Join our ELC playgroup – Kef Kan!
We are currently taking expressions of interest for our new ELC playgroup, Kef Kan (fun here). This playgroup will be every Friday, starting in February.
Year 5 students move on up
Our Year 5 students spent their last day at our Dandenong Road Campus and had a special ceremony where they “walked to” the Middle School at our Magid Campus. They were greeted by Marc Light and their new 2025 Year 6 coordinator Keren Gengut Mushinski. With uplifting songs and a fabulous performances from the strings
Year 11 Cape York First Nations immersion camp
Year 11 students Harriet and Aidan reflect on their experiences on the Year 11 Cape York Immersion camp: Harriet: “Our Year 11 camp to Cairns was a truly transformative experience that brought us closer as a year level while deepening our understanding of Aboriginal culture and traditions. Upon arriving in Cairns, Group 1, led by
A wonderful Presentation Evening 2024
Robert Blackwood Hall was filled with splendour on Sunday night as Magid Campus students celebrated our school year, Years 6-12 award recipients, and the Class of 2024. Marc Light gave the message that “your lives can be full of meaning in whichever direction the vicissitudes of life take you. You can use the model that
Reimagining the mundane
It is a bitter-sweet time to draw the school year to a close. Sadly we do this in the shadow of last week’s terrible terrorist attack on the Adass Israel shule and the surge in domestic antisemitism. Yet we must also acknowledge the joy of our community and the blessings of a school year that
Gan Gefen explores design at MoPA
For our final class excursion, the children of Gan Gefen had an incredible experience at the Museum of Play and Art (MoPA), a space designed to inspire creativity, exploration, and hands-on learning. After a quick morning tea, they were divided into two groups. One of our MoPA educators, Zoe Ziguras, was a King David School
2026 Scholarships now open
Applications for our 2026 scholarships are now open. There are a range of merit and finance-based scholarships available.
Citizen Spokesperson Eli Parkes visits KDS
Year 8 students were privileged to hear Eli Parkes speak about his experience making aliyah to Israel and his contributions to the war effort after Oct 7. Eli was raised in Melbourne and barracks for the Pies. He made aliyah after he finished university. Eli moved because he “wanted to be in the place where
A Carnival fit for a King!
We did it! What a fantastic, fun day out for our entire community! The rain couldn’t dampen our spirits or keep our wonderful King David community away. Thousands of people came through the gates on Sunday for the much-loved King’s Carnival. Proud families and teachers watched on as our students performed on the stage. The
HaGal Sheli (My Wave) visits King David
Year 7 students were privileged to hear from Rachel Kaplan, from HaGal Sheli, an Israeli NGO, which has been helping “at-risk” Israeli youth through surfing in various clubs along the Mediterranean coast. As an Israeli tour guide, I myself was privileged to take educational tours to visit their centre in Bat Yam, and see their