King’s Carnival!
The King David School fete has been a beloved tradition across generations and is open to the entire community. This year King’s Carnival is on
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Welcome! Bruchim Habaim
We invite you to discover for yourself why more families are choosing King David.
With core values of community-mindedness, equityand social justice, King David students thrive in a warm and caring educational environment with a focus on academic excellence, strong Jewish identity, student wellbeing, and creative thinking skills for the future.
Principal's Welcome
Bruchim Habaim and welcome to The King David School.
Schooling is an integral part of our lives, establishing the foundation for our future success. I am proud that at King David, we prepare our students to thrive in the world they will graduate into, ensuring they are collaborative, critical and creative thinkers. Our values of community mindedness, equity, and social justice ensure that students develop emotional intelligence. Students are encouraged to use their achievements to create a better Australia.
From celebrating our Chagim (holidays) to debating Jewish ethics to researching Jewish history, our students experience Judaism as a rich and moving tradition that is relevant to their lives. Our Jewish Life team facilitates hands-on learning that strengthens our students' Jewish and Zionist identities.
As you look on the website, I encourage you to discover our educational philosophy and the extraordinary opportunities on offer both in and out of the classroom. From exceptional outdoor education, to musicals, debating, coding contests and more, our students are able to challenge themselves in a range of environments.
Our School's founders, Isador Magid AO and Rabbi Dr John Levi AC, stand as role models for our students and teachers alike by virtue of their dedication to learning and enlightenment. The school environment they created continues to this day, promoting critical inquiry, positive relationships and the embracing of difference.
It is a privilege to lead Australia's only Progressive Jewish school. I invite you to book a tour and learn more about the King David difference.
Schooling is an integral part of our lives, establishing the foundation for our future success. I am proud that at King David, we prepare our students to thrive in the world they will graduate into, ensuring they are collaborative, critical and creative thinkers. Our values of community mindedness, equity, and social justice ensure that students develop emotional intelligence. Students are encouraged to use their achievements to create a better Australia.
From celebrating our Chagim (holidays) to debating Jewish ethics to researching Jewish history, our students experience Judaism as a rich and moving tradition that is relevant to their lives. Our Jewish Life team facilitates hands-on learning that strengthens our students' Jewish and Zionist identities.
As you look on the website, I encourage you to discover our educational philosophy and the extraordinary opportunities on offer both in and out of the classroom. From exceptional outdoor education, to musicals, debating, coding contests and more, our students are able to challenge themselves in a range of environments.
Our School's founders, Isador Magid AO and Rabbi Dr John Levi AC, stand as role models for our students and teachers alike by virtue of their dedication to learning and enlightenment. The school environment they created continues to this day, promoting critical inquiry, positive relationships and the embracing of difference.
It is a privilege to lead Australia's only Progressive Jewish school. I invite you to book a tour and learn more about the King David difference.
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Yom Kippur Family Service
Please join the Progressive community for a Yom Kippur family service, lead by Rabbi Allison Conyer. 9am, 12 October.
Evidence-based learning strategies for study
We are excited to invite families to a special evening event with Tom Sherrington, a renowned UK-based educator, on Tuesday 29 October at 7:00 PM.
Commemorating together at our Magid Campus
On Monday our Magid campus students commemorated Oct 7 with a heartfelt student-led assembly. Year 12 student Livia led us in a prayer for the welfare of the state of
One Heart – Commemorating Oct 7 in the Junior School
On Monday, Junior School students commemorated October 7 in a meaningful and age appropriate manner with the theme ‘Am Echad, b’Lev Echad‘ – one nation, one heart. All students made
Tzedakah for Food Bank Victoria
This term the Year 5 Tzedakah Vaadah (Charity Committee) organised a Junior School Food Drive for Food Bank Victoria. This involved organising set items to be donated by different year
Principal's Blog
Each week our Principal, Marc Light shares his insights into current events and educational pedagogy, highlighting how these inform the educational programs and culture at The King David School.
One year on
his week we marked the anniversary of the day that caused such devastation and has reshaped so much of the world. One year on from the tragedy of October 7 2023, we have a series of searing images scored into our collective psyche. The deliberate but indiscriminate slaughter of people
Answering the call of the Shofar
This week I had the great honour of being invited to sound the shofar for all of our ELC students. Experiencing their unrivalled delight in the ritual was joy enough, so too was their excitement in feeling the textures, chanting the notes and counting aloud as I performed the Tekiyah Gadolah.
Thriving in and beyond the classroom
Every now and then I walk around the School and am overcome with a mix of conflicting emotions. I feel such pride in the breadth of opportunities that we are able to provide for our students while simultaneously feeling jealous that these young people are so fortunate to have access