Australian International Academy
| Australian International Academy | |
|---|---|
comprehensive ,
primary school | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Islamic |
| Established | 1983 |
| Grades | Primary & secondary |
| Website | aia |
Australian International Academy is an Islamic school group in various locations in Australia. The school was Australia's first Muslim college and was then known as the King Khalid Islamic College named after Khalid bin Abdulaziz al Saud. Its primary school was set up in 1999 with a 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
Over the past decade, the Academy has expanded into New South Wales by purchasing a school in Strathfield South (Noor Al Houda Islamic College, originally Leigh College) and an additional campus in Kellyville.
The Academy also has a campus in
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]
References
- ^ Strong, Geoff (29 July 2005). "Muslim students still call Australia home". The Age. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "AIA Home".
External links
- Australian International Academy, retrieved 27 September 2014