In 1962, a group of Jewish parents on Sydney’s North Shore founded the North Shore Jewish Kindergarten. In 1966, Masada Primary School was opened. The school began with 14 students housed on the premises of the North Shore Synagogue in Lindfield. Within a few years, Masada Primary School expanded to over 50 students.[3]
A high school was established in 1982, and the following year, it was relocated to the newly purchased campus in St Ives (now known as the Michael Faktor Campus). Initially, the high school had 60 students in years 7 and 8, and an early learning center was also created. In addition, the campus became home to the new Kehillat Masada Synagogue, and in 1990, the Rachael and Reuben Pelerman Centre was added to the campus. The Sir Asher Joel Synagogue was extended and upgraded in 2003, along with the campus’s resource center.[3]
In 2014, Masada College consolidated its operations on one campus in St Ives, with all operations on the Michael Faktor Campus.[3]
Academic achievement
Masada College consistently ranks in the top 80 schools in New South Wales.[4][5] As of 2024, the school ranked 37th for its Higher School Certificate marks,[6] and was the top co-educational school on Sydney's North Shore.[7]
Other 2024 HSC achievements include a median ATAR of 92.2 and 59% of students achieving an ATAR of 90+.[7] A large number of Masada students consistently complete a Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
