Sholem Aleichem College

Sholem Aleichem College is a Jewish Preschool and Primary school located in Melbourne, Australia, that aims to foster a love of Jewish culture, history, traditions and festivities in a secular educational setting.

At the heart of the College is the study of Yiddish language and culture, Hebrew, Jewish history, traditions and customs, and literature, together with a rich and diverse general curriculum that focuses on the arts, health and physical education, literacy and numeracy. Our purpose is to cultivate in our students a passionate sense of Jewish identity, a sense of belonging to the worldwide Jewish community with special ties to the Australian Jewish community and the State of Israel.

Sholem Aleichem College aims to achieve excellence in learning and teaching by providing a secure educational environment, and by encouraging a harmonious working relationship involving the student, teacher and parent. The College aims to build a sense of belonging for its students by promoting cooperation, mutual respect and the ideas of freedom, peace and social justice.