Emanuel School primary bans smartphones

In the wake of unprecedented mental health concerns and evidence linking smartphone and social media use to increased anxiety, self-harm and rates of depression and suicide globally, Sydney’s Emanuel School has announced that the Primary School is going smartphone free. Read more

Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices

Sydney’s Emanuel School has produced a special rendition of Idan Raichel’s hit song – Shevet Achim Ve’achayot, a Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. Read more

Emanuel School empowers student leaders in sustainability

Sydney’s Emanuel School recently hosted the first Inter-School Student Leadership in Sustainability Symposium, bringing together senior student representatives and staff from various schools to share ideas and successes in implementing sustainable practices. Read more

Back to school

Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has visited Jewish day schools in Sydney and Melbourne meeting students and staff. Read more

Emanuel School major benefactor passes away

Sydney Jewish education benefactor Aron Kleinlehrer has passed away at the age of 100. Read more

Emanuel says no to bullying

Today is National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence and Sydney’s Emanuel School’s staff and Year 12 students make their point. A J-Wire photostory. Read more

HSC: Emanuel exceeds expectations

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2021 exceeded expectations under the shadow of the COVID pandemic. Read more

Emanuel School’s students shine

Sydney’s Emanuel School students, Ruby Brody and Eden Levit have been awarded first place in the National Finals of the Future Problem Solving (FPS) Program’s Community Problem Solving Competition (Senior Division). Read more

More than bricks and mortar – we’re creating our bright future

Sydney’s Emanuel School is embarking on an extensive project to redevelop one of its older buildings into a purpose-built 21st-century learning centre. With an increased demand for contemporary pluralist education, enrolments are at an all-time high. Read more

A building to create a brighter future

Emanuel School has received approval to redevelop an existing, outdated 1970s building to create a state-of-the-art learning centre, doubling the existing floor space. Read more

Budding batsman selected for national side

Jonah Trope, a Year 10 Emanuel School student, has been picked for Australia’s National Under 16s Male Cricket Team. Read more

JNF Educators Tour

75 educators from Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and NZ recently returned from the JNF Australia Educators Study Tour in Israel. Read more

Two new films from Judy Menczel

ABC’s Compass program will feature two new documentaries from producer Judy Menczel. Read more

Emanuel School hosts two innovative conferences for educators

Sydney’s Emanuel School has hosted two educator conferences attended by over 120 teachers from all over NSW. Read more

Northern Territory sister school students visit Emanuel

A very special group of nine children and four teachers from Jilkminggan School, Emanuel’s sister school in the Northern Territory, recently made the long journey to Sydney for a week-long visit. Read more

Emanuel School student receives prestigious award

Adam Riesel, a Year 12 student at Sydney’s Emanuel School is one of 25 students Australia-wide to receive the prestigious John Lincoln Youth Community Service Award for his outstanding community service and regular participation in events designed to provide much-needed resources, support or funds for research. Read more

Emanuel School students engineer their way to space

Connecting to the upcoming National Science Week celebrations and complementing the school’s established innovation strategy, Sydney’s Emanuel School hosted ex-NASA JPL Engineer, now Amazon Lab126 Product Engineer, Christine Fuller. Read more

Emanuel School at the forefront of Digital Technologies

Over 60 Primary School educators from schools throughout NSW attended a full day of hands-on workshops, interactive discussions, professional panels and practical applications of the NSW curriculum for Digital Technologies. Read more

Emanuel Students learn freedom and responsibility

Emanuel School’s Year 9 students took part in an interactive and informative day about refugees and the quest for freedom as part of their course on Freedom and Responsibility within our Jewish Tradition. Read more

Emanuel School historians

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Year 1 students recently transformed their classrooms into a museum, displaying ‘artefacts’ from years gone by. Read more

Emanuel students see Kenyan life from another angle

Ten Emanuel High School students recently returned from a three-week, eye-opening trip to Kenya where they experienced Kenyan life first-hand. Read more

An Innovative Innovation Centre for Emanuel School

Emanuel School Board members, parents and staff joined federal Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite to celebrate the School’s new Innovation Centre and to welcome the School’s Founders. Read more

Kornmehl pre-schoolers go bush

Australian and international research shows that children are spending too much time indoors and in front of screens according to Sydney’s Emanuel School. Read more

Emanuel captain stars in show

Sydney’s Emanuel School captain Matt Friedman will star in the monologue show (Extra)Ordinary (Un)Usual at New Theatre, Newtown opening 13 May. Read more

Emanuel on the ascent

Sydney’s Emanuel School ranked 18^th in the State based on 2014 HSC top band results, is continuing its upward trajectory. Read more

The good oil

The traditional art of olive making has been taught to young primary school children as they learn more about Chanukah. Read more

Sydney student to represent Australia in the Hague

For Emanuel School student, Daniel Hellig-Smith, rubbing shoulders with diplomats and policy makers will soon be par for the course.  Read more

Middle East ambassador

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Alia Huberman has been selected as one of 10 students nationally to represent Australia as a Middle East Youth Ambassador. Read more

Kornmehl Cares

Sydney’s Kornmehl Emanuel Pre-schoolt is to help to provide basic ‘health care packs’ for Aboriginal children who live in country NSW. Read more

Ariel runs a very special race

Year 8 Emanuel School student, Ariel Schonberger, ran a very special race in this year’s Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon. Read more

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