Bialik College

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**Bialik College**

Motto	Step forth with courage
Established	1942
Type of institution	K-12
Principal	Genia Janover
Students	approx. 1050
Location	Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia
Colours	Blue and Yellow
Website	http://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/

Bialik College is a Jewish day school in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn East. The school currently has a capacity to cater for over 1000 students ^[1]:, from 3-year old kindergarten to year 12.

1 Brief History
2 Values and Aims
3 Facilities
4 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
- 4.1 Subjects offered as part of the VCE
5 Prominent Graduates
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Brief History

Since being established in Carlton North in 1942, Bialik College has established itself as one of Melbourne's premier private schools. 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. ^[2]

[edit] Values and Aims

The college describes its 7 key values as being [1]:

Our Jewishness, rich sense of history and purpose
Our positive beliefs and assumptions about children and staff to learn and to grow
Our informal atmosphere that fosters a connected community that uses experience to enhance learning
Our Jewish and civic rituals, celebrations and commemorations that reinforce our core values
Our environment which symbolizes joy and pride, and values those who live/operate within it
Our experiences, many of which are sheer fun
Our taking the time and care to know and value each member

The school aims to develop an awareness within students of their Jewish identity and an appreciation and respect for the wisdom, spiritual depth and ethical foundations of Judaism in its students. Endeavouring to ensure that its graduates are committed, tolerant and informed Jews, Bialik also encourages proud, responsible and committed participation in Australian life. It does not favour any one stream of Judaism, but does however encourage a love of Zionism and the State of Israel.

[edit] Facilities

Bialik College is constantly building new facilities for its students. Since the late 1990s, it has built a building for its VCE department, an 'Early Learning Centre', an 'Art & Technology Centre', and most recently completed in September 2006, a 'Sport & Recreation Centre'.

Additionally, the school has established the 'Rosenkranz Centre' aimed at providing "enrichment and extension programs for students". ^[3]

[edit] Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Since 1990, Bialik College has offered the VCE. It has consisently performed well, now regarded as one of Victoria's top five schools ^[4]

A breakdown of its year-to-year results is available on its website [2].

[edit] Subjects offered as part of the VCE

Accounting
Art
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Drama
Economics
English and ESL
French
Health and Human Development
Hebrew
Hebrew (University of Melbourne Extension Program)
History
- Revolutions
- Renaissance Italy
Information Technology
- Information Systems
- Information Processing and Management
International Politics
- International Studies
- National Politics
Jewish Civilisation (Monash University Enhancement Course)
Legal Studies
Literature
Mathematics
- Further Mathematics
- Mathematical Methods
- Specialist Mathematics
- University of Melbourne Extension Program (MUPHAS)
Media Studies
Music
Physical Education (PE)
Physics
Psychology
Religion and Society (R&S)
Theatre Studies

[edit] Prominent Graduates

Ari Sharp, then 18, was chosen as the Australian Democrats candidate in the seat of Kooyong at the 2001 federal election. ^[5]
Joshua Frydenberg, Director of Deutsche Bank and defeated candidate for Liberal party pre-selection in the Division of Kooyong. ^[6]