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	'''Massada College''' was an ] ] ] ] ], ] ~~and ]<ref name=ajn/>~~ ], located in ] in ], ]. It shared a suburban campus with ~~'''~~Adelaide Hebrew Congregation~~'''~~. The ~~college~~ served students from ] and ] backgrounds, as well as non-Jewish students. It was the only Jewish school in South Australia.<ref name=jta> ''The Jewish Telegraphic Agency''. 4 July 2011</ref>		'''Massada College''' was an ] ] ] ] ] and ] ], located in ] in ], ]. It shared a suburban campus with ]. The school served students from ] and ] backgrounds, as well as non-Jewish students. The school opened in 1976 and closed in 2011, it was the only Jewish school in South Australia.<ref name=jta> ''The Jewish Telegraphic Agency''. 4 July 2011</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Victor Ades Memorial Kindergarten, a Jewish kindergarten, was founded in 1972 and later co-existed with Massada on the same campus.<ref> SA History Hub. Retrieved on 16 December 2024</ref>		Victor Ades Memorial Kindergarten, a Jewish kindergarten, was founded in 1972 and later co-existed with Massada on the same campus.<ref> SA History Hub. Retrieved on 16 December 2024</ref> Massada was founded in 1976, when Adelaide's Jewish population was around 2, 000.<ref name=jta/> The school began with an enrollment of 3 students and by 1982 had 56 students and 25 in Victor Ades.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 8 July 1982</ref> The school and kindergarten were based located in ], before relocating to a purpose-built campus with ] in ] in 1990.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 3 June 1988</ref> The school had hoped to expand with a high school within three years of their move to Glenside.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish Times''. 20 May 1988</ref>

			The school received financial support from a number of benefactors over the years, such as Rabbi ].<ref name=jta/> In 1994, the school launched a campaign to raise $1 million and overcome its bank debt.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 25 February 1994</ref> ], Israeli ambassador to Australia, delivered the keynote address for the school's 18th anniversary, held at the Hilton Hotel in Adelaide.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 19 August 1994 </ref> At this time, a third of students came from the former ].<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 2 September 1994</ref>
	Massad was founded in 1976, when Adelaide's Jewish population peaked at around 2, 000. The school received financial support from a number of benefactors over the years, such as Rabbi ].<ref name=jta/>

			In 1996, the school expanded by opening a second stream of classes. At the time, the school was becoming increasingly popular with non-Jewish students, who accounted for 30% of all enrollments.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 21 June 1996</ref> In the same year, South Australia's governor, ] and ], Israel's ambassador to Australia, attended the launch of the school's fundraising appeal.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 31 May 1996</ref> In 1996, Massada also became the first Jewish school in the world to begin offering the ], by offering the ].<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 11 October 1996</ref>
	By the time of the school's closure in 2011, Adelaide's Jewish population had halved in size since the school was founded. The school went into voluntary administration.<ref name=jta/>

			In 1998, the Australian Jewish pianist ] visited the school and performed. Helfgott was the subject of the 1996 film '']'', in which several Massada College students appeared as extras. The school's principal, Ronnie Figdor, has also served as advisor on the film for its Jewish content.<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 3 April 1998</ref>

			The school reached a point of financial crisis in 1998, but received support from the ].<ref> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 24 April 1998</ref> By the time of the school's closure in 2011, Adelaide's Jewish population had halved in size since the school was founded. The school went into voluntary administration.<ref name=jta/>

	Residential redevelopment has been proposed for the school site and former synagogue.<ref> Burnside Gov. 27 October 2021</ref><ref name=ajn> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 19 July 2023</ref>		Residential redevelopment has been proposed for the school site and former synagogue.<ref> Burnside Gov. 27 October 2021</ref><ref name=ajn> ''The Australian Jewish News''. 19 July 2023</ref>

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For the Sydney Jewish Day School, see Masada College

School in South Australia, Australia

Massada College
Location
Glenside, Adelaide South Australia Australia
Information
Type	Independent co-educational early learning and primary day school
Religious affiliation(s)	Modern Orthodox Judaism
Established	1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Grades	Kindergarten - Grade 7
Campus type	Suburban
Website	massadacollege.tripod.com

Massada College was an independent Modern Orthodox Jewish co-educational early learning and primary day school, located in Glenside in Adelaide, South Australia. It shared a suburban campus with Adelaide Hebrew Congregation. The school served students from Orthodox and Progressive Jewish backgrounds, as well as non-Jewish students. The school opened in 1976 and closed in 2011, it was the only Jewish school in South Australia.

History

Victor Ades Memorial Kindergarten, a Jewish kindergarten, was founded in 1972 and later co-existed with Massada on the same campus. Massada was founded in 1976, when Adelaide's Jewish population was around 2, 000. The school began with an enrollment of 3 students and by 1982 had 56 students and 25 in Victor Ades. The school and kindergarten were based located in Walkerville, before relocating to a purpose-built campus with Adelaide Hebrew Congregation in Glenside in 1990. The school had hoped to expand with a high school within three years of their move to Glenside.

The school received financial support from a number of benefactors over the years, such as Rabbi Joseph Gutnick. In 1994, the school launched a campaign to raise $1 million and overcome its bank debt. Yehuda Avner, Israeli ambassador to Australia, delivered the keynote address for the school's 18th anniversary, held at the Hilton Hotel in Adelaide. At this time, a third of students came from the former Soviet Union.

In 1996, the school expanded by opening a second stream of classes. At the time, the school was becoming increasingly popular with non-Jewish students, who accounted for 30% of all enrollments. In the same year, South Australia's governor, Roma Mitchell and Shmuel Moyal, Israel's ambassador to Australia, attended the launch of the school's fundraising appeal. In 1996, Massada also became the first Jewish school in the world to begin offering the International Baccalaureate, by offering the IB Middle Years Programme.

In 1998, the Australian Jewish pianist David Helfgott visited the school and performed. Helfgott was the subject of the 1996 film Shine, in which several Massada College students appeared as extras. The school's principal, Ronnie Figdor, has also served as advisor on the film for its Jewish content.

The school reached a point of financial crisis in 1998, but received support from the National Bank of Australia. By the time of the school's closure in 2011, Adelaide's Jewish population had halved in size since the school was founded. The school went into voluntary administration.

Residential redevelopment has been proposed for the school site and former synagogue.

References

^ South Australia’s only Jewish school to close The Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 4 July 2011
Jewish in South Australia SA History Hub. Retrieved on 16 December 2024
More students at Adelaide Massada The Australian Jewish News. 8 July 1982
Adelaide Shule to relocate The Australian Jewish News. 3 June 1988
Adelaide's $3.2m synagogue relocation plan The Australian Jewish Times. 20 May 1988
Adelaide's Massada College aims to raise $1 million The Australian Jewish News. 25 February 1994
Avner at Massada dinner The Australian Jewish News. 19 August 1994
Why Massada matters The Australian Jewish News. 2 September 1994
Massada expands The Australian Jewish News. 21 June 1996
Massada Appeal The Australian Jewish News. 31 May 1996
Massada leads the way in joining IB program The Australian Jewish News. 11 October 1996
Helfgott at Massada The Australian Jewish News. 3 April 1998
Adelaide's Massada College puts its problems behind it The Australian Jewish News. 24 April 1998
Flemington Street Code Amendment Burnside Gov. 27 October 2021
Synagogue returning to CBD The Australian Jewish News. 19 July 2023

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