Yerush! Mazal Tov toYerushalayimHouse for skilfully taking out the competition and pippingTeveriato the postin the much-awaited four-week annual House Cultural Competition.Be’er Shevatook out third place just ahead ofZfat.After a breakin 2020due to COVID-19,someof the debating skills needed a bit of dusting off in the early roundsbutthe finals showcasedsomeexce ...

In Week 11 of Term 2, Carmel High School Science teacher Mrs Anne Poustie accompanied a group of Carmel High School students to the University of Western Australia where they joined over 300 other high school students from across WA to learn about the complex world of neuroscience. “The Brain Bee competition offers enrichment opportunities for students interested in medicine a ...

We are looking for expressions of interest for volunteersfrom the business communityto be involved in our Year 9 Entrepreneurship Program. Our current priority is to ensure that each of our Year 9 teams hasa business mentor. The Carmel Entrepreneur Program is unique in Australia. It incorporates theUncharted Learningprogram called ‘MxINC’ and brings the practical learnin ...

It’s Wednesday morning and purposeful doorknocks followed by, “Good morning. Would you like a coffee?” sound along the Admin block corridors. It’s Year 10 student Louis taking staff coffee orders for the VET student baristas at Café Shemesh to fill. Each week, Louis patiently records details of individual orders on his clipboard before taking cash and calculating change where n ...

Shortly after the announcement of Dr Julie Harris as our incoming Principal for 2022, we sat down with her to find out a little more about her background and what she’s most looking forward to as her tenure approaches. When did you decide on a career in teaching and was there something that triggered this decision for you? Growing up, I planned to be a medical doctor or the c ...

This term, I had the privilege of hearing our Year 6 public speaking finalists and thesubsequentagony of having to choose justthreeto represent Carmel at the interschool speaking challenge at Scotch College. The calibre of speeches, both in their content and delivery,was simply mind-blowing. The students researched their topics,learnt their speeches by heart sothat eve ...

For his Bar Mitzvah,Ehreldid it all! After leading PHC in joyous song for Kabbalat Shabbat, he alsolainedRishon,Sheini, Maftir and Haftarah and then ledMussaftoo! He is looking forward to helping his younger brothers prepare for their Bar Mitzvahs when their time comes. Ehrelrelaxes by playingthe trumpet andpiano. He enjoys playing both Jazz and classical music with ...

Although his Bar Mitzvah was delayed by two months due to COVID restrictions, Ben managed to learn a new maftir and Haftorah in time to lain with confidence and clarity. He is proud of how he has improved his school marks, understanding that everything is within his grasp, he just must work for it! Ben says there will always be negativity and naysayersbut,if you want somethi ...

Sophia balances being the responsible middle child with a sense of joy and fun. While startinghighschool can be stressful, Sophia revels in the increased opportunities and freedoms, especiallyart classes where her creativity shines. When Sophia’s Bat Mitzvah was postponed due to COVID, she took it all in her stride. When the time finally came to celebrate, she was most exc ...

For a young girl whose Bat Mitzvah plans wereCOVIDeda few short hours before it was all set to begin, Rachel showed maturity beyond her years. Her positive attitude of accepting what one cannot change and being grateful for the well wishes and the safety and health of the community was refreshing and inspirational! Rachel delivered herDvarTorah via Zoom, emphasising the n ...