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It’s always a pleasure showing external people around the School and yesterday was no different, as the sun shone and during the various wanderings around the two campuses, I was able to take the time to step back and view just some of the things that our Carmel students were involved in. It made me very proud as well as grateful for what we enjoy at Carmel. Seeing what was go ...

Jessica Greenfeld, ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Alumna and Dux of the Class of 2014 reflects on how the school’s nurturing environment, strong community, and emphasis on values provided her with a lasting foundation. Now living in Tel Aviv, Jessica shares insights into her journey since graduating from ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP. What did you enjoy most about attending Carmel?Ìý What I loved most about ...

A valedictory is a farewell address. It enables us to say ‘goodbye’ to you as you leave ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP which, for many of you, has been the only school you’ve ever known. I am confident that your time here has been a time of learning. A time of asking curious questions, discovering passions and challenging yourselves, both academically and personally. A time of embracing new ex ...

With the end of term well within sight, it’s time for students and staff alike to plan how they will spend the two-week break. I find that if I am to make the most of my time away from school, I have to think ahead and make conscious decisions about what I’m going to do. As the weather warms up, there should be plenty of chances to spend time outdoors – something which I increa ...

To our dear Perth Jewish Community, As we approach Rosh Hashana this year, we are filled with sadness and angst for the events in Israel over the past year. Having been in Israel twice this year, I can testify to the remarkable strength and resilience of our people. Israelis not only carry on - they carry on in a constructive and positive way. Nevertheless, it is tough – tough ...

Volunteering I was lucky enough last week to be offered my first tour of Maurice Zeffert Home (MZH) by Sharon Cherny, the Wellbeing Manager. It’s only a short walk from my office so I didn’t get too wet in the rain, and I brought along Mr David Williams, our new Director of Communications and Enrolments. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I am now such a fan – it genuin ...

The introduction in August of legislation regarding the right to disconnect from work has caused much discussion in various schools and other workplaces; listening to people’s opinions on the new laws has been fascinating. The wording of the legislation (accessible on the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website) explains that “The right to disconnect protects employees who refuse to mon ...

Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending the ZFA Jewish Educators' conference at Mount Scopus in Melbourne, together with a team of Carmel Jewish Studies staff. The experience was quite different from my first ZFA conference two years ago, when everything was new, every idea was surprising and I knew nobody. This time I was fully aware of what to expect and was looking fo ...

Public speaking is one of those skills which is so important in many spheres, yet daunting to many people. Some of us have genuinely struggled with it over the years and practise for many hours before every speech, enduring feeling sick the night before and boasting dangerously elevated heart rates as we stand to speak. Watching others speaking publicly is much more fun and ha ...

¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Alumnus Matthew Leibowitz (OKC 1997) has many heartwarming school memories. Not only did he make lifelong friends during his time at Carmel he discovered a love for Maths which ultimately led to a successful career in finance. Matthew is the now the founder of the successful financial services company, Stake and we recently caught up with him to find out more abou ...