Islamic College of South Australia
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The Islamic College of South Australia is located in West Croydon
, a suburb of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It currently offers classes from Kindergarten
to Year 12.
It has been a working school since 1997 but opened in 1926, where it first set up next to the Wandana Mosque on Wandana Avenue in Gilles Plains
. It moved to 22A Cedar Avenue in West Croydon in 2000.
The Islamic College of South Australia is owned and managed by the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
(AFIC).
West Croydon, South Australia
West Croydon is a suburb in the north-west of Adelaide, South Australia.West Croydon has a population of 3881, ABS Census 2006, and is located 5 km west of the Central Business District of Adelaide. The population has changed greatly over the past 15 years as older residents move away and...
, a suburb of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It currently offers classes from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Year 12.
It has been a working school since 1997 but opened in 1926, where it first set up next to the Wandana Mosque on Wandana Avenue in Gilles Plains
Gilles Plains, South Australia
Gilles Plains is a suburb of the greater Adelaide, South Australia area, located approximately 15 km north of the Adelaide business district.-History:...
. It moved to 22A Cedar Avenue in West Croydon in 2000.
The Islamic College of South Australia is owned and managed by the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils was founded in 1964 as an umbrella group for various Islamic groups or councils, and is considered Australia's most important Islamic organisation. The mission of AFIC is to provide service to the community in a manner that is in accordance with the...
(AFIC).
External links
- http://icosa.sa.edu.au/