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Bialik College is aprivatecomprehensive co-educationalearly learning, primary and secondaryJewish day school, located in theMelbourne suburb ofHawthorn,Victoria, Australia. Established in 1942 inCarlton North, Victoria, the school has had aZionist orientation since its inception, with theestablishment of theState of Israel central to its identity. Bialik's approach to Judaism ispluralistic and cross-communal.[2][3][4]
| Bialik College | |
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 Bialik College in 2014 | |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′32″S145°02′37″E / 37.8421°S 145.0435°E /-37.8421; 145.0435 |
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| Type | private,comprehensive co-educationalearly learning, primary and secondaryJewish day school |
| Motto | Step Forth With Courage and Be Your Best |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Pluralistic Judaism[1] |
| Denomination | Jewish |
| Established | 1942; 83 years ago (1942) |
| President | Tyson Wodak |
| Principal | Jeremy Stowe-Lindner |
| Years | Early learning;C–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 1,070 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and yellow |
| Affiliation | Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne |
| Website | www |
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School capacity is more than 1,000 students, ranging from Creche toYear 12, withday care for children from three months to three years. Bialik offers theVictorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
Bialik is a member of theEastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM).
Bialik College has offered the VCE since 1990; the school has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 inVictoria.[5] As of December 2022[update], the school has been ranked in the top 5 in Victoria for 25 out of 26 years.[6]
Facilities
editBialik completed the 'Launch Lab' build in September 2023.
Since the late 1990s, Bialik has added a building to house its VCE department, an Early Learning Centre, the 'Besen Family Art & Technology Centre' and the 'Gringlas Sports Centre' to its campus. Additionally, the school has established the Rosenkranz Centre For Excellence and Achievement, aimed at providing enrichment and extension programs for students.
A new drama studio opened in 2010 and the Evelyn Hellen Library opened in early 2011. In 2011, a new Jewish Life Centre,The Mifgash, opened as part of the school's new Jewish Life and Informal Education initiative.[7]
The three houses, Weizmann (Green), Szold (Yellow) and Herzl (Red), are mainly used for interhouse sports and are named forChaim Weizmann,Henrietta Szold andTheodor Herzl.
Notable alumni
edit- Josh Frydenberg, Australian politician who was theTreasurer of Australia andDeputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 2018 to 2022[8]
- Anthony Goldbloom, founder and CEO ofKaggle
- Ben Zygier, an Australian-Israeli citizen who was a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces and allegedly an agent of Mossad.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^"Jewish Life".Bialik College. Retrieved28 May 2024.
- ^Bialik College "About Bialik" web page Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^Bialik College "History and Vision" web page Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^"Jewish Life".Bialik College. Retrieved28 May 2024.
- ^Family, Wang."VCE School Ranking - 2015".bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved17 May 2016.
- ^Family, Wang."School Ranking - 2015".bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved17 May 2016.
- ^humans.txt, Alaress."Jewish Life".www.bialik.vic.edu.au. Retrieved17 May 2016.
- ^"Hon Josh Frydenberg MP".www.aph.gov.au.
- ^"From Melbourne to Mossad: the life and times of Ben Zygier". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 2013. Retrieved25 March 2020.
External links
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