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Al Diyafah High School in Dubai
KHDA inspection rating: Report due 2009-2010
| School name | Al Diyafah High School |
| Type of institute | private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | Indian |
| Qualifications or Courses | A-level, IGCSE |
| Head of school | Mrs Joyce Rufus (principal) |
| Executive body or owner | |
| Date founded | September 1982 |
| Number of students (approx) | 1400 |
| Number of staff (approx) | |
| School location/area/map | Al Ghusais / Al Qusais, Al Diyafah Street - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 24023, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-4-2671115 |
| Fax | +971-4-2671337 |
| principal@diyafahschool.ae | |
| Website | www.diyafah.com (new window) |
| School fees | 8,500-18,000 dhs per year (2009-2010) |
| Teacher salary range | 2,600 - 4,100 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
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21 August 2009
- AlDiyafah HS fees info updated. Was AED 8,500-15,300 for 2008-2009.
- Added separate page for Al Diyafah Kindergarten to be included in the list of Dubai nurseries.
- No warning for school website seen in Google search results anymore.
01 September 2008
- Fees updated (was 6,500-12,000). Add 20 dhs for prospectus and admission forms, 250 dhs registration fees, 250 dhs admission fee, transport fees (not found).
- Principal's name updated (was Mr Keenan Pimenta, appointed 2005), new principal starts 28 September 2008.
- School is K-12 despite the name. Also called "Al Diyafah School".
- Previous heads were Mr Rocky Miller (principal, 1999-2005), Mr J Ferdinand (principal 1998-1999, headmaster 1994-1998)
- Al Diyafah School moved to new site in Al Ghusais in 2001. Facilities include playing field, tennis courts, basketball court. School buildings extended further for September 2006.
- ADHS was founded by Mrs Winnie D’Cunha (passed away in 1998).
- Google search results for Al Diyafah school have a warning about their website saying "This site may harm your computer." (checked 04 February 2009)
Schools in the same area as Al Diyafah High School
| School Name | Founded | Tel | Level | Curriculum | Qualifications | School Fees | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ameen School | 1985 | +971-4-2677100 | K-10 | Islamic / UK | IGCSE | 4,500-5,100 | |
| Al Salam Private School | 1988 | +971-4-2679594 | K-10 | Arabic/UK | IGCSE | 11,700-21,000 | |
| Central School Dubai | March 1982 | +971-4-2674433 | K-12 | Indian | CBSE, AISSC | 2,500-4,400 | |
| Dubai Carmel School | +971-4-2675424 | K-12 | Arabic/UK | IGCSE, O-level | 7,255-11,861 | ||
| European School of Dubai | +971-4-2678726 | primary | UK | NC | 7,500-10,200 | ||
| Pristine Private School | 1992 | +971-4-2674299 | K-12 | UK | IGCSE, O-levels | 6,500-12,200 | PPS comments |
| Sheffield School Dubai | 2004 | +971-4-2678444 | K-10 | UK | GCSE | 18,560-29,000 | SSD comments |
Last update 21 August 2009
General Comments - might not apply to Al Diyafah High School
- Many popular schools are full for 2009-2010. New schools in Dubai may have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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