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.

discover king david

Spring Concert 2024

Choral and Ensemble students from the Junior, Middle and Senior School will be showcasing their talents at our upcoming Spring Concert on Monday 2 September

Read More »

Storytime with Savta!

A wonderful free activity for 2 to 4 year olds. The stories are read b’Ivrit (in Hebrew). Please register your attendance here for security purposes. RETURN

Read More »
Students are cutting colourful pieces of paper representing family for Yom HaMishpachah - Family Day.

Celebrating Yom HaMishpachah

What does “family” mean to you? Our Junior School students took a deep dive into this question as part of Yom HaMishpachah (Family Day), where parent and grandparent volunteers assisted

Read More »
Six young people are wearing King David academic uniform. They have their mouths open and are looking outwards, not at the camera. They are singing in the 2024 Spring concert.

A spectacular Spring Concert

There was a spectacular showcase of our musical talent at this week’s annual Spring Concert.  Performers included our RocKing David Band (Junior School students), Junior Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Junior and

Read More »

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.

Unlocking another language through music

This week I had the pleasure of attending our annual Spring Concert. It was a delight to hear from 63 musicians across the School. I’d like to share with you the brief words I shared: It is so important and so precious to be able to come together to celebrate

Read More »

The Choosing People

Last week the cohort of Year 7 participated in the Kabbalat Mitzvah celebration. This was a wonderful occasion where the students joined their parents, grandparents and special friends in a night of joint learning and reflection on reaching the stage of Bnei Mitzvah and the significance of this in their

Read More »

From parallel monologues to dialogue

This week our Hebrew and Jewish Studies staff attended the Zionist Federation of Australia’s biennial Educators Conference. It was an outstanding two day program of Jewish learning and I was thrilled that our own Ilan Bloch, Keren Gengut-Mushinsky, Damien Green and Hani Ron all ran beautifully received sessions. I attended

Read More »