Jewish schools urge federal funding for security as levies surge dramatically
School leaders told Australia's antisemitism royal commission Tuesday that the federal government should fund security costs for Jewish schools rather than parents. Mount Scopus College charges a $1,130 annual levy per student, up from $500 in 2022, while Bialik College's levy jumped 230 percent. Rabbi Levi Wolff warned that armed guards at Jewish institutions should never become normalized in Australia.
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Published 21 Jul 2026, 05:59 UTC · Updated 21 Jul 2026, 06:00 UTC
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