Bialik College
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429 Auburn Road Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 Australia 
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| Coordinates | 37°50′32″S 145°02′37″E / 37.8421°S 145.0435°ECoordinates: 37°50′32″S 145°02′37″E / 37.8421°S 145.0435°E |
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| Type | Independent |
| Motto | Step Forth With Courage and "Be Your Best" |
| Denomination | Jewish |
| Established | 1942 |
| Principal | Jeremy Stowe-Lindner |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrolment | 1,046 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Website | www.bialik.vic.edu.au |
Bialik College is a Jewish Day School located in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn East. School capacity is more than 1000 students, ranging from 3-year-old kindergarten to Year 12. Bialik offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). Established in 1942 in Carlton North, Victoria, the school has had a Zionist orientation since its inception, with the establishment of the State of Israel central to its identity. Bialik's approach to Judaism is pluralistic and cross-communal.
Since the late 1990s, Bialik has added a building to house its VCE department, an Early Learning Centre, the 'Besen Family Art & Technology Centre' and the 'Gringlas Sports Centre' to its campus. Additionally, the school has established the Rosenkranz Centre For Excellence and Achievement, aimed at providing enrichment and extension programs for students.
A new drama studio opened in 2010 and the Evelyn Hellen Library opened in early 2011. In 2011, a new Jewish Life Centre, The Mifgash, opened as part of the school's new Jewish Life and Informal Education initiative. The College has an award-winning Kitchen Garden, cafeteria (the Shuk ) and runs a school bus service.
In 2015, the Primary School underwent a major rebuild and is currently a multi-purpose and multi-sensory environment with a variety of learning and playful spaces.
Bialik College has offered the VCE since 1990; the school has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 in Victoria. As of January 2016, the school has been ranked in the top 5 in Victoria for 19 out of 20 years.
Bialik College has a comprehensive performing arts program. All Primary School students are provided with an opportunity to learn a musical instrument and participate in orchestras and ensembles.
The Middle School offers a Drama elective in Years 7-10, with many students choosing to continue it for VCE. In 2016, a new Drama program was introduced in the Primary School for Year 3 students.
On alternative years the school presents a major musical, and produces a play. Some recent Bialik productions include Fiddler On The Roof, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, High School Musical, Aladdin and in 2016, The Golem. There is also an annual house performing arts competition, which is run by Year 10 drama students.
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