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| Location | |
| Truganina, Victoria Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°51′14″S 144°43′19″E / 37.85389°S 144.72194°E / -37.85389; 144.72194 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Motto | Seek Knowledge |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Principal | Mr.Omar Hallak |
| Enrolment | ~1780 (P-12) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red, White |
| Slogan | Quality Education For Quality Life |
| Website | http://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.
When the school was first established, classes were ranged from Prep to Year 10. But as the school grew it expanded and added on VCE (Years 11 and 12). The school made a branch in Indonesia, with the same name, 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.
The number of students at Al-Taqwa College are now (2015) close to 2000 with numbers expected to reach 2500 students in 2018. Students Learn subjects ranging from English, Math, L.O.T.E, Information Technology, Business, Art & Physical Education.
Students at Al-Taqwa College come from many different backgrounds,ethnicities and cultures. The school's foundation is strongly based upon ethos of equality, equity and cohesive unity. Families of students migrated from the following countries:
- Algeria
- Albania
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bosnia
- Chechnya
- Eretria
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Greece
- Germany
- India
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Morocco
- Malaysia
- Lebanon
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Somalia
- Singapore
- Syria
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
The College was built on 50 Acres 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.
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
- (accessed:08-05-2006)
- "Education provider details". State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/l/t1.0-9/10380980_10206472315551093_5444619951724261930_n.jpg?oh=a4081714188f3922e8dda6a2da646d10&oe=55E4E125
- "Masjid Activities". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- https://www.is.vic.edu.au/
- Skelton, Russell (31 July 2005). "Muslims sound alarm over schools". The Age. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- Cook, Henrietta (1 April 2014). "Christopher Pyne asks Al-Taqwa principal to explain himself after Islamic State comments". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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- Szego, Julie (26 March 2015). "The dangers of feeding lies to Muslim children". The Age. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- http://www.themercury.com.au/news/breaking-news/vic-islamic-college-bans-running-for-girls/story-fnj6ehgr-1227316457985
External links
- www.al-taqwa.vic.edu.au - official website
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