Education is at the heart of our Jewish life.
In Victoria, our community has built one of the world’s finest Jewish education systems. But a combination of powerful demographic, cultural and financial forces is threatening the future of our schools.
Authoritative demographic projections show that over the next 20 years, the population of Jewish school age children in Victoria will fall by nearly 25 percent – or 2000 students. Already, there is a diminishing commitment to Jewish day school education, and escalating school fees are exacerbating the problem. In short, fewer children are receiving a Jewish Day School education and the proportion of Jewish children in Jewish schools is falling, as more families choose to send their children elsewhere.
The 2021 Discussion Paper aims to open up an urgent communal conversation about the future of our schools. To ensure that no Jewish child is denied a superb, affordable Jewish education, we need to talk urgently about the challenges facing our schools. I invite you to contribute to this critical conversation. Together, we will find the right solution for our children and grandchildren, and for the future of our community.
Please register your interest, read the full report, fill in the survey and join the conversation by visiting our website: https://www.jewishschoolsproject.com
