Bialik College

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imagesize = 120px
name = Bialik College
motto = "Darcuna Oz" (Step forth with courage)
established = 1942
type = K-12
city = Hawthorn East
state = Victoria
country = Australia
principal = Joseph Gerassi [ [http://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/what's-on/bialik-news/events-news-%7B0%7D/49/bialik's-new-principal--joseph-gerassi/343/detail.aspx Bialik College: What's On] ]
students = 1,090 in 2008
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 [ [http://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/about-bialik/bialik-at-a-glance/135/default.aspx About Bialik] ] :, from 3-year old kindergarten to year 12.

Brief History

Since being established in Carlton North in 1942, Bialik College has achieved consistent VCE results. 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. [ [http://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/about-bialik/history/10/default.aspx Bialik College: History] ]

Extra Curricular Activities

Bialik College offers many extracurricular activities for students to enrich their learning experience. In collaboration with the DAV, students participate in inter school debating. As well as this, the 'MADD' department (Music, Arts, Drama, Dance) organizes a biennial musical. In 2005, the secondary school performed a world première of the stage production, DreamWorks' Prince of Egypt. In 2007, the college presented the well-known musical, "Grease", to sold out audiences and the National Theatre, St. Kilda, whilst in 2008, the Greek tragedy "Antigone" to great effect, complemented by viewers as "Not just good for a school play, or for a young cast, but good, by any terms." An upcoming play will be the "Ruby Moon" production on 27-29th of May 2008. The play will be held at St Martins Youth Arts Centre.

Shlichim

One of Bialik's many projects includes the Shlichim project, in which 'shlichim' (representatives from Israel) are sent over to Australia, and assist in the running of Informal Education at the College. The 'shlichim' organise various fundraisers, activities, and camps to enrich the education of the students, and have fun. The current shlichim at Bialik College are Vered Hugi, Yair Brosh and Michal Gottlieb. New shlichim arrive every year.

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', the 'Besen Family Art & Technology Centre', and most recently completed in September 2006, the 'Gringlas Sport Centre'. Additionally, the school has established the 'Rosenkranz Centre' aimed at providing "enrichment and extension programs for students".

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Since 1990, Bialik College has offered the VCE. It has consistently performed well, and has been ranked amongst the highest achieving Victorian schools. [List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2005 VCE results]

Notable Alumni

* Ari Sharp, notable blowhard and journalist at The Age newspaper and, then 18, former Australian Democrats candidate in the seat of Kooyong at the 2001 federal election [ [http://www.australianpolitics.com/news/2001/01-06-15.shtml Ari Sharp, 18, Chosen As Democrats Candidate In Kooyong] ]
* Joshua Frydenberg, Director of Deutsche Bank and defeated candidate for Liberal party pre-selection in the Division of Kooyong. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/georgiou-wins-preselection-battle/2006/04/23/1145730798797.html Georgiou wins preselection battle] at The Age newspaper]

See also

* List of high schools in Victoria
* List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results

References

=External links=
* [http://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/ Bialik College Website]