School News

Savour the year, Year 12
“You got here by being you, finish it by being the best of you.” Year 12 students launched into their final year last Friday, returning to school before everyone else to settle into their roles as the leaders of the

A wonderful start to Prep
What an exciting start to the school year! Our Prep students have been busy settling into their new routines, exploring the school, and making connections. The Preppies had school all to themselves last Friday to get used to their surroundings

Lifting off with Launch Experience
Our Years 6-8 students started the school year with Launch Experience, a program of events, activities and discussions. This is designed to ensure students have lots of opportunities to get to know each other, familiarise themselves with school procedures and

Year 5 students move on up
Our Year 5 students spent their last day at our Dandenong Road Campus and had a special ceremony where they “walked to” the Middle School at our Magid Campus. They were greeted by Marc Light and their new 2025 Year

Year 11 Cape York First Nations immersion camp
Year 11 students Harriet and Aidan reflect on their experiences on the Year 11 Cape York Immersion camp: Harriet: “Our Year 11 camp to Cairns was a truly transformative experience that brought us closer as a year level while deepening

A wonderful Presentation Evening 2024
Robert Blackwood Hall was filled with splendour on Sunday night as Magid Campus students celebrated our school year, Years 6-12 award recipients, and the Class of 2024. Marc Light gave the message that “your lives can be full of meaning

Shabbat Shalom from Junior Kinder!
What a stunning celebration of all that our Junior Kinder children have learned this year. They came together to showcase their Jewish learning with a Kabbalat Shabbat surrounded by loved ones. Shabbat Shalom! RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS

Magical performances – The Long and Winding Road to Solla Sollew
The Alexander Theatre came alive with the vibrant energy of our talented Prep-Year 2 students, who performed their much-anticipated musical, The Long and Winding Road to Solla Sollew, adapted from Dr Seuss’ I Had Troubles Getting to Solla Sollew earlier this week. The show was a

Year 6 Changemakers – Living Museum
Last night, our Year 6 students amazed us with their Changemakers Living Museum expo. This was a highlight of their Human Rights and Activism unit. The evening felt alive with energy and creativity, where students embodied changemakers, the individuals who advocated for

Gan Gefen explores design at MoPA
For our final class excursion, the children of Gan Gefen had an incredible experience at the Museum of Play and Art (MoPA), a space designed to inspire creativity, exploration, and hands-on learning. After a quick morning tea, they were divided

Citizen Spokesperson Eli Parkes visits KDS
Year 8 students were privileged to hear Eli Parkes speak about his experience making aliyah to Israel and his contributions to the war effort after Oct 7. Eli was raised in Melbourne and barracks for the Pies. He made aliyah

A Carnival fit for a King!
We did it! What a fantastic, fun day out for our entire community! The rain couldn’t dampen our spirits or keep our wonderful King David community away. Thousands of people came through the gates on Sunday for the much-loved King’s

HaGal Sheli (My Wave) visits King David
Year 7 students were privileged to hear from Rachel Kaplan, from HaGal Sheli, an Israeli NGO, which has been helping “at-risk” Israeli youth through surfing in various clubs along the Mediterranean coast. As an Israeli tour guide, I myself was

KDSPA welcomes new President
At today’s Annual General Meeting for The King David School Parents’ Association (KDSPA), Marc Light thanked the Committee for their tireless dedication to building community at KDS and fundraising through the many initiatives and events held throughout the year. Acknowledgement

Celebrating our Senior Kinder in the Urban Forest
As the year draws to a close, we celebrated our kindergartners’ journey with a magical end-of-year celebration at the Urban Forest filled with creativity, exploration, and joy! The children were buzzing with excitement as they donned their beautiful crowns, each

Celebrating Shabbat with our Grandparents and Special Friends
This morning our Prep to Year 2 students shared Shabbat with their Grandparents and Special Friends. The Kobritz Hall was filled with song, tzedakah, and ruach as each year level welcomed Shabbat with their family members. With songs new and

Year 4 Camp Adventure
Our Year Four camp to Wombat Corner was an unforgettable adventure, packed with excitement, new skills, plenty of laughter, and awesome food! Students had the chance to try a variety of activities that encouraged teamwork, bravery, and resilience. One of

Gan Gefen make ‘bug hotels’
Gan Gefen have been learning that our garden is home to many insects, each with unique roles in the ecosystem. We have helpful pollinators like bees and butterflies, soil-enriching worms, and natural pest controllers like ladybugs and spiders. However, not

Our Junior Athletes shine
Faster, Higher, Stonger – Together! Our Junior School Athletes showed determination, courage and team spirit at the annual Inter-house Athletics Gala. We are so proud of the way our students encouraged each other and worked together! Mazal tov to Galil,

Year 4 are Mad about Forces
On Wednesday our Year 4 students had an unforgettable science incursion with Mad About Science, led by Lisa. This interactive session brought our current studies on forces to life in the most exciting way. Over the past few weeks, Year

Tom Sherrington inspires staff and parents with WalkThrus
We were delighted to welcome renowned UK-based educator Tom Sherrington to King David on Tuesday. Tom Sherrington is the creator of the ‘WalkThrus’ framework, which we have began implementing in Term 4 last year. WalkThrus are evidence-based strategies that help

Celebrating Sukkot in our sukkot
King David’s vibrant Jewish Studies and Jewish Experiential Education program gave students from the ELC through to Senior School the opportunity to celebrate and engage in the festival of Sukkot during Chol Hamoed Sukkot. Our youngest learners read a story

A sensational Creative Arts Expo
The annual Creative Arts Expo showcased our incredible Visual and Performing Arts from Years 6 to 12 students last Monday. Stunning Visual Art was on display by our VCE students as well as brilliant Visual Communication and Design and Media

Commemorating together at our Magid Campus
On Monday our Magid campus students commemorated Oct 7 with a heartfelt student-led assembly. Year 12 student Livia led us in a prayer for the welfare of the state of Israel. Principal Marc Light lit a yahrzeit candle and we