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MORIAH COLLEGE - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 64th Annual Report and Financial Statements 1 64TH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Moriah War Memorial College TRUSTEES COLLEGE PRINCIPAL Association and its controlled entities Mr R Goot AM, SC (Chairman) Mr J Hamey – B Ed (Distinction), M Ed Lead Moriah War Memorial College Mr R N Simons OAM Association Mr R Gavshon DEAN OF JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING ACN 000 049 383 Mr D Goulburn, Mr G Einfeld OAM Rabbi B Levy – BA (HONS), DipEd The Moriah War Memorial Jewish LIFE PATRONS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER College Association Limited Mr R N Simons OAM, Mr R Goot AM, SC, ACN 003 214 560 Mr T Johnson – MBA, B.Bus, BCom, Mr R Gavshon FCPA, AFAIM, CPMgr Moriah College Building Fund & Moriah War Memorial Fund Trustee PRESIDENT HEAD OF PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr G Friede Mrs T Schreier – BPrimEd Moriah College Building Fund & Moriah War Memorial Fund DEPUTY PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING QUEENS PARK ROAD, BONDI JUNCTION Mr S Jankelowitz Mrs C Milwidsky – AMI Dip Montessori NSW 2022 Preschool TREASURER BA Ed & Clinical Psych Post Grad Dip ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Mr M Weininger MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017 Counselling HONORARY SECRETARY CO-PRESIDENTS PARENTS’ & Ms M Sonnabend FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION Mrs L Ehrlich and Mrs I Gelman BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr Robbie Blau AUDITOR Mr O Freedman Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd Mr J Fridman Mrs J Lowy Dr S Morris Mr G Sher Mr S Wilkenfeld 2 CONTENTS OUR SCHOOL Our History / Welcome .....................................................................................................................................................4 President’s Report ............................................................................................................................................................6 College Principal’s Report ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Dean of Jewish Life & Learning’s Report ...........................................................................................................................15 Director of Early Learning’s Report ...................................................................................................................................17 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND GOALS .............................................................................................................. 22 Major Initiatives in Learning and Innovation in 2016 ........................................................................................................ 25 OUR PERFORMANCE ..........................................................................................................................................26 OUR STAFF .................................................................................................................................................................31 Professional Learning and Teacher Standards ....................................................................................................................33 Human Resources ............................................................................................................................................................35 ...................................................................................................................................................... OUR STUDENTS 37 Student Leadership Report ............................................................................................................................................. 38 House Report .................................................................................................................................................................40 Debating .........................................................................................................................................................................41 Sport .............................................................................................................................................................................44 Co-Curricular Music .........................................................................................................................................................50 OUR COMMUNITY School policies, including Anti-Bullying .............................................................................................................................53 OUR FUTURE The Moriah Foundation Report ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Admissions Office Report ................................................................................................................................................ 59 Communications Office Report .........................................................................................................................................61 OUR FINANCES Treasurer’s Report .......................................................................................................................................................... 63 Moriah War Memorial College Association and its controlled entities .................................................................................66 Moriah War Memorial College Association ........................................................................................................................96 The Moriah War Memorial Jewish College Association Limited. .126 Moriah College Building Fund & Moriah War Memorial Fund Trustee. 150 Moriah College Building Fund & Moriah War Memorial Fund . .160 3 MORIAH COLLEGE - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT OUR HISTORY / WELCOME WELCOME the leading Jewish Day schools not only an understanding of and a positive in Australia, but of the English speaking commitment to Orthodox Judaism and Moriah College is an independent, world. identification with and love for Israel. co-educational modern Orthodox Jewish school, which prides itself on On 13 April, 1994, Moriah College’s High Moriah creates a stimulating and providing the highest standard of School moved from its Vivian Street, caring environment for each student, Jewish education. Bellevue Hill premises to the new High provides a rich Jewish social and cultural School constructed at Queens Park. On experience and offers wide-ranging Offering Preschool, Primary, and High the same day, our Primary School (Years support services for its students, School education, Moriah aspires to 3-6) also moved on to the Queens Park including support programs for achieve consistently excellent academic site and in so doing, the Late Abraham children with special needs and careers standards. Year after year, our HSC Rabinovitch’s dream that one day information and advice. results are up there with the best. Sydney would have a Jewish Day School Moriah College also embraces the “which would rival any in the wider DUAL CURRICULUM belief that education does not stop Community”, was realised. at academic learning. A knowledge Moriah College offers a dual curriculum of Secular and Jewish Studies. It of our Jewish traditions, ethics and MISSION STATEMENT family values, a positive commitment provides secular education, which to modern Judaism and a love for “Moriah College aspires to achieve exceeds the standards required by the the State of Israel help to ensure our excellent academic standards by various New South Wales authorities. young people become caring, active, promoting the intellectual, spiritual, At the same time, it provides a responsible members of the community. moral, social and physical development comprehensive and enriching Jewish of the students. We strive to foster Studies curriculum, faithful to the critical thought, cultural interests, College’s founding philosophy. HISTORY tolerance, social responsibility and Both curricula are compulsory and Founded in 1943 by the Late Mr self-discipline. The total development the College views the dual system as Abraham Isaac Rabinovitch, Moriah of all our students remains our overall embodying the totality of the learning College is an independent, co- concern - helping them to proudly experiences to which the student is educational Modern Orthodox Jewish realise their full potential as Jews, and exposed. Day School, providing the highest as Australians.” standard of secular and Jewish The educational program at Moriah education from Preschool through to EDUCATIONAL GOALS College recognises the individual HSC level. needs and interests of the students as Moriah not only aspires to achieve well as the needs of the Community – In 1951, when Moriah opened its Vivian excellence in academic standards, maintaining a balance between the need Street, Bellevue Hill campus, it was a but maintains and promotes among to preserve and the need to respond to Primary School of 26 students and four its students an awareness of and a social, economic and cultural change. teachers. Today Moriah, with a total feeling for Jewish traditions and ethics, enrolment in excess of 1800 is one of 4 MORIAH COLLEGE - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS • The responsible management of the • Generally maintaining high morale College on behalf of Members of the and school spirit of both pupils and Moriah College is operated by the Moriah Associations and the realisation of the teaching staff within the College. War Memorial College Association and objectives of the Associations. The Moriah War Memorial Jewish College