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2020 HSC Outcomes – Strength of a Community

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

Masada College 2020 Year 12 cohort will be remembered for their resilience and the way they united as a cohesive team to support each other through the incredible challenges of COVID-19.  With the release of the 2020 HSC results, what resonates is the strength of the Masada Community – this is a community that is supportive, committed and caring.

The College was very pleased with the HSC results, with 54% of students achieving an ATAR of greater than 85 and a median ATAR of 86.  The College was particularly proud of the students achieving 100% Band 5 or 6 in 12 courses.

The College congratulates the HSC Dux, Seiji Kawanami who achieved an ATAR of 98.55 and the College Dux, Ran Ashkenazi.

Masada College Principal, Martin Tait says, “Mazal tov to all students for their hard work, dedication and commitment to succeed. Masada students are supported to access a well-rounded education that offers opportunities beyond simply test scores. We have faith and confidence in the students who will leave us to enter a new, exciting and challenging world.”

Read our full HSC Outcomes 2020 here.

 

Carla Gagliano – Winner Australian Education Awards

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

Congratulations to Carla Gagliano who has won Teacher of the Year Award – Primary School at the Australian Education Awards! The judges commented on Carla’s deep understanding of learning and teaching, her commitment to supporting others to grow and her professional focus on student learning. This is an outstanding achievement and we are so proud of Carla. Mazal tov!

More information on the winners:  https://www.educatorawards.com/index.p…/winners/2020-winners

 

 

 

HSC Results: Top Jewish Day School in NSW

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

Masada College is thrilled to announce we are ranked 35 in State, making us the TOP-PERFORMING JEWISH DAY SCHOOL IN NSW!!! Our HSC students also achieved 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for Modern Hebrew and 2nd place for Modern History.

“These outstanding results are due to the exceptional talent, dedication and commitment of our teachers and the students in this particular cohort,” says College Principal Martin Tait. “However, this commitment doesn’t start in Year 12. It starts in our preschool for the many students who began their Masada College journey there, and who have been fortunate to see the full cycle of a Masada education and reap the benefits of individualized attention, smaller classes and the nurturing environment that Masada offers. This is how we are where we are and how we achieved these extraordinary results. Kol hakavod to our leadership team, under the guidance of Megan Laing, Head of Senior School, who have proven that passion and experience pay off. We thank the community for their ongoing support and wish Mazaltov to all the families of year 12 2019 students.”

 

See more about our HSC results are Year 12 cohort here.

 

Masada College Wins Top Hebrew School

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

Every year, Masada College students have the opportunity to participate in The Education Perfect Languages Championship. With approximately 200,000 participants, this online event, which celebrates learning in Languages and other subjects, is a great opportunity to inspire students to learn while competing on a global scale.

Three of our students received bronze awards, placing them in the top 10% of all competitors. Three students also received silver awards placing them in the top 5% of all competitors.

Rachael Melamed (yr 8) placed 2nd in Hebrew and Benjamin Shacknofsky (yr 9) placed 3rd. Masada College received the title TOP HEBREW SCHOOL

Kol Hakavod to all competitors!

Intercultural Volunteer Program for Masada College and Unity Grammar School

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

By Martin Tait –  College Principal

Recently I had the pleasure of attending an excursion with a number of our Year 10 students to the Exodus Foundation as part of an intercultural volunteer program at a Homeless Shelter in Ashfield.

Along with Unity Grammar School, our students worked in group shifts which were designed to give the volunteers a holistic experience of restaurant operations. Each shift started with a site induction, after which the volunteers were allocated to a range of roles according to the restaurant’s needs. This included food preparation, restaurant set-up, food and beverage service, the creation of emergency food parcels, and cleaning. I am pleased to say that our students were excellent ambassadors for the College and learnt about the importance of volunteering, as well as at the same time gaining some wonderful connections with students from Unity Grammar School.

Our students were also very fortunate to meet Rev Bill Crews, the founder of the Exodus Foundation. Rev Crews was the recipient of the 2015 NSW Human Rights Award which pays tribute to those who support the disadvantaged and marginalized and endeavor to make NSW a better community. We look forward to more opportunities with them in the future. For further information on the incredible work the Exodus Foundation does each and every day, please visit exodusfoundation.org.au/

I would like to thank Osman Karolia, Head of Community Engagement from Unity Grammar for helping provide this opportunity for our students.

 

The Art of Leadership: notes from Harvard University

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

By Martin Tait, College Principal

 

This week I have been inspired by passionate lecturers and professors, along with 132 other like-minded educators and leaders from across the globe through the course, “The Art of Leadership”, held at Harvard University, Boston. Besides having the privilege to be in an environment that promotes collaborative and open discussions along with experiential learning, the course provided an opportunity for school leaders to reflect on their practice, expand their skills, and become more effective leaders of instructional change. Masada College continues to have a close association with Harvard University through our Cultures of Thinking philosophy and Project Zero learnings. The following program norms to start the course definitely resonated with me and I think could be applied to multiple situations, no matter the environment. They are:

Be Present
– Be willing to embrace the cohort experience
– Give yourself permission for creative leadership reflection

Pay Attention
– Be in learning/reflecting mode

Speak Your Truth
– Be sensitive about confidentiality
– What’s said here stays here

Be Open to Outcomes
– Be aware of how the diversity competencies connect to your leadership
– What’s learned here leaves here

Create a Safe Environment
– Be sensitive to the multiple contexts represented amongst the participants
– Be mindful of the code of conduct

I look forward to further sharing my reflections upon my return to school.

 

Hebrew School Newspaper Published- Read your copy

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

Shalom from the Hebrew department,

This week we are proud to distribute the second issue of the Hebrew school newspaper, The Ivriton.

In this newspaper, you will find articles written by students from all Hebrew classes. The junior school students wrote about their favorite places to visit throughout the world, their favorite music genres and artists and what their perfect day would look like. The senior students shared with us their experiences during the March of the Living and imagined themselves as pioneers in the establishment in the State of Israel. This coincides well with our recent Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron commemoration assemblies as well as our Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebrations.

Look out for our next edition

Morah Adi Halevi
Hebrew Coordinator (Year 3 -12) and the Ivriton Team

Dignity Clothes Sort Drive

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

By Anila Bonfil

On the 3rd of April, over a dozen volunteers from Year 7 to Year 12 gathered to help make a difference within our community. The work they set out to do was to help sort 37 boxes of donated clothing for the organisation Dignity. Dignity is an Australian organization that provides safe refuges for those experiencing homelessness or domestic abuse. They shelter around 220 guests per night while helping them get back on their feet. Part of their hospitality involves providing their guests with clothing sets, as many who are in their positions do not have anything to their names. Our diligent volunteers sorted through the bundled clothing, mostly loose stock donated by various large retailers such as Target and K-mart, and packed them by gender and size so that those who need them will be able to access the correct clothing as quickly as possible. Their tremendous effort meant that this enormous task was completed in just an hour and a half, definitely a feat for all to be proud of.

 

Professional Learning Opportunity for Teachers: Project Zero Sydney conference “Learning and Teaching for Understanding”

Posted on by Jacqui Wong

Calling all teachers looking for Professional Learning opportunities: We’re excited to announce that the Project Zero Sydney conference “Learning and Teaching for Understanding” will be hosted this year at Masada College on Sunday 19 May 2019.
We have the even greater pleasure to share that we will be hosting Tina Blythe of Harvard Project Zero.
We anticipate that around 400 educators will join us from across NSW/Australia on the day.
Tina will be joined by educators as presenters of two-hour interactive workshops.
Registration is now open at www.pzsyd.net
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