Insights

The start of Term 2 is replete with a series of moving commemorative assemblies in which we reflect on grief, tragedy and hope for a better future. These themes came through strongly in this week’s ANZAC Day and Yom HaShoah assemblies and will be again emphasised in our Yom HaZikaron Tekes next week. Our ANZAC […]

Dear Community, Our tradition has a unique take on the notion of the past. When Eliezer Ben Yehuda – known for reviving the Hebrew language – penned the first Hebrew dictionary, he found no Hebrew word for “history”. As such, those that modernised the language adapted the English word and settled on “historia”. How is

I have often written to you regarding our school’s tagline – “It’s where I belong.” I love the way that this expresses our unique and close knit community and our genuine appreciation for the value of each community member that we are so fortunate to connect with. King David’s community feel is well regarded among

This term we have seen a very substantial number of students and staff being forced into isolation due to becoming infected with COVID-19 or being designated a household contact. While we were all told to be aware that there would be very high levels of community transmission, I must confess that the magnitude of the

I would like to share with you an extract from my speech from this week’s Back to School Service. The Back to School Service is our acknowledgement of the promise of the school year. It is also a chance for our community to celebrate the contributions of extraordinary staff members and students who do so

I have been thinking a lot about the term “community”. It seems so automatic that I address you as “community” in this column, but it really is yet another expression of the prioritisation of the warm relationships that we work so hard to foster here amongst the staff, students and families of The King David

At last year’s Back to School Service I spoke to our students about what makes a good beginning. I discussed classic movies, literature and of course took the opportunity to encourage our students and staff to make the most of the start to the new school year.  I am thrilled to report that we have

In 2017, King David School alum, Nevo Zisin, inscribed a message in a copy of their powerful autobiography “Finding Nevo” for the students of King David. Nevo is a fierce advocate and activist for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people and wrote: “To the person at King David that reads this, you are not alone, you

Welcome to the 2022 school year! I would like to share with you my speech to our Senior School students from this week’s opening assembly. Born from Dreams and a Vision… Today I want to talk to you about dreams. Our beautiful school was founded on a dream and I know that the reality that