Al-Ameen College

Al-Ameen College (formerly known as Langford Islamic College) is an independent Islamic co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Langford, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Al-Ameen College
Location
Langford, Perth, Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates32°02′41″S 115°56′13″E
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational primary and secondary day school
Religious affiliation(s)Islamic
Established2004 (2004)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
OversightLangford Islamic College Board of Governors[1]
PrincipalRana Al-Baghdadi[2]
Staff140 (2023)
YearsK-12
Enrolment1,120  (2023 )
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)   Light blue and beige
Websitealameencollege.wa.edu.au

The school opened in 2004 and as of 2023 has 1,120 students.[3]

Following a 2015 Australian Government audit of funding for Islamic schools,[4][5] Al-Ameen College retained $4.9 million in government funding after changes were made to its governance structure.[6]

In 2021, the college changed its name to Al-Ameen College in preparation of opening a future campus outside of Langford.[7]

See also

References

  1. "Lanford Islamic College Board of Governors". Langford Islamic College. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Al-Ameen College". Al-Ameen College. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. "Welcome to Langford Islamic College". Langford Islamic College. 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. Keany, Francis (13 November 2015). "Government threatens six Islamic schools with funding cuts over management concerns". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Bickers, Claire (12 April 2016). "Langford Islamic College keeps $4.9m federal funding". PerthNow. SevenWest Media. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  7. "Change of College Name". Al-Ameen College. 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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