About Us
Our Mission
Nairana Study Centre supports young men to build habits of work, friendship, and responsibility so that they can flourish and serve others:
- inspired by Christian ideals and priorities identified by parents
- in partnership with parents, staff and volunteers
- through ongoing input, group activities and personal mentoring
The history of
Nairana Study Centre
Nairana Study Centre opened in 1997 in temporary facilities in Pennant Hills. This followed years of activities conducted by Dartbrooke Study Centre, located in Chatswood and, formerly in Roseville, since 1978.
From its inception, Nairana has partnered with parents to create a complementary educational environment for their sons that reinforces values instilled at home, including Christian ideals, hard work, friendship, and service. Through its diverse programs and activities, the Nairana team is dedicated to helping each student thrive as an individual.
In 2004, following years of fundraising by parents, friends, and staff, Nairana relocated to purpose-built facilities on Trebor Road, Pennant Hills. Today, Nairana features modern facilities for visitors, including study and reading rooms, a chapel, meeting and lounge areas, a spacious backyard, and an indoor futsal court.
Years Established
sydney boys attended events
Camps
assisted disadvantaged communities
Nairana Study Centre & Opus Dei
The spiritual formation and faith-based activities at the Centre are entrusted to Opus Dei, which is a personal prelature of the Catholic Church, approved by Pope John Paul II on 28th November 1982. St Josemaria Escriva, a Catholic priest, founded Opus Dei, meaning “Work of God” in Latin, on 2nd October, 1928.
The mission of Opus Dei is to promote a deep awareness of the universal call to union with God, among people of all walks of life, through their daily activities. In other words, finding God in your everyday life. Opus Dei operates throughout the world in over 80 countries. The Central Headquarters for Opus Dei is located in the city of Rome. Click here for more information about Opus Dei.
Child Protection
Education Development Association (EDA) and its projects are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment to enable the development of children to their full potential, in accordance with Christian principles and relevant civil legislation. EDA has a Child Protection Policy which includes guidelines for good practice and prevention, as well as procedures for dealing with possible allegations of abuse. The policy can be found here.
Please refer to the following Child Safeguarding policies on the EDA website.
Child Protection
Education Development Association (EDA) and its projects are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment to enable the development of children to their full potential, in accordance with Christian principles and relevant civil legislation. EDA has a Child Protection Policy which includes guidelines for good practice and prevention, as well as procedures for dealing with possible allegations of abuse. The policy can be found here.
Please refer to the following Child Safeguarding policies on the EDA website.
Our Facilities
In pursuit of its mission to promote education of the whole person, the Centre utilises the following facilities.
Study Rooms
Study rooms for use by school and university students.
Tutorial Rooms
Smaller tutorial rooms to enable small group instruction and student mentoring.
Private Chapel
Private chapel for spiritual formation and faith-based worship in the Catholic faith
Testimonials
What People are Saying
“Growing in habits and virtues throughout high school shapes the kind of person you will be when you grow up.”
Andrew, Banker
“I was always encouraged to give back to my family, friends and community. ”
Jonathan, Small Business Manager
“Having a priest available at Nairana for a chat or the sacrament of Reconciliation was a great source of support for me during my high school years.”
Sebastian, Tax Advisor
“Nairana helped me to develop a better sense of a presence of God in my life and to really offer my work every day.”
Matthew, Engineer
Question to Mums of current students
Why do you send your sons to Nairana?
“Nairana is a place that fosters independence, gives them a sense of adventure and fun in a way that aligns with our values and morals as a family. It also helps them to develop friendships with other like-minded boys and families. ”
SW
“Nairana primarily gives formation and fosters self-growth through talks of formation and times of supervised study. My boys think that the tutors are cool and fun to be with.”
AL
“I know that my sons are in good company at Nairana with fine men who they can imitate. I want my boys to grow into fine men. At Nairana, they learn about virtues, how to love your neighbors, how to be good friends, how to be charitable ….”
CD
“Nairana helps them to develop a spirit of service, to challenge them to look outside themselves. The workcamps and service projects are a testament of that, helping people less fortunate than them really changes their perspective on life.”
VB