Beth Rivkah Ladies College

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Beth Rivkah Ladies College
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The main entrance to the high school
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Beth Rivkah Ladies College

Australia
Coordinates 37°52′10″S145°00′03″E / 37.8695°S 145.0009°E / -37.8695; 145.0009
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Type comprehensive single-sex primary and secondary day school
Denomination Orthodox Jewish
Established1956;69 years ago (1956)
Oversight Yeshivah Centre, Melbourne
YearsKindergarten to Year 12
Colour(s)Navy blue and yellow   
SloganEducating for life
Website ybr.vic.edu.au
Beth Rivkah Ladies College

Beth Rivkah Ladies College or Beth Rivkah Lubavitch is an Orthodox Jewish, comprehensive, primary and secondary day school for girls, located on Balaclava Road, East St Kilda in Melbourne, Australia.

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Established in 1956 and managed by the Chabad-Lubavitch movement's Yeshivah Centre, it goes from kindergarten to Year 12. Most of its students come from non-Chabad families.

In 2017, the school had the distinction of having the Chief Rabbi of Israel come and address students. Rabbi David Lau was visiting Melbourne on his Australia tour. [1]

Shimon Waronker became the principal in 2020.

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References

  1. Davis, Rebecca; Zlatkis, Evan. "Chief Rabbi Lau tours Australia". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.