Bialik College

Bialik College

Step Forth With Courage
Address
429 Auburn Road
Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123
Australia Australia
Coordinates 37°50′32″S 145°02′37″E / 37.8421°S 145.0435°E / -37.8421; 145.0435Coordinates: 37°50′32″S 145°02′37″E / 37.8421°S 145.0435°E / -37.8421; 145.0435
Information
Type Independent
Denomination Jewish
Established 1942
Principal Jeremy Stowe-Lindner
Grades K-12
Enrolment 1,046
Colour(s) Blue and Yellow          
Website www.bialik.vic.edu.au

Bialik College is a Jewish Day School located in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn East. School capacity is more than 1000 students, ranging from 3-year-old kindergarten to Year 12. Bialik offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). Established in 1942 in Carlton North, Victoria, the school has had a Zionist orientation since its inception, with the establishment of the State of Israel central to its identity.[1][2] Bialik's approach to Judaism is pluralistic and cross-communal.

Facilities

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 and The Mifgash Bet opened as part of the school's new Jewish Life and Informal Education initiative. The College has an award-winning Kitchen Garden, cafeteria (the Shuk ) and runs a school bus service.

In 2015, the Primary School underwent a major rebuild and is currently a multi-purpose and multi-sensory environment with a variety of learning and playful spaces.

Academics

Bialik College has offered the VCE since 1990; the school has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 in Victoria.[3] In 2005 it ranked second. In 2009 through 2012, the school placed in the top five,[4][5][6] with 2012's students ranking third and 36% of them receiving scores above 40.[7]

Performing arts

Bialik College has a comprehensive performing arts program. All Primary School students are provided with an opportunity to learn a musical instrument and participate in orchestras and ensembles.

The Middle School offers a Drama elective in Years 7-10, with many students choosing to continue it for VCE. In 2016, a new Drama program was introduced in the Primary School for Year 3 students.

On alternative years the school presents a major musical, and produces a play. Some recent Bialik productions include Fiddler On The Roof, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, High School Musical, Aladdin and in 2016, The Golem. There is also an annual house performing arts competition, which is run by Year 10 drama students.

Jewish life

Jewish Life looks over the three departments within the college: Jewish Studies, Hebrew, Informal Jewish Education. Informal Education caters to the four pillars of Judaism, Zionism, Leadership and Health and Wellbeing. Informal Education is run out of The Mifgash and The Mifgash Bet, two rooms which represent the ethos of Bialik College in terms of pedagogy, outlook, and conforms to typologies held by Jewish Informal Education.

House system

The three houses, Weizmann (Green), Szold (Yellow) and Herzl (Red), are mainly used for interhouse sports and are named for Chaim Weizmann, Henrietta Szold and Theodore Herzl.

Notable alumni

Notable staff

References

  1. ↑ Bialik College "About Bialik" web page Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Bialik College "History and Vision" web page Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Desloires, Vanessa. Top VCE schools: Mount Scopus Memorial takes No. 1 title from MacRob The Age, 18 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015
  4. ↑ Better Education VCE School Ranking web page 2009 Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Better Education VCE School ranking web page 2010 Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Better Education VCE School Ranking web page 2011 Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Better Education VCE School Ranking web page Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Australian Electoral Commission House of Representatives – VIC Division – Kooyong. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
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