Australian International Academy

Australian International Academy
Location
Australia
Coordinates 37°43′35″S 144°57′31″E / 37.72639°S 144.95861°E / -37.72639; 144.95861Coordinates: 37°43′35″S 144°57′31″E / 37.72639°S 144.95861°E / -37.72639; 144.95861
Information
School type

Private, Comprehensive,

Primary School
Religious affiliation(s) Islamic
Established 1983
Grades Primary & Secondary
Website http://aiahome.net/

Australian International Academy is a Muslim school based in Melbourne, Australia. The school was Australia's first Islamic college and was then known as the King Khalid Islamic College. Its primary school was set up in 1983 with a $200,000 grant from Saudi Arabia, that being the only foreign money the school has received.[1]

The school has six campuses that offer the Australian National Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate. The academy sports a Primary Campus (providing grades Prep to Grade 5) in Coburg, and a Secondary Campus (Grade 6 to Year 12) in Merlynston, North Coburg. A new campus, based in Caroline Springs, commenced operation at the beginning of 2014.

Over the past decade, the Academy has expanded by purchasing an Islamic school in Strathfield, Sydney, (previously known as Noor Al Houda Islamic College) and further opened an additional campus in Kellyville, Sydney.

The Academy also has a campus in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E which in 2013 became a fully accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) school, one of very the few in the region.

The Australian International Academy is also accredited with being the first and only Muslim school to offer all three IB programmes in the southern hemisphere.[2] In January 2015 teachers from the Australian International Academy took their case to the Federal Court against what they claimed as illegal contracts and the destruction of evidence by the school.[3]

Notable students

The school is host to many students of differing professions. Among them include 17 year old Mohamed Miguil, performer[4] and credit achiever in the UNSW Science Competition.[5] His achievements in the areas of mathematics are honoured in newsletters and magazines.[6]

Other notable student is Shuayb Talic, prolific musician,[7] and author,[8] having won an award for his entry into the popular Khayyam magazine.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Geoff (29 July 2005). "Muslim students still call Australia home". The Age. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ↑ http://aiahome.net/msc/index.php?page=leadership-team
  3. ↑ Toscano, Nick (13 January 2015). "Teachers at Islamic school claim illegal employment". The Age. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ↑ https://reflectionsofeducator.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/peer-assessment-checklist-summary-responses.pdf
  5. ↑ http://aiahome.net/msc/uploads/media/pubs/nl/2013/MSC_Sep_17.pdf
  6. ↑ http://aia-msc.schoolzinenewsletters.com/2015/20150918/
  7. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/talic
  8. ↑ http://www.aiakhayyam.com/uploads/5/7/4/8/57483725/shuayb_talic_1984.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.aiakhayyam.com/competitions.html

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