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Al-Taqwa College
Location
Truganina, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37°51′14″S 144°43′19″E / 37.85389°S 144.72194°E / -37.85389; 144.72194
Information
TypeIndependent school
MottoSeek Knowledge
DenominationSunni Islam
PrincipalMr.Omar Hallak
Enrolment~1780 (P-12)
Colour(s)Blue, Red, White      
SloganQuality Education For Quality Life
Websitehttp://www.al-taqwa.vic.edu.au

The Islamic Schools of Victoria, or otherwise known as Al-Taqwa College, is a primary and secondary school located on Sayers Rd, Truganina, Victoria, outside Melbourne, Australia. The college is also known as Werribee College.

The College was built on a 50 acre property on the western side of Melbourne. The College was established by the Islamic Trust fund in 1986. The name was changed to Al-Taqwa College in 2010. Next to the main Campus on Sayers Road, a Mosque was built. Al-Taqwa College is a member of Independent Schools Victoria. Independent Schools Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to Independent education.

When the school was first established, classes ranged from Prep. to Year 10. As the school grew it expanded and added on VCE (Years 11 and 12). The school has a branch in Indonesia, named the Al-Taqwa College, International Islamic School of Indonesia. The school has another branch called the Olive Branch, which runs occasional classes in Agriculture and Horticulture.

In 2015, the number of students at Al-Taqwa College is close to 2,000 with numbers expected to reach 2,500 students in 2018. Students are taught subjects including English, Maths, L.O.T.E, Information Technology, Business, Art and Physical Education.

Students at Al-Taqwa College come from different backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures. The school's foundation is strongly based upon ethos of equality, equity and cohesive unity. Families of students have migrated from the following countries:

  1. Algeria
  2. Albania
  3. Afghanistan
  4. Bangladesh
  5. Bosnia
  6. Chechnya
  7. Eretria
  8. Ethiopia
  9. Fiji
  10. Greece
  11. Germany
  12. India
  13. Indonesia
  14. Jordan
  15. Morocco
  16. Malaysia
  17. Lebanon
  18. Pakistan
  19. Palestine
  20. Somalia
  21. Singapore
  22. Syria
  23. Turkey
  24. Turkmenistan

In 2005 there were a number of issues of concern raised involving the school.

A former teacher said that the college principal had anti-Semitic views. Another said that non-Muslim teachers were treated as "second-class citizens". In 2015, the school principal told students that Islamic State was a Western plot. The spokesman for the Islamic Council of Victoria said they did not support the comments regarding the terror group. The principal's comments were called, "reckless and dangerous if true" by James Merlino, Victoria's Education Minister.

The school's principal denied claims regarding possible injury for girls, if they run.

See also

References

  1. (accessed:08-05-2006)
  2. "Education provider details". State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. "Masjid Activities". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. http://www.is.vic.edu.au/teachers/pubs/al_taqwa_college.pdf
  5. Skelton, Russell (31 July 2005). "Muslims sound alarm over schools". The Age. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. Cook, Henrietta (1 April 2014). "Christopher Pyne asks Al-Taqwa principal to explain himself after Islamic State comments". Retrieved 4 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |workThe Age= (help)
  7. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3006991/Principal-Islamic-school-tells-pupils-ISIS-conspiracy-created-Israel-western-countries.html
  8. Szego, Julie (26 March 2015). "The dangers of feeding lies to Muslim children". The Age. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  9. http://www.themercury.com.au/news/breaking-news/vic-islamic-college-bans-running-for-girls/story-fnj6ehgr-1227316457985

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