private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded ...
,
Modern Orthodox
Modern may refer to:
History
*Modern history
** Early Modern period
** Late Modern period
*** 18th century
*** 19th century
*** 20th century
** Contemporary history
* Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century
Philosophy ...
Jewish
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co-educational
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primary
Primary or primaries may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Primary (band), from Australia
* Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea
* Primary Music, Israeli record label
Work ...
day school
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, located in the
Melbourne
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suburb of
Elsternwick
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,
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
, Australia. The school has students enrolled from
Preschool
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to
Year 12
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. , the principal is Shula Lazar.
History
In 1962, Leibler Yavneh College was established with 53 students.
In 1979, the school was expanded when a secondary school, named Yavneh A. S. Leibler Secondary College, was opened in Melbourne.
In 2017, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, David Lau, addressed the students as part of his Australia tour.
In 2023, after about 10 students from Leibler Yavneh College boarded a public bus in Melbourne, a man who called himself a Nazi brandished a six-inch serrated knife. After the students quickly exited the bus, the man pursued them for a short distance before fleeing the scene.
Curriculum
In addition to standard General Studies topics (English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Geography, Business Studies, Mathematics, Science, Arts, Wellbeing, Health and Physical Education), the Leibler Yavneh curriculum includes studies in
Hebrew
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Gemara
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, and
Halacha
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.
This curriculum allows all students in years 11 and 12 to achieve the
Victorian Certificate of Education
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(VCE) and obtain an
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for all domestic students, or the ATAR-based Combined Rank (CR) for all International Baccalaureate (IB) students,
(ATAR) score, enabling them to enrol in University. In 2024, the VCE scores of Leibler Yavneh ranked 23rd among Victorian secondary schools.
Community service
As a commitment to social justice, Leibler Yavneh students learn the core principles of Avodah (work),
Tzedakah
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(righteousness/charity), and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of kindness). In Years 7–10, students have
community service
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as a compulsory extracurricular activity, in the form of a minimum of 20 hours per year to a range of organisations or individuals. Some take part in cross-age
tutoring
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A tutor, formally also called an academic tutor, is a person who provides assis ...
(working with younger children to assist teachers in class), while others are involved in
fundraisers
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or visit the elderly on a regular basis. The activities are varied, and students have an opportunity to give their own time to causes that are linked to their communal, civic, and personal responsibilities. As the concept of giving becomes part of their lives, most students continue their community service in Years 11 and 12 and beyond, on a voluntary basis.