Meah Hebrew & Religion School

YEARS K-6

 Our Meah teaching team is passionate about creating an environment for our students that will nurture and encourage them to strive for their personal best, develop their interpersonal skills, have fun, and build friendships which we hope will last a lifetime. Since we are a small school, the curricula is adapted each year to meet the needs of the students enrolled. It focuses on building the students' Hebrew skills and their comfort with the prayer service, deepening their understanding of Jewish Holidays,  studying the values underlying our foundational stories in the Torah, growing their understanding of and pride as Progressive Jews, expanding their appreciation of the modern state of Israel, and stoking their curiosity for further exploration. The school is called "Meah", meaning "100" in Hebrew, because our K-6 students enjoy approximately 100 Meah hours of class together throughout the year.

Our Meah students are assessed in terms of ability in Hebrew.  We currently have a beginner, intermediate, and an advanced track. The levels are fluid and the students will be placed in the group in which they feel most comfortable and where they are most likely to thrive. The desired outcome for Hebrew is that our students are able to read the Sidddur/Prayer Book and Parshah/  Torah Portion comfortably by the time they reach their B'Mizvah. Our approach is to teach reading and ignite their passion for Hebrew, Jewish tradition and Jewish culture, ultimately preparing them for their B'Mitzvah celebration. 

In addition to the Sunday classes, our year 5 and 6 students are encouraged to attend midweek classes, which are designed to complement the Sunday Hebrew program as the children approach their bar and bat mitzvah year.

Years K-6 meet from 9:00am - 12:00pm on Sundays.

Contact Meah Co-ordinator Joel Williamson for more  information about  the Year K-6 program. To enrol, see instructions below.

YEAR 7

Our Year 7 class is taught by our Senior Rabbi Nicole Roberts, and by Cantor Toby Glaser, and the final term is led by facilitators from  Stand Up, a Jewish Social Justice organisation.

A complement to our NSTE B'mitzvah program (required for B'mitzvah students but welcoming of everyone), the program, called al shlosha d'varim ("on three things"), has three components:

• Torah: Our students learn the narrative of Torah, and how their B'mitzvah parasha fits into that narrative.
• Avodah (worship): Our students learn the meaning of the prayers that they study for B'mitzvah, and have opportunities to lead Sunday t'filah throughout the year, as well as High Holy Day services.
• G'milut Chasadim (selfless acts): Our students learn about social justice and how to be a 'changemaker,' as well as prejudice and antisemitism and how to be an upstander (not a bystander), through special programs run by Stand Up, JSA, an Courage to Care.

The Year 7 program runs 9:00am - 10:30am on Sunday mornings.

Contact Rabbi Nicole Roberts for more information about Year 7 or our B'mitzvah Program. To enrol, see instructions below.

Instructions for Enrolment

We are excited that you're interested in joining our Family of Families at Meah! Our enrolment is ongoing.

Enrolment requires you to have an account on our ShulCloud platform. If you'd like to enrol your student and don't yet have an account in our system, please email info@nste.org.au or call the office at (02) 9419 7011 so that we can set up an account for you and your child. Once you've done that, or if you already have an account, you can  enrol by following this link. You will see a drop down menu to select the year you are enroling in, and then the class that the student will be entering in 2026 (i.e. Year 5) If you have an account, but have forgotten the password, call or email the Temple and we'll reset it for you!

If you have questions about enrolment, email our Meah Co-Ordinator.

If you are enroling your child in Year 5 or Year 6, in addition to the class on Sundays, we highly encourage you to also enrol them in a mid-week Hebrew check-in which happens by zoom.

You are not billed when enroling but will receive an invoice the week before school year begins. 

Reference Documents

To see the Calendar, Fees, and fees policy, go here.

Our Teachers

To learn about our teachers, go here.

Child Safety

NSTE and MEAH are committed to ensuring we are a CHILD SAFE organisation in line with the Office of Children’s Guardian’s requirements and the Child Safe Standards.

In order to ensure the safety of the children in our care we have:

1. Child Safety Policy
2. Child Safety Risk Assessment
3. Child Safety Supervision Plan

Rabbi Nicole, Cantor Toby, and our MEAH Co-ordinator Joel Williamson all have Child Protection certification. Please note that all of our staff have Working With Children’s Checks.

Testimonials

"Meah is a great environment for my kids to learn… in a calm, friendly, well-structured and inclusive environment. My daughter and son have built meaningful friendships there." - Meah parents for 8 years

"It is already playing an important part in preparing him to navigate the world with compassion, humility, integrity, and a strong sense of identity.” - a new Meah mother

"Our boys had a wonderful year this year. They are always happy to come to school on Sundays and they bounce out of class 12pm. This really says a lot for the curriculum and the teachers. I know my own experience was very different growing up!  hope the school will continue to grow and develop through the coming years." - Meah mother

Health Protocols

• Students should not attend Meah if feeling unwell or displaying any acute respiratory or flu-like symptoms.  
• We look forward to a fun, educationally stimulating, and above all, safe and healthy year of learning!