Minaret College

Minaret College
Information
School type Independent, Co-educational
Motto Faith, Knowledge, Practice
Religious affiliation(s) Islam

Minaret College is the largest co-educational Islamic school in South-Eastern Melbourne, Australia. It was established in 1992 with 22 students on the grounds of a Noble Park mosque. As enrollment began to climb they established a new campus in Springvale, and later in 2009, another one in Officer. Whilst the school is independent, a majority of its funding (>80%) came from the Australia Federal and Victorian State 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]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Minaret College Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Minaret College - Secondary Curriculum". www.minaret.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

Coordinates: 37°56′20″S 145°08′49″E / 37.939°S 145.147°E / -37.939; 145.147

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