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Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program ignites innovation and visit to Israel

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:28:58 +0000

The Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program is uniquely designed to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among our Year 11 students. Now in its ninth year, the program offers a select number of successful applicants each year a week-long trip to Israel to experience and learn first-hand why Israel is known as the “Start-Up Nation”. After developing […]

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Moriah College students excel in HSC

Rob Klein — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:40:49 +0000

Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Principal Mira Hasofer expressed pride in the graduates, stating, “Your achievements reflect your determination and Moriah College’s place as an outstanding Jewish, Independent Day School. We are immensely proud […]

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Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 02:06:40 +0000

Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. He said: “This cohort of active and caring students have demonstrated both extraordinary school involvement and an outstanding commitment to their studies. We are incredibly proud of their achievements, and thank their teachers for their tireless support and encouragement. We are delighted, once […]

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Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

AAP — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:17:57 +0000

Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time. A week after being jointly awarded Sport Australia’s The Don award with her sister Noemie, Fox has received further acclaim in her home state. The 30-year-old triple Olympic canoeing gold medallist collected NSW’s athlete of […]

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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded

Rob Klein — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:04:17 +0000

Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Diagnosed in 2019 with global developmental delay, which slowed his ability to meet developmental milestones, and recovering from a serious skull fracture sustained in a fall at age 2, Zachary has faced […]

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Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices

J-Wire News Service — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:41:44 +0000

Sydney’s Emanuel School has produced a special rendition of Idan Raichel’s hit song – Shevet Achim Ve’achayot, a Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. The whole-school recording, comprising over 900 voices of students from Pre-school to Year 12, parents, grandparents and staff, affirms our connection with the Jewish people, our tribe of brothers and sisters […]

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Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC

J-Wire News Service — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 21:08:37 +0000

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Two Emanuel students were recognised on the HSC Top Achievers List: Ella Engler (5th in Modern Hebrew Continuers) and Ashley Goldman (17th in Legal Studies). Six students were recognised on the All-round Achievers List: Jesse Carpenter, Ma’ayan Granot, Ella Hart, Joshua […]

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Mount Scopus College: “Wonderful VCE results”

J-Wire News Service — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:47:04 +0000

The results of over 75% of Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 12 were in the top 20% of the state. 6.7% of students achieved an ATAR of 99 or above, 37% of students achieved an ATAR of 95 or above, 56% of students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above,MThe median study score was 37 […]

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An Aussie in Chicago

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:23:50 +0000

Sharni Briner, the Melbourne Coordinator for Diller Teen Fellows, attended a gathering in Chicago representing the Australian Jewish community. A dynamic convergence of Jewish professionals took centre stage. The Diller Teen Fellows conference coincided with FedPro and Ignite, two of the largest American Jewish professional convenings. This convergence not only created a bustling hub of […]

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Israeli gaming team hosted in Riyadh ‘like kings’

Etgar Lefkovits — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:01:22 +0000

A team of Israelis who participated in a recent global video game competition in Saudi Arabia said Monday that they were treated like royalty and blended right in with the other international players meeting in the Gulf kingdom. The FIFA-sponsored e-football event came as U.S.-brokered talks are underway in an effort to forge a normalization […]

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