James Merlino
Mount Scopus principal Rabbi James Kennard (left) with ALP candidate Josh Burns at Caulfield Hospital last Sunday. Photo: Simon Kosmer
April 4, 2019, 9:26 am
Mount Scopus heading to Caulfield?
MOUNT Scopus College's dream of moving the entire school to Caulfield could be confirmed within 18 months.
By Peter Kohn
Surrounded by supporters at the launch, from left, Deputy Premier James Merlino, Caulfield candidate Sorina Grasso and Labor frontbencher Philip Dalidakis. Photo: Peter Kohn
November 6, 2018, 12:28 pm
Challenger praises Andrews’ record
TWO Labor ministers -- one them Victoria's Deputy Premier -- were on hand to launch the campaign of Caulfield's ALP candidate Sorina Grasso.
From left: Cara Davies' mother Danielle, Jeremy Bassat, Isabelle Worth and Sahar Shavit.
May 20, 2018, 12:01 am
High achieving Jewish students
LAST year, almost 51,000 Victorian students completed their VCE – and on Tuesday morning, 13 Jewish students were among the 274 highest achievers presented with VCE Premiers Awards by Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, James Merlino.
By Rebecca Davis
One of the posters that was plastered on schools in Melbourne last weekend.
August 17, 2017, 12:01 am
‘Hatred on our doorsteps’
THE Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has condemned racist and anti-Semitic posters which were plastered across two of Melbourne’s leading schools over the weekend.
A promotional image for Tales of a City by the Sea.
May 27, 2016, 12:00 am
Pro-Palestinian play triggers VCE review
The criteria for including plays and related texts on the VCE study list will be reviewed after students in years 11 and 12 were asked to attend performances of an “unabashedly one-sided play” about Israel’s conflict with Gaza, as part of their curriculum.
By Peter Kohn
A promotional image for Tales of a City by the Sea.
May 12, 2016, 12:00 am
Furore over ‘anti-Israel’ VCE play
VICTORIAN education minister James Merlino has come under fire after Victorian high school students found a “heavily biased” stage-play about life in Gaza during the conflict with Israel on their curriculum.
By Peter Kohn
Chanukah at Victorian Parliament House. From left: David Southwick, James Merlino, Rabbi Chaim Herzog, Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie, honorary Consul general of France in Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin
December 10, 2015, 10:57 am
Chanukah lights up Parliament
POLITICIANS, religious leaders and members of the community gathered in Queen’s Hall on Monday night for the annual Chanukah in Parliament celebration. The flagship event was organised by Rabbi Chaim Herzog of Chabad of Melbourne CBD in conjunction with Central Shule Chabad, and was emceed by Member for Caulfield David Southwick.
By Phoebe Roth
UJEB religious education class at Gardenvale Primary School. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 27, 2015, 12:00 am
Libs campaign to safeguard SRI
THE Victorian Coalition has launched a petition encouraging the Labor government to reverse its changes to Special Religious Instruction (SRI), which will be cut from school hours as of 2016.
By Phoebe Roth
Victorian state educatioin minister and deputy premier, James Merlino visiting Glen Eira College to look at the UJEB programs and hebrew classes. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 4, 2015, 12:00 am
Merlino joins UJEB class
VICTORIAN Education Minister and Deputy Premier James Merlino revealed that he has a picture from Jerusalem hanging on his kitchen wall when he visited a United Jewish Education Board (UJEB) classes at Glen Eira College on Friday.
By Joshua Levi
May 15, 2015, 12:00 am
Southwick stands up for UJEB
By ZOE KRON
May 8, 2015, 12:00 am
Jewish education crisis at non-Jewish schools
By ZOE KRON
April 10, 2015, 12:00 am
Pyne wants answers on Muslim principal
By Peter Kohn
March 31, 2015, 12:00 am
UJEB battling to save SRI
By ZOE KRON
March 27, 2015, 12:00 am
Israel-IS conspiracy jibe slammed
By Peter Kohn
November 18, 2014, 12:00 am
Sweeteners announced
By adam kamien
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