Bialik College
Bialik College is an independent comprehensive co-educational early learning, primary and secondary Jewish day school, located in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia. 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. School capacity is more than 1,000 students, ranging from 3-year-old kindergarten to Year 12, with day care for children from three months to three years. Bialik offers the Victorian Certificate of  Education (VCE). Facilities. 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. Academics. Bialik College has offered  the VCE since 1990; the school has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 in Victoria. , the school has been ranked in the top 5 in Victoria for 24 out of 25 years. House system. The three houses, Weizmann (Green), Szold (Yellow) and Herzl (Red), are mainly used for interhouse sports and are named for Chaim Weizmann, Henrietta Szold and Theodor Herzl. Sport. Bialik is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM).