Dale Christian School

The Church, the Board, the Administration team and Staff desire that each student will grow into their destiny in Christ. I thank God that our students and families are an integral part of Dale Christian School! This book of guidelines provides information about life at Dale Christian School. DCS is not just a school with a set of policies. It is a spirit and a people. However, policies and regulations are necessary in order to maintain the spirit and order we desire.

Realising you may not agree with every policy, we expect that you will respect and respond properly to the authority of DCS. We trust that these guidelines will help maintain a positive and God-honouring environment for you and your child.

My prayer for our students & families is that you come to know what it means to love and live for Jesus Christ. We at DCS want to help our students succeed. Our desire is for our students & families to experience joy and satisfaction from achieving excellency at school and in all facets of life. We believe God is honoured by our diligent efforts. We are committed to working with our students and families to see that God is honoured in their lives and in our school.

At Dale Christian School we offer affordable, quality Christ centred education as we strive to equip our students with skills and strong values that encourage them to pursue excellence in all areas.  Every student who attends Dale Christian School will clearly bear the claims of Christ on their life through management, curriculum and teaching practices and see the love of God at work in the school community.

ale Christian School is part of a wider movement of Christian schools that actively promote Christ-centred education.  The effect of these schools on Australian education over the past 20 years has been significant, but the greatest benefit to families comes from active involvement in their local Christian school.

Dale Christian School is an outreach activity of the Armadale Congregational Church Inc. and is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.  The school is managed on a day to day basis by the Principal, who is responsible to a duly elected Board.  The Board is responsible to the Church.  In 2013 Dale celebrated 30 years of providing Christian Education. Dale Christian School opened in July 1983, utilising the hall and Manse of the old Armadale Congregational Church with two classes totalling 21 students.

The school rapidly outgrew the original site and in late 1985 the Church purchased the former Dale Drive-In located on Forrest Road. In 2002 we saw the commencement of Dale's Middle School with 38 students in Year 7 & 8. In the beginning of 2015 we moved into the new secondary school, where we are today.

The Dale Christian School Board believe that God's grace and love has built the school to all that it is today and look forward to what God has planned for it in the future.