Building a Caulfield future
"This project will radically change the trajectory of the Victorian Jewish community for the better."
A BOLD vision for the future of Mount Scopus Memorial College was unveiled to 500 guests at the Mount Scopus College Foundation gala dinner on Monday night.
The just-launched Generation campaign will focus on the future relocation of Mount Scopus College Burwood campus to Caulfield, where it will anchor the ambitious Centre for Jewish Life.
The centre will incorporate the Mount Scopus College Gandel Campus; a sports precinct in partnership with Maccabi Victoria; a Jewish community centre; a centre for adult education; a wellness hub; a centre for creative arts; and a music and performing arts precinct.
It will also house function venues, lecture theatres, cafes, a synagogue, library and many other facilities.
It will be the largest construction project ever undertaken in the Australian Jewish community and one of the largest greenfield developments of any Jewish community in the world.
“This project will radically change the trajectory of the Victorian Jewish community for the better,” Scopus Foundation president David Gold said.
“The Generation campaign will give the college the opportunity to build a campus where future generations of students can learn and grow, while the Centre for Jewish Life will create a home for Jewish communal organisations and a place where people feel safe and secure to be themselves.”
Discussions with Jewish communal organisations will continue throughout the breadth of the project – expected to take years of development – to best understand how the facilities can be utilised by the community.
College principal Rabbi James Kennard said the new campus “will provide state-of-the-art facilities so future generations of students can benefit from a Scopus education and the Scopus way of life.”
“Scopus’ success is derived from its values, its innovation, the tremendous efforts of its staff and the positive culture and ethos of its students. These will continue to be the college’s hallmarks as we build the best environment for our students to thrive,” Rabbi Kennard said.
College president Amy Hershan echoed these sentiments, saying, “Our hope is that this project results in more Jewish children having the chance to receive a life-changing Jewish education.”
The gala dinner was attended by foundation members as well as federal and state politicians, Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon and guest of honour, former US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, who inspired those present with her anecdotes and insights.
More info: projectgeneration.org.au.
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