Australian International Academy
| Australian International Academy | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 37°43′35″S 144°57′31″E / 37.72639°S 144.95861°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, Comprehensive, Primary School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Islamic |
| Established | 1983 |
| Grades | Primary & Secondary |
| Website | http://aiahome.net/ |
Australian International Academy is a Muslim school based in Melbourne, Australia. The school was Australia's first Islamic college and was then known as the King Khalid Islamic College. Its primary school was set up in 1983 with a $200,000 grant from Saudi Arabia, that being the only foreign money the school has received.[1]
The school has six campuses that offer the Australian National Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate. The academy sports a Primary Campus (providing grades Prep to Grade 5) in Coburg, and a Secondary Campus (Grade 6 to Year 12) in Merlynston, North Coburg. A new campus, based in Caroline Springs, commenced operation at the beginning of 2014.
Over the past decade, the Academy has expanded by purchasing an Islamic school in Strathfield, Sydney, (previously known as Noor Al Houda Islamic College) and further opened an additional campus in Kellyville, Sydney.
The Academy also has a campus in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E which in 2013 became a fully accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) school, one of the few in the region.
The Australian International Academy is also accredited with being the first and only Muslim school to offer all three IB programmes in the southern hemisphere.[2] In January 2015 teachers from the Australian International Academy took their case to the Federal Court against what they claimed as illegal contracts and the destruction of evidence by the school.[3]
On 24 February 2016, the Federal Court found that the Academy, had breached aspects of the Fair Work Act by employing too many teachers on fixed-term contracts. The Court found that they attempted to tamper the evidence prior to an inspection by the Independent Education Union.[4] [5]
References
- ^ Strong, Geoff (29 July 2005). "Muslim students still call Australia home". The Age. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ http://aiahome.net/msc/index.php?page=leadership-team
- ^ Toscano, Nick (13 January 2015). "Teachers at Islamic school claim illegal employment". The Age. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ Jacks, Timna. (February 25, 2016). "Federal Court: Islamic school head tried to get out of 'damning situation'", The Age. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace-relations/islamic-school-cops-150000-fine-for-illegal-employment-practices-20160608-gpejq4.html
External links
- Australian International Academy, retrieved 2014-09-27