Our Senior School hosted Dafna, a survivor of the Be’eri Massacre and a dedicated member of the Israeli Air Force. Her resilience and determination left a lasting impression on our students. Major Dafna emphasised the resilience of the Israeli people and their commitment to rebuilding, urging us to play a crucial role in keeping their stories alive. Thank you to the United Israel Appeal for bringing Dafna to share her story.
We are immensely proud to showcase our Design and Technology HSC students’ achievements and highlight their success in mastering the complexities of the design journey. Design and Technology involves students in a thorough process of designing, researching, developing and evaluating a major project. Mazal Tov to our Design and Technology students on these amazing major projects!
The ELC brought the magic of Chanukah alive with their heartwarming concerts! They impressed us with their confidence and enthusiasm. We couldn’t be prouder of their fantastic performances! Wishing everyone a Chag Sameach!
Congratulations to Year 12 Visual Art student Leah, who has been nominated for consideration in ArtExpress as part of the HSC Showcase in 2024. This is an outstanding achievement for Leah’s body of work titled “Rights of Passage”. Mazal Tov, Leah!
We enjoyed another fabulous Senior School Athletics Carnival! The perfect winter’s day blessed us with ideal conditions and our students’ enthusiasm and high levels of participation were fantastic. With the active involvement of our dedicated staff and exceptional House Captains, along with our talented athletes and an amazing venue, we couldn’t be more fortunate!
Masada College is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mrs Karen Gunasekara as the new Head of Junior School. Well known in the Masada community, Karen taught at the College between 2016 and 2019. With extensive experience in leading and educating across a range of school contexts both in Australia and in the United Kingdom, Karen is a highly respected educator.
Karen’s passion for driving whole school improvement is evident through her commitment to ongoing learning, as she embarks on completing ‘The National Flagship’ program at the Association of Independent Schools (AIS). She is dedicated to growing as a leader and inspiring leadership in others.
“I am delighted to be returning to work at Masada in partnership with students, teachers and parents. My philosophy centers around inclusion, empowerment and positive relationships where the dignity and rights of all are respected. I am committed to making a positive contribution to Masada College Junior School and ensuring that each child’s experience of their early years and primary education is a distinct and meaningful time in their life, not simply a journey into adulthood.”
We are thrilled to have Karen join the team and look forward to the positive impact she will have on the Masada Community. Please join us in welcoming her to the Junior School!
A wonderful start to Term 2 with our Yom Hazikaron commemorations followed by amazing Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrations. How lucky are Masada College students!
The Roots Family Heritage Project encourages Year 9 students to think of their place both in the chain of Jewish people and within their family unit. Mazal Tov to Jessica who won first place and to our finalists for their outstanding work. We are grateful for our collaboration with the UIA which generously donates the prizes each year. Jessica has won $1000 towards a ticket to Israel to participate in a program of her choice.
