JNF Australia Educators Study Tour to Israel
75 educators from across Australia will participate in JNF Australia’s Educators Study Tour in Israel from 31st December 2019 – 9 January 2020.
A JNF Educators Tour
Jewish and non-Jewish educators will be immersed in a variety of environmental and Zionist projects, providing them with new knowledge, educational resources and first-hand experiences to bring back to the classroom.
For ten days, the delegation will tour the length and breadth of the country – from the Golan Heights to the Arava, from the Dead Sea to Tel Aviv – soaking up Israel’s rich and fascinating history and culture. The real value of the trip, however, is the opportunity to visit local schools, network with Israeli teachers, learn from experts in the fields of agriculture, R&D and ecology, and visit the communities and projects directly supported by JNF Australia.
Educators from 27 institutions have been selected from a wide range of faculties including science, history, geography, arts and Jewish Studies as well as managerial roles within the schools. This year, 40 non-Jewish educators have been selected, including a number of Educators from Public Schools and universities. The ultimate outcome of the program is for the participants to come back to their Australian classrooms with a greater understanding of Israel and the heritage of the children they are teaching. Yigal Nisell, JNF’s Education Shaliach, believes he is not only taking the 75 educators to Israel, but more importantly he is bringing the 20,000 students they represent.
JNF Australia CEO Dan Springer said that “JNF takes much pride in the partnership that we have established with schools and youth movements over many decades, instilling our children with a deep understanding of Israel, her history, challenges and triumphs. This tour enables educators to also be immersed in that history, as well as exposed to today’s projects, priorities and inspiring communities all over the country. Most importantly, they will come back ready to help inspire their students with a love for Israel.”
Please see below breakdown of participants:
| No# | State | School | Qty |
| 1 | NSW | Bellevue Hill Public School | 3 |
| 2 | NSW | NSW Board of Jewish Education | 1 |
| 3 | NSW | Clovelly Childcare Centre | 1 |
| 4 | NSW | Emanuel School | 3 |
| 5 | NSW | Kensington Public School | 1 |
| 6 | NSW | Kesser Torah College | 4 |
| 7 | NSW | Maroubra Synagogue | 1 |
| 8 | NSW | Masada College | 5 |
| 9 | NSW | Moriah College | 8 |
| 10 | NSW | Mount Sinai | 2 |
| 11 | NSW | Reddam House College | 3 |
| 12 | NSW | Shalom College | 1 |
| 13 | NSW | Southern Cross University | 1 |
| 14 | NSW | St Ives Public School | 1 |
| 15 | NSW | Vaucluse Public School | 2 |
| 16 | NSW | Waverley College | 1 |
| 17 | NSW | Waverly Public School | 1 |
| 18 | NSW | Yeladim Early Learning Centre | 3 |
| 19 | NZ | Kadmiah School | 1 |
| 20 | VIC | Bialik College | 5 |
| 21 | VIC | Heatherwood School | 1 |
| 22 | VIC | King David School | 5 |
| 23 | VIC | Liebler Yavneh College | 5 |
| 24 | VIC | Mount Scopus Memorial College | 12 |
| 25 | VIC | St Kilda Shule | 1 |
| 26 | VIC | Victorian School of Languages | 1 |
| 27 | WA | Carmel School | 2 |
