About us

Our family approach encompasses kindness, caring, respect and treating everyone as unique individuals; not only for learners but also extended to their families. We have a strong Christian Ethos, however, we do accept and have learners from other religions.

Our use of technology, through streaming lessons online and to multiple classes at once, means that even through lockdowns, we continued with education.

Our Vision

Dalpark Independent School strives to be a beacon of Christian values, providing a holistic education that nurtures academic excellence, technological skill, spiritual growth, and a wellrounded character.

Our Mission

We offer: a compassionate, family-centered learning environment rooted in Christian values. Through personalized education, we empower: each learner to cultivate critical thinking and become life- long learners. We equip: youth to positively impact their communities and navigate the complexities of the world with integrity and faith.

Motto

Knowledge through learning.
Our HEADS gain knowledge through learning.
Our HEARTS embrace the power of believing.
Our HANDS fulfil the promise of our heads and hearts.

The school was founded in 1988 by Mrs D.A. Broderick, our current Executive Head and board member, as Magic Moments Nursery School.

It continued as such until the Department of Education granted permission in 1997 to establish a fully-fledged primary school to meet the needs of the area. This became Dalpark Private School. Initially, there was one class per grade in the Foundation Phase which grew to the Intermediate Phase.

In 2001 the school was re-registered under the banner of Dalpark Independent Educational Centre (DIEC), operating as Dalpark Private School.

At this stage, an independent board of directors was formed which included members from the educational, business, religious and legal sectors. Of the original board, we have our Chairperson Mr A. Davis, who has extensive business, legal and financial expertise, Mr A Webster, who is a well-respected pastor and member of the Christian religious community, and Mrs D. Broderick, the founder and the educational specialist on the board. Since then, Mr L. Naina, the current Brakpan school Principal, Mrs L. van der Spuy, the bursar and most recently, Mr B. Broderick, the Tongaat Principal, have also been added to the board.

DIEC continued to grow incrementally and in 2004 the first Grade 7 class was established. Continued growth meant that the DIEC group brought in a second classroom up to grade 7. Since then Dalpark Private College was established in 2019 and has grown to form our High School in Brakpan. In 2024, the school was acquired by Edunation Holdings who support the school with expertise in areas like staff development and curriculum expertise.