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 an Islamic school group in various locations in Australia. The school was Australia's first Muslim college and was then known as King Khalid.It’s primary school was set up in 1999 with a 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 into New South Wales by purchasing a school in South Strathfield (previously known as Noor Al Houda Islamic College) and an additional campus in Kellyville.

The Strathfield South Campus of AIA

The Academy also has a campus in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E which in 2013 became a fully accredited International Baccalaureate (IB).

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]

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
  • Australian International Academy, retrieved 2014-09-27
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