Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer, accused of sexually abusing female students at a Jewish school, will be released from custody in Israel as her court matters continue.

Leifer appeared before the Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday and Judge Rom Vinograd will release her to house arrest in B'nei B'rak, abuse survivor advocate Manny Waks said.

That hearing was number 58 as the case to try and bring the former principal of the ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel school in Elsternwick in Melbourne's south-east back to Australia to face 74 charges of rape and child sex abuse met countless delays.

Accused child sex abuser Malka Leifer (right) pictured in February last year. Credit:AP

There has been lengthy legal argument over Leifer's fitness to be extradited to Australia to face criminal charges.