Al Falaah College
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| 99 Lotus Road Springfield Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4091, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 29°49′12″S 30°59′54″E / 29.82°S 30.99833°ECoordinates: 29°49′12″S 30°59′54″E / 29.82°S 30.99833°E |
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| Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Established | 1984 |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Authority | Board of Governors of Al Falaah College |
| Administrator | I Dawood |
| Director | E Khamissa |
| Principal | OF Ameen (Primary) |
| Principal | Z Ahmed (High) |
| Vice principal | HI Bhayat (Primary) |
| Grades | R - 12 |
| Gender | F/M |
| Enrolment | 800 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and silver |
| Exam Board | National Senior Certificate |
| Website | www.alfalaah.org.za |
Al Falaah College is a alternative, independent school situated in the coastal city of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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[edit] History
In 1985 Ahmedia School opened its doors in Bellair Road, Cato Manor, Durban.[1] The school marked the establishment of the first Islamically-based independent school in Durban, South Africa. The vision of the school was to equip students with an excellent academic grounding while incorporating a high sense of religious, cultural and moral teachings.
The school ran for the first year with a total student population of 74. The first set of matriculants, a total of 21, graduated from what was then known as Lockhat Islamia College in 1991. The school was housed in Cato Manor for 12 years.
With the growth of the College, in 1997, under the name of Lockhat Islamia College, the high school moved to Umbilo Road, Durban while the primary school was moved to Westville. This move was a temporary move due to the construction of the new campus. In 1999 the college was re-located to its present campus in Lotus Road, Springfield, Durban.
[edit] Al Falaah College today
The current school enrollment stands at 800 students. The College caters for both male and female students from Grade R - 12. The intermediate and Further Education and Training (FET)[2] phase have separate classes for male and female students. AFC participates in the National Curriculum Examinations.
[edit] School emblem
The school emblem changed 3 times during the course of the school's existence. This is due to the name changes that the school underwent while in a transition phase.
The College emblem consists of a crescent to the right, signifying the birth of a new era of enlightenment. The minaret to the left signifies the Muslim call to success and the center holds the book of knowledge. The quotation within the book is a saying of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, encouraging the endeavor towards academic excellence.
[edit] Islamic curriculum
I addition to the National Curriculum the following learning areas are also integrated into the Al Falaah curriculum:
[edit] Academics
In the Grade 12 examination each year Al Falaah College achieves an average of over 2 distinctions per student.[3] The College was also voted among the top 18 independent schools in South Africa by The Sunday Times.[4] Furthermore it was recently recognized as by the Department of Education to be amongst the top 200 maths and science schools in the country.[5]
| Matric Examination Results | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Number of candidates | 55 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 51 | 53 |
| Number of failures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University endorsement (%) | 97 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 |
| A aggregates (%) | 31 | 33 | 38 | 50 | 47 | 32 |
| A-B-C aggregates (%) | 86 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 90.5 |
| Subject distinctions | 94 | 81 | 98 | 142 | 128 | 159 |
| Number in top 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Sports
Al Falaah College offers the following codes of sport:
- soccer
- cricket
- swimming
- netball
- mini-cricket
- table tennis
- indoor soccer
[edit] Achievements
- 100% accreditation with UMALUSI (National Monitoring Body for Independent Schools)
- Voted among the top 18 independent schools in South Africa (Sunday Times -2005)
- 100% exemption matric pass rate over the past few years (with over 2 distinctions per student)
- Awarded recognition from Department of Science & Technology for exceptional progress in Science and Mathematics
- Awarded recognition for outstanding humanitarian efforts by many non-governmental organizations
- Hafiz graduates
[edit] Memberships
[edit] Headmasters
[edit] Primary School
- T Seymore (1985 - 1988)
- OF Ameen (1989 - present)
[edit] High School
- EH Khamissa
- MS Karodia
- Y Salot
- Z Ahmed (2009 - present)
[edit] Head Prefects
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