Start Your Journey

The ELC orientation is designed to help newly enrolled families acclimate to our Early Learning Centre. It includes a tour of the facilities and an introduction to our educators. This session ensures a smooth transition for both children and parents.

Our extensive Transition to Prep program commences in Term 3 in the year prior to your child starting in Prep. Your child will participate in a variety of activities including Art, Sport, Buddy Program and Shabbat. By the time each child reaches the first day of school, they are very familiar with the staff and the environment and ready to learn.

Each year, King David welcomes many new students into Year 7. We start this process when students are in Year 5 with our Connect Day, usually held in the second half of the year. Current and prospective students (all in casual clothes) have the opportunity to experience life and learning at the Magid Campus.

Following on from Connect Day in Year 5, students in Year 6 have a further opportunity the year prior to joining King David to become familiar with the learning environment and specialist subjects offered at the School. Experience Day is held during Term 1.

Orientation Day is held towards the end of Term 4 for Year 6 students who have confirmed places in Year 7 for the following year. Families receive contact details of other students and are encouraged to connect over the summer break prior to the start of the new School year.

We recommend applying as early as possible. The Early Learning Centre (ELC) and Year 7 are particularly competitive. Early applications help secure your child's place. For Year 7, enrolments are typically confirmed in Year 5.

Yes, of course. Students of all backgrounds are welcome at the school. All students - regardless of background - are required to learn Jewish Studies and Hebrew, and participate in the Jewish Experiential Education program.

While Prep and Year7 are our biggest intakes, depending on availablity, we accept enrolments in other Year levels on a case-by-case basis.

Located in Armadale, the School is easily accessible by public transport (Toorak and Armadale Stations, 5, 6 and 64 trams). We do not currently have a bus service, although this may change if a need for this service develops.

Our school follows the rules of Kashrut in Progressive Judaism. This means we use kosher meat only, our products do not include gelatine, shellfish, animal-based rennet or similar additives, and we do not mix meat and milk. Our packaged and cooked products are not certified by Kosher Australia (besides using kosher-certified meat). Canteen food is made fresh daily and a range of other dietary requirements are catered for.

School uniforms can be purchased online or in store at Bob Stewart t Uniform Specialists (158 Waverley Road, Malvern East). Please visit https://www.bobstewart.com.au/school/king-david-school to see the uniform list.

Second hand KDS uniforms can be purchased from the Posh Opp Shoppe, corner of Grange and Glenhuntly Roads, Glenhuntly. All proceeds from the sale of second hand uniform items support the vital work the Posh Opp Shoppe does in providing funding for children with special needs in Jewish schools.

The Sports Uniform is worn on days that the students have PE or Sport. Sports Uniform items may not be worn with Academic Uniform items.

Students are expected to wear Academic Uniform to formal events such as Presentation Evening and when they are representing the school.

The School Blazer is compulsory for students in Years 10 - 12.

Understanding the unpredictability of the Melbourne weather, our uniforms are not seasonal. Long pants, for example, can be worn year round if necessary.