Langford Islamic College

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Al-Ameen College
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Langford Islamic College

Australia
Coordinates 32°02′42″S115°56′12″E / 32.0450°S 115.9368°E / -32.0450; 115.9368 Coordinates: 32°02′42″S115°56′12″E / 32.0450°S 115.9368°E / -32.0450; 115.9368
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Type Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school
Religious affiliation(s) Islamic
Established2004;17 years ago (2004)
Educational authority WA Department of Education
OversightLangford Islamic College Board of Governors [1]
Head of SchoolMohamed Elbotaty [2]
Teaching staff120 (2021)
Years K-12
Enrolment1100 (2021)
Language{{English}}
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s)Green and white   
Website alameencollege.wa.edu.au
Langford Islamic 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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The school opened in 2004 and as of 2021 had over 1,100 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]

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References

  1. "Lanford Islamic College Board of Governors". Langford Islamic College. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Langford Islamic College". Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. "Welcome to Langford Islamic College". Langford Islamic College. 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. Keany, Francis (13 November 2015). "Government threatens six Islamic schools with funding cuts over management concerns". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Bickers, Claire (12 April 2016). "Langford Islamic College keeps $4.9m federal funding". PerthNow. SevenWest Media. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  7. "Change of College Name". alameencollege.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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