Minaret College

Minaret College is the largest co-educational Islamic school in south-eastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1992 with 22 students on the grounds of a Noble Park mosque. As enrolment began to climb a new campus was established in Springvale, and later in 2009, another one in Officer. Whilst the school is independent, a majority of its funding (>80%) came from the Australian and the Victorian governments.[1]

Minaret College
Aerial photograph of Minaret College Springvale campus, in 2009
Location
Minaret College Location of the Springvale campus in greater Melbourne
Springvale and Officer, South-eastern Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°56′20″S 145°08′49″E
Information
Type	Independent co-educational
Motto	Faith, Knowledge, Practice
Religious affiliation(s)	Islam
Established	1992 (1992)
Campus type	Suburban

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]

See also

• Islam in Australia
• List of schools in Victoria

References

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