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Suspicious package prompts police operation at Emanuel School

Rob Klein — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:01:41 +0000

A police operation was launched at Emanuel School in Randwick on Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package was found on campus. Emergency services were called to the school shortly before 2:40pm on Tuesday, 16 December. According to news.com.au, NSW Police and Fire and Rescue NSW established a safety cordon around the area while the item […]

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Emanuel School primary bans smartphones

J-Wire News Service — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 01:22:13 +0000

In the wake of unprecedented mental health concerns and evidence linking smartphone and social media use to increased anxiety, self-harm and rates of depression and suicide globally, Sydney’s Emanuel School has announced that the Primary School is going smartphone free. Emanuel School Psychologist, Dr Tamara Kezelman, who headlined an event at the School, Keeping Kids […]

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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 School empowers student leaders in sustainability

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 17 May 2023 05:10:22 +0000

Sydney’s Emanuel School recently hosted the first Inter-School Student Leadership in Sustainability Symposium, bringing together senior student representatives and staff from various schools to share ideas and successes in implementing sustainable practices. The event was organised by Lisa Starkey, Sustainability Co-ordinator at Emanuel School, in response to the growing demand for a platform where like-minded […]

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Back to school

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:02:47 +0000

Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has visited Jewish day schools in Sydney and Melbourne meeting students and staff. Sydney’s Masada welcomed Naftali Bennett to the college. Kindergarten to Year 2 students greeted the 13th Prime Minister with a guard of honour followed by a whole school assembly. Proceedings included an address from Mr […]

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Emanuel School major benefactor passes away

J-Wire Newsdesk — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:17:58 +0000

Sydney Jewish education benefactor Aron Kleinlehrer has passed away at the age of 100. In an interview with J-Wire several years ago, the Holocaust survivor said he was visiting Auschwitz decades ago when he found a child’s tooth on the ground. That was the moment when he decided to support Jewish education in Sydney singling […]

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Emanuel says no to bullying

Community newsdesk — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:59:13 +0000

Today is National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence and Sydney’s Emanuel School’s staff and Year 12 students make their point. A J-Wire photostory.

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HSC: Emanuel exceeds expectations

Michelle Favero — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 02:02:31 +0000

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2021 exceeded expectations under the shadow of the COVID pandemic. Their resilience and perseverance throughout their remote learning journey and the extended build up to the HSC Examinations has been impressive. This ability to work independently under difficult conditions is a highly prized mindset and skill that they will carry […]

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Emanuel School’s students shine

Michelle Favero — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:11:09 +0000

Emanuel School students, Ruby Brody and Eden Levit have been awarded first place in the National Finals of the Future Problem Solving (FPS) Program’s Community Problem Solving Competition (Senior Division).

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More than bricks and mortar – we’re creating our bright future

Michelle Favero — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:47:01 +0000

Sydney's Emanuel School is embarking on an extensive project to redevelop one of its older buildings into a purpose-built 21st-century learning centre. With an increased demand for contemporary pluralist education, enrolments are at an all-time high.

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