Bialik College
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Bialik College is a Jewish Independent school
located in the Melbourne
suburb of Hawthorn East
. The school currently has a capacity to cater for over 1000 students from 3-year old Kindergarten
to year 12.
Since being established in Carlton North
in 1942, Bialik College offers the Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE). Although Bialik College is considered a 'Jewish day school', from its beginning it was intended to be a Zionist school, with the establishment of the State of Israel central to its identity.
at the College. The shlichim organise various fundraisers, activities, and camps to enrich the education of the students, and have fun.
. On alternative years the school presents a major musical, and produces a play. The most recent Bialik productions have been The Wizard Of Oz (2009 musical), Metamorphoses (2010 play), and the Theatre Studies production The Survivor. There is also a house performing arts competition every year, which is run bydrama students.
, Henrietta Szold
, and Theodore Herzl, who helped pioneer Zionism
.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
located in the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburb of Hawthorn East
Hawthorn East, Victoria
Hawthorn East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
. The school currently has a capacity to cater for over 1000 students from 3-year old Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to year 12.
Since being established in Carlton North
Carlton North, Victoria
Carlton North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Melbourne and Yarra...
in 1942, Bialik College offers the Victorian Certificate of Education
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
(VCE). Although Bialik College is considered a 'Jewish day school', from its beginning it was intended to be a Zionist school, with the establishment of the State of Israel central to its identity.
Shlichim
One of Bialik's many projects includes the Shlichim project, in which shlichim (representatives from Israel) are sent to Australia, and assist in the running of Informal EducationInformal education
Informal education is a general term for education outside of a standard school setting. It can refer to various forms of alternative education, such as:* Unschooling or Homeschooling* Autodidacticism * Youth Work...
at the College. The shlichim organise various fundraisers, activities, and camps to enrich the education of the students, and have fun.
Facilities
Since the late 1990s, it has built a building for its VCE department, an 'Early Learning Centre', the 'Besen Family Art & Technology Centre', and the 'Gringlas Sport Centre'. Additionally, the school has established the 'Rosenkranz Centre' aimed at providing "enrichment and extension programs for students". A new Drama Studio was opened in 2010. The new state-of-the-art library was opened in early 2011. A new Jewish life centre also opened in 2011. This room is part of a new Jewish life initiative in the school, with Dan Sztrajt overseeing it. The New Year 10 Hadracha program offers Year 10 students an opportunity to be madrichim (leaders) of the school, and to assist the running of the Jewish Life Centre.Academics
Since 1990, Bialik College has offered the VCE. It has consistently performed well, and has been ranked amongst the highest achieving Victorian schools. In 2008, Bialik College finished in the top ten of the state. Bialik College ranked 2nd in 2005, and 4th in 2009.Performing Arts
Bialik College has a comprehensive performing arts program. All students are provided with an opportunity to learn a musical instrument, and participate in orchestras and ensembles. The drama program is an elective in Years 7-10, and many students choose to continue it for VCEVictorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
. On alternative years the school presents a major musical, and produces a play. The most recent Bialik productions have been The Wizard Of Oz (2009 musical), Metamorphoses (2010 play), and the Theatre Studies production The Survivor. There is also a house performing arts competition every year, which is run bydrama students.
House System
The three houses, Weizmann (Green), Szold (Yellow), and Herzl (Red), are mainly used for interhouse sports and are named for famous Jews Chaim WeizmannChaim Weizmann
Chaim Azriel Weizmann, , was a Zionist leader, President of the Zionist Organization, and the first President of the State of Israel. He was elected on 1 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952....
, Henrietta Szold
Henrietta Szold
Henrietta Szold was a U.S. Jewish Zionist leader and founder of the Hadassah Women's Organization. In 1942, she co-founded Ihud, a political party in Mandate Palestine dedicated to a binational solution.-Biography:...
, and Theodore Herzl, who helped pioneer Zionism
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
.
Notable alumni
- Ari Sharp, former journalist for The AgeThe AgeThe Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
newspaper (2007-2011), blogger and, then 18, candidate for the Australian DemocratsAustralian DemocratsThe Australian Democrats is an Australian political party espousing a socially liberal ideology. It was formed in 1977, by a merger of the Australia Party and the New LM, after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp, as a high profile leader...
in the seat of KooyongDivision of KooyongThe Division of Kooyong is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and encompasses the suburbs of Kew, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Balwyn, Canterbury, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was...
at the 2001 federal election.. - Joshua FrydenbergJoshua FrydenbergJoshua Anthony "Josh" Frydenberg is an Australian banker and politician. He has been the Liberal member for Kooyong in the Australian House of Representatives since August 2010....
, Banker and LiberalLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for KooyongDivision of KooyongThe Division of Kooyong is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and encompasses the suburbs of Kew, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Balwyn, Canterbury, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was...
in the Australian House of RepresentativesAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
since August 2010. - Anthony GoldbloomAnthony GoldbloomAnthony John Goldbloom is the founder and CEO of Kaggle, a Silicon Valley start-up which has used predictive modeling competitions to solve problems for NASA, Wikipedia , Ford and Deloitte to improve the state of the art in mapping dark matter and HIV research...
, founder and CEO of KaggleKaggleKaggle is a platform for data analytics competitions founded in April 2010. Companies and researchers post their data. Statisticians and data miners from all over the world compete to produce the best models... - Joshua Sharma, currently a member of ROOTROOTROOT is an object-oriented program and library developed by CERN. It was originally designed for particle physics data analysis and contains several features specific to this field, but it is also used in other applications such as astronomy and data mining....
gaming for Starcraft 2