Insights

Growing up as a King David student, Purim was the absolute highlight of my year.  I have previously shared with the school community some of the more creative costumes that I wore. There was the year that my friends and I were Snap, Crackle and Pop – the characters that were used to advertise Kellog’s […]

Theodore Hertzl’s text Altneuland was pivotal as a force for gathering momentum towards support for the establishment of a modern Jewish state in our historic homeland. The title, meaning ‘old new land’, was an expression of the interplay between the modern and ancient and the continuing Jewish presence. An interesting fact is that the name of

Recently there has been some welcome discussion in Australian media surrounding the adoption of enhanced educational approaches in school settings. There has been coverage of the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools’ announcement that it has adopted a pedagogical framework that is grounded in explicit instruction. This follows on from a reported resurgence in support for a

This week I attended the first King David School Parents’ Association (KDSPA) planning meeting of the year. I left the meeting feeling greatly uplifted. Here was a large group of representatives who had given of their time to work collectively on ways to enhance the experience of our students, staff and families. Their friendship, support

This week, we conducted our annual Back to School Service. I would like to share with you the words that I delivered in my address.  Around this time of year, 34 years ago, as an impressionable young person I went to see Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. The film tells the story of Bill S Preston

Last night we celebrated our collective achievements for 2023 in a wonderful Presentation Evening. I would like to share a section of the speech that I delivered. The world since October 7 is a different one. As you, our graduating students, stand at the threshold of a significant transition, I want to share with you

This week, we hosted the Rozkin family, past and current students, staff and community members in a truly moving memorial for our beloved teacher, Vera Rozkin, who passed away earlier this year. I would like to share with you the words that I delivered on both my and past principal Michele Bernshaw’s behalf. Vera Rozkin

This week we celebrated a wonderful Graduation Dinner for the Class of 2023. I would like to share with you an extract from the speech that I delivered to them at the event: As is traditional at Graduation Dinner, it is my privilege to try to convey some wisdom to our graduates as they reach