Sabje
Education in Johannesburg

King David Schools, Yiddish Folk and Minnie Bersohn, Sandton, Victory Park, Linksfield, sit at the heart of the South African Jewish community.

Since 1929 the SA Board of Jewish Education (SABJE) has led the pursuit of Jewish Education within the South African community. The SABJE is the controlling body of the King David Schools and represents the Jewish community in educational matters. Its purpose is to guide the King David Schools ensuring that the strategy, ethos and finances are all sound and in place. The Board, through the office of the Director, represents all Jewish Day Schools in its interface with Government, the Department of Education, The National Association of Independent Schools, as well as the Independent Examination Board. Under the leadership of Steven Joffe (Chairman), Rabbi Kacev (General Director) and a highly skilled and competent Board of Directors and professional staff, the SABJE has a clear vision of the future of the King David Schools. This vision incorporates academic excellence, fostering the Jewish and Zionist ethos of our schools, and providing as many opportunities as possible to allow our students to achieve success in all of their future endeavours. The SABJE’s strategy has evolved over the years, moulding and influencing the many vital decisions that affect King David Schools on a daily basis. Our goal is to provide the best general and Jewish education under the guidance and leadership of the best educators available, whilst continually improving and upgrading facilities and resources. King David Schools are central to the vibrant nature of the Johannesburg Jewish community. They have played this role for almost 70 years and have had an impact on thousands of students over the years. We have, as a board focussed on teacher excellence, dynamic curricula and appropriate facilities as the key drivers for sustained good results. It is also important to bring this excellent offering to as many Jewish children as possible, in a responsible manner, within the constraints that face us. As such, the SABJE continues to work with the King David Schools' Foundation (KDSF) to facilitate investment in the Schools. For the past almost 7 decades, since the first school’s inception, King David Schools have continued to provide the community with an excellent Jewish and general education. The impact of these schools on the Jewish community, the general community and the upliftment provided in social outreach programmes has been enormous over the years. Thousands of King David alumni, across the world will testify to the impact that a King David School education has had on their lives, and they in turn, continue to make a difference to communities around the world.