Masada College runs from kindergarten to year 12. While Masada accepts students of any faith or background, the student body is predominantly Jewish. Many are from South Africa and as a result, the school is very influenced by South Africans. Although, the school holds a huge Jewish Belief and Zionism. Hebrew and Jewish Studies is compulsory in years 7 and 8, and either Hebrew or Jewish Life must be chosen as an elective in years 9 and 10. Other subjects compulsory until year 8 include Science, Maths, English, History, Geography, Music, Art, DAT (Design and Technology) Food Tech, PDHPE (Physical Development and Health and Physical Education) and Jewish History. In year 9 and 10, Music, Art, DAT, Food Tech and Sport Science become electives.

Masada College is the only Jewish day school on the North Shore

North Shore (Sydney)

The North Shore is an informal term used to describe the primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term usually refers to the suburbs located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River, up to...

 of Sydney. The high school (Michael Faktor Campus) is located with Kehillat Masada Synagogue. The primary school campus is in Lindfield, next to the North Shore Synagogue

North Shore Synagogue

The North Shore Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox Synagogue in Lindfield, New South Wales Australia. Founded in 1947, and having built its synagogue in 1950 , it is the oldest synagogue on Sydney's North Shore...

. Masada College also maintains two preschools, Poppy Cottage (for 2–3 year olds), located on the Secondary School campus, and Victor Smith (for 4–5 year olds), located on the Primary School Campus.

History

Masada was established in 1962 as the North Shore Jewish Kindergarten and became a primary school in 1966. In its first year it had only 14 pupils. The High School was established in 1982 and initially had 60 students in years 7 and 8.

Academic achievement

Masada has been in the top 20 for HSC in 18 out of the past 19 years. In 2008 Masada was placed 13th overall in NSW and 1st Non-Selective school on the North Shore. In the non selective state rankings Masada placed 3rd with 1st in Mathematics and 5th in English.

In late 2008, the State Board of Studies, found that in 2008, 29.5% of students from Masada who sat the HSC did so with some form of special consideration. A member of the Board of Studies' committee for processing special applications noted the ease with which schools and parents could arrange medical certification of minor ailments and use the certifications to gain special dispensations for students sitting the competitive final examinations.