Minaret College

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Minaret College
Minaret Aerial view.jpg
Aerial photograph of Minaret College Springvale campus, in 2009
Location
Springvale and Officer,
South-eastern Melbourne, Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°56′20″S 145°08′49″E / 37.939°S 145.147°E / -37.939; 145.147Coordinates: 37°56′20″S 145°08′49″E / 37.939°S 145.147°E / -37.939; 145.147
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational
MottoFaith, Knowledge, Practice
Religious affiliation(s)Islam
Established1992; 30 years ago (1992)
Campus typeSuburban

Minaret College is the largest co-educational Islamic school in south-eastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1992 with 22 students on the grounds of a Noble Park mosque. As enrolment began to climb a new campus was established in Springvale, and later in 2009, another one in Officer and is opening a new campus in Doveton. Whilst the school is independent, a majority of its funding (>80%) came from the Australian and the Victorian governments.[1]

Curriculum[]

The curriculum consists of the standard Victorian curriculum with extra religion-related subjects.[2] Study of the Quran and Islamic religion is mandatory for all students until VCE (Year 11 and 12). 7-9 students are also given a choice between Arabic and Islamic history, as well as Zuhr prayer being mandatory for all students. The performance of the two campuses' student is usually around the Victorian state's average, however the Springvale campus usually performs better on national standardised tests.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Minaret College Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Minaret College - Secondary Curriculum". www.minaret.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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