whether it’s returning to watch events or being part of the Old Lions, I will be there!! You, Dainfern College, have changed my life. I do not know how to ever thank you for this - a feeling that cannot be described. Thank you, Dainfern College!
Student
Apr 4, 2020

The Place that changed my life and many more

This school is amazing and it has changed me into the person that I am today and now.
Before I was at dainfern College, I was at another Private School where I wasn't doing really great academically and I didn't really like it there, it just wasn’t for me.
Until one day my parents decided to move to and around Dainfern and In the beginning trust me I felt weary about the school until when I entered the school on my first day, I knew this school was for me and that I had to go.
The Teachers who welcomed me were amazing, the best teachers that I could have ever dreamt for, they were kind, nice, willing and those teachers have made my life so much better by helping me push up my marks and to make me try my best at everything I did.
I also made a-lot of new friends on the first day when I walked through those doors and today I still have those friends and we are closer than ever.
Student
Feb 22, 2020

DFC DIFFERENCE

It is an amazing school
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