The Autumn Fair is an exciting day of fun activities, great food and shopping. The P&F encourage all parents to visit the Fair and also encourage you to invite your friends and family to experience our wonderful school.

As the Autumn Fair is held on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, it’s a lovely opportunity to grab a gift for all our Danebank Mother’s and special women in our lives!

Card payments are encouraged and preferred, however cash will be accepted. An ATM will not be available.

The P&F have a range of great food and drink options for you to enjoy. Come early and grab a bite to eat.

• BBQ Stall: A sausage in bread is always a popular breakfast and lunch option.
• Souvlaki Stall: Offering delicious lamb and chicken wraps. 
• Cake Stall: The Danebank community generously bake and/or donate delicious sweet treats for sale at the Cake Stall.  
• Devonshire Tea: Run by the Danebank Old Girls Association and held in the Community Lounge, sitting and relaxing with a cuppa and a warm scone with jam and cream is a lovely way to take a break and have a chat with friends and family.

There are also external stalls selling other delicious food and drink options such as gozleme, chips on a stick, ice creams and drinks.

There is plenty of fun for the kids, including:

• Kids craft: Various craft options are available.
• Lollies: Offering a well stocked lolly cart with various lolly options and lolly bags.
• Friendship bracelet making: Make some bracelets with your friends or make some to swap.
• Stilt walkers and jugglers: Bringing the fun to the fair.
• Cupcake decorating: Decorate your own cupcake and enjoy eating it too.

Visit one of the external stalls for:

• Face painting: Always popular with the younger kids, various designs will be available.
• Hair braiding: Always popular with the young girls.
• Toys: A range of fun kids toys are offered for sale.
• Kids rides: A range of fun rides for kids will be located on the basketball courts.
• Showbags: A range of showbags for kids will be located on the basketball courts.

Through the generous donation of Danebank families and businesses within the local community, the silent auction offers a range of hampers and gifts that people can silently bid on. At the close of the auction, the highest bidder wins the item!

The auction runs from 9am to 2pm.

The P&F sell Danebank supporter merchandise.

Choose from a supporter cap, water bottle, tote bag and mug. Click here to view our Danebank supporter merch range. You can also purchase via this link too.

The merch is available for sale at the P&F Stall. Located on Level 2 of the Carole Tisdell Building (right next to the Devonshire Tea). 

Come and say hi to the friendly P&F Committee members and find out more about:

• What your P&F Committee do for the school.
• How we raise funds and where the funds are spent.
• How we engage with the Danebank parent and friend community.
• How you can get involved.

We also sell Danebank supporter merch and Mother’s Day gift bags.

The P&F Stall is located on Level 2 of the Carole Tisdell Building (right next to the Devonshire Tea).

A range of speciality stalls come to the Autumn Fair every year, ensuring we have a selection of items for the whole community. Stallholders located in the PAC, PAC Foyer and dotted across the school grounds.

Some stalls include:

• Fashion, jewellery, bags
• Cards, craft, art
• Homewares, candles, gift wares
• Gourmet food and honey
• Toys and games
• Garden products, plans and succulents

Discover Danebank!

At the Autumn Fair & Open Day, Danebank opens its doors to the community to explore the school, visit the classrooms and walk through the facilities. Many of the classrooms have displays, along with fun activities. Plus the performance stage which showcases the amazing talents of our Danebank students.

Classroom displays are open from 10am to 3pm.

The Open Day program will be available here, a week before the Fair.

Sign up for a tour of Danebank, where Senior School students take small groups on tours. Tours start from the Forest Way, off Park Road (near the Pre-K classrooms). Or feel free to explore the school yourself.

• Junior School: Visit your child’s classroom to see the amazing displays and activities that the teachers are doing on the day. It’s the perfect way to enjoy all the fun learning that happens.
• Senior School: All subjects, sporting facilities and the Library open up their classrooms with fun, interactive activities and displays. So make sure to visit them all.

Invite your friends and family – do invite your family and friends to join our community and discover Danebank at our Open Day.

To book a tour contact our Registrar Mrs Julie Pacfique on 9580 1415 or email [email protected].

Performances include: 

• Senior and Junior School bands
• Ensembles and choirs
• Bell ringers
• Soloists

Performances run from 10am to 2pm.