Langford Islamic College
Langford Islamic College is an independent Islamic co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Langford, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
| Langford Islamic College | |
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| Location | |
  Langford Islamic College Location in grater metropolitan Perth | |
Langford, Perth, Western Australia Australia | |
| Coordinates | 32°02′42″S 115°56′12″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Islamic |
| Established | 2004 |
| Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
| Oversight | Australian Federation of Islamic Councils |
| Head of School | Popie Hossain Rhaman[1] |
| Years | K-12 |
| Enrolment | 1,000 (2019) |
| Language |
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| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green and white |
| Website | www |
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The school opened in 2004 and as of 2019 had over 1,000 students.[2]
Following a 2015 Australian Government audit of funding for Islamic schools,[3][4] Langford Islamic College retained $4.9 million in government funding after changes were made to its governance structure.[5]
See also
- List of schools in Western Australia
- List of Islamic schools in Australia
References
- "Langford Islamic College". Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Welcome to Langford Islamic College". Langford Islamic College. 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- Keany, Francis (13 November 2015). "Government threatens six Islamic schools with funding cuts over management concerns". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Bickers, Claire (2 March 2016). "Perth Islamic college will lose $4.9 million in funding unless it complies with education act". PerthNow. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Bickers, Claire (12 April 2016). "Langford Islamic College keeps $4.9m federal funding". PerthNow. SevenWest Media. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Further reading
- Ray, Chris (22 October 2015). "The controversies raging inside our Islamic schools". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Wynne, Emma (8 February 2017). "Beyond the stereotypes: Meet the teachers and students at Perth's Langford Islamic College". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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