BUDDHIST TEMPLE - SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
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Dhamma Schools |
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Annual Presentation Day 14 December 2003
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The Lankarama Dhamma School is held fortnightly on Sundays between 9:00 am – 11:00 am during the school term at the Lankarama premises, it is not held on the days when the Parramatta Dhamma School is open, refer to Lankarama calendar for the exact dates. There are approximately 130 students studying at Lankarama Dhamma School. Buddhism is taught in four levels from Kindergarten upwards.
The Dhamma teachers at Lankarama Dhamma School are;
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Ven Meegahakumbure Dhammagavesi
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Mrs Dilani Gamlath
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Mrs Liyanagama
The minimum age of entry to dhamma school is four & half years, there are no student vacancies at Lankarama dhamma school at present, however if you wish to enrol your child in year 2004 please contact Ven Meegahakumbure Dhammagavesi, Phone: (02) 9627 2594 (Preferably between 4:00 pm - 7.00 pm).
The Parramatta Dhamma School is held fortnightly on Sundays from 9.00 am to
10.30 am at the North Parramatta Public School, Albert Street, North Parramatta, NSW. The school assembly is held on each day with children observing ‘Pansil’ prior to the commencement of Dhamma lessons with Anusasana/Buddhist story and advice on Buddhist way of life is given by a visiting Bhanthe. Teacher in Charge of the Parramatta Dhamma school is Mrs. Chithra Sandanayake.
An application form must be filled in for each student before enrolment. Students are placed in Classes according to their knowledge of Dhamma & their age group. The minimum enrolment age for Class 1 is 4 years & 6 months, Class 7 is for students who are 15 years and above. There are approximately 180 students enrolled at Parramatta Dhamma school at present.
| Class 1 | Mrs Florida Seneviratne | (02) 9838 4864 |
| Class 2 | Mrs Dhammika De Silva | (02) 9417 2440 |
| Class 3 | Mrs Mallika Rankothge | (02) 9873 3926 |
| Class 4C | Mrs Chitra Sandanayake | (02) 9868 4530 |
| Class 4S | Mrs Shanthi Senadheera | (02) 9980 5793 |
| Class 5 | Mrs Devika David | (02) 9838 9752 |
| Class 6 | Mrs Nalinie Cooray | (02) 9871 8617 |
| Class 7 | Mr Milton Fernando | (02) 9683 7102 |
Relief Teachers:
Mr Kithsiri Karunaratne
Ms Anula Dissanayake
Miss Surani Disanayake
The student Assessments are conducted twice a year by the teachers and the Reports on the achievement of students are sent out to the parents.
The annual Awards Day is held at the end of each year where students who excel in Dhamma studies are presented with Dhamma books and certificates. On this day various performances on Buddhist themes are held by each class to celebrate the end of the year. Photos are taken for each class & published in the annual magazine which is distributed on the annual Awards Day.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Chitra Sandanayake on (02) 9868 4530.
The Minto Dhamma School is located at Minto Primary School, Pembroke Street, Minto NSW 2566.
The lessons are conducted on every Sunday (except school holidays) from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
The Dhamma teachers at Minto Dhamma school are Mr L T Fonseka and Mrs Chandra Fonseka, they can be contacted on Phone: (02) 9878 0601.
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