Every family has a story. What can we discover about ourselves by exploring the stories of those who came before us?

Now in its third year, Telling our Stories: A Student’s Creative Journey showcases creative works by students from across five Melbourne Jewish schools: Bialik College, Mount Scopus Memorial College, Leibler Yavneh College, The King David School and Sholem Aleichem College.

As part of their Roots projects, students explore their family histories, tracing their origins and discovering the people, places and experiences that have shaped their identities. Through art, they bring these personal stories to life.

Displayed alongside objects from the Museum’s Collection, their works reflect the diversity of experiences within the Australian Jewish community and reveal the connections between family, heritage and belonging.

Together, these stories remind us how understanding our past can shape the way we see ourselves and our future.

Images: Noa Steiner, Up and Down Memory Lane, 2025, booklet and carousel: mixed media, Year 9 Leibler Yavneh College, on loan from Leibler Yavneh College. Daniella Hirsch, Patches of my history, July 2025, fabrics and mixed media, Year 8 Mount Scopus Memorial College, on loan from Mount Scopus Memorial College.