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.
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Coordinates | 32°02′41″S 115°56′13″E |
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Type | Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Islamic |
Established | 2004 |
Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
Oversight | Langford Islamic College Board of Governors[1] |
Principal | Rana Al-Baghdadi[2] |
Staff | 140 (2023) |
Years | K-12 |
Enrolment | 1,120 (2023 ) |
Language | English |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Light blue and beige |
Website | alameencollege |
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]
References
- "Lanford Islamic College Board of Governors". Langford Islamic College. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Al-Ameen College". Al-Ameen College. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- "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.
- "Change of College Name". Al-Ameen College. 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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.
- "Al-Ameen College". TRCB. 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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