Australian International Academy
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The Australian International Academy was formerly known as King Khalid
Islamic College of Victoria and was opened in 1983 as a Primary school
with an enrolment of 62 students in a 1920's school building in Coburg 10 km to the north of Melbourne. The Primary school grew steadily until its planned maximum enrolments of 600 students was reached in 1998.
In 1991 the first Secondary classes commenced and the College's first students to study for the Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE) graduated in 1995. The first International Baccalaureate IB students graduated in 1996. The Secondary School
and the College Administration moved to the newly acquired second campus at Merlynston, North Coburg
in 1995.
Since 1983, all the existing old buildings have been refurbished and many new buildings have been completed to provide excellent facilities for the College's rapidly expanding population of approximately 1200 students.
The College adopted the International Baccalaureate Diploma
IB Program in 1996 and over the succeeding years the IB Middle Years Program MYP and the IB Primary Years Program PYP were also adopted supplementing the Victorian CSF and VCE Programs.
A Mosque on each of the two Campuses provides the spiritual focus for the evolving Islamic identity of the College.
The School officially changed its name in 2006 to the Australian International Academy (AIA.)
A campus has opened in Abu Dhabi
in September 2006.
The AIA now manages and administers the Noor Al Houda Islamic College in Sydney in the suburb of Strathfield.
There is great controversy regarding the difference in standards the Melbourne Senior Campus holds in regard to the VCE program, and its students, in comparison to the IB.
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
Khalid bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982. He ruled during Saudi Arabia's oil boom years. In 1979, he had to deal with the Grand Mosque Seizure...
Islamic College of Victoria and was opened in 1983 as a Primary school
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
with an enrolment of 62 students in a 1920's school building in Coburg 10 km to the north of Melbourne. The Primary school grew steadily until its planned maximum enrolments of 600 students was reached in 1998.
In 1991 the first Secondary classes commenced and the College's first students to study for the Victorian Certificate of Education
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
(VCE) graduated in 1995. The first International Baccalaureate IB students graduated in 1996. The Secondary School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and the College Administration moved to the newly acquired second campus at Merlynston, North Coburg
Coburg North, Victoria
Coburg North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Coburg North had a population of 6064....
in 1995.
Since 1983, all the existing old buildings have been refurbished and many new buildings have been completed to provide excellent facilities for the College's rapidly expanding population of approximately 1200 students.
The College adopted the International Baccalaureate Diploma
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
IB Program in 1996 and over the succeeding years the IB Middle Years Program MYP and the IB Primary Years Program PYP were also adopted supplementing the Victorian CSF and VCE Programs.
A Mosque on each of the two Campuses provides the spiritual focus for the evolving Islamic identity of the College.
The School officially changed its name in 2006 to the Australian International Academy (AIA.)
A campus has opened in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
in September 2006.
The AIA now manages and administers the Noor Al Houda Islamic College in Sydney in the suburb of Strathfield.
There is great controversy regarding the difference in standards the Melbourne Senior Campus holds in regard to the VCE program, and its students, in comparison to the IB.