FOUNDED by doorknocking parents, with a focus on interfaith programs and a vision for preparing children to the future, Masada College has been educating north shore children for more than 50 years.
The school celebrated its gold anniversary last year, which college principal Wendy Barel said was a great opportunity to reconnect with founding members and staff.
“Some of the kids and staff had no idea of the history of the school,” she said.
“Link Rd didn’t exist, it was built when Masada bought the land.”
The idea for a primary school began when committee members for the North Shore Jewish Kindergarten got together in the early 1960s. They discussed establishing a Jewish primary day school.
“There were Jewish schools in the east, but not in the north. We’re still the only one in the north,” Ms Barel said.
“The parents went out doorknocking to convince families to take the risk and join a newly formed school. Then there was a big South African influx in the ’70s, to the point we were overflowing.”
Read the full article by Caryn Metcalfe in the North Shore Times as it appears at The Daily Telegraph.