sentences:  The King David School was first envisioned in the 1970s, by several progressive Jews in Melbourne, and rabbis from Temple Beth Israel.The School was first purchased in 1978, on Kooyong Road and was named the Joyce and Mark Southwick Campus, named after two key influential figures in the School's opening.In 1978, the School, the first ever Progressive Jewish Day School in Australia, opened its doors to 45 students.