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Inaugural Australian Islamic Schooling Conference

4 February 2016

Islamic schools are growing rapidly in Western countries. How much do we really know about the success of ‘Islamic’ schools in Western contexts?

Inaugural Australian Islamic Schooling Conference

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
20-21 February 2016 

With an impressive line-up of international and national speakers, "Continuity and Change: Envisioning the way forward for Islamic Schooling in the West is sure to offer valuable and practical insights into the future of Islamic schooling in the West.

Conference themes:

  • Vision and purpose in Islamic schools
  • Attaining the ‘Islamic’ in Islamic schools
  • Effectiveness, relevance & contextualisation of Islamic & Arabic studies
  • Worldview and the educative process
  • Traditional vs. contemporary pedagogical approaches
  • Curriculum models – toward a holistic model?
  • Teacher training

The Inaugural Australian Schooling Conference is supported by the Australian Government through the Council for Australian – Arab relations (CAAR) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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    Fazeel Arain

    Fazeel Arain

    Principal

    BBus (Accounting), MComm (Info Systems) CPA

    Fazeel comes from a commercial background that has seen him work in a multitude of roles across the accounting, technology and educational sectors. His valuable experience in these roles combined with a strong interest in ensuring that the Islamic Community makes a positive contribution to Australia has seen him initiate a large scale project to develop educational centres and facilities for the Islamic community.

    Fazeel is a co-founder of Â鶹´«Ã½ College and has played a key role in developing the business model to establish and grow the College. He has a passion for innovation, creativity, and driving change. Fazeel has guided the direction of Â鶹´«Ã½ College since its inception, overseeing the expansion of its campus and its administrative growth. Prior to establishing Â鶹´«Ã½, Fazeel worked as a senior consultant in implementing Oracle Applications and other business solutions for large organisations, government bodies and educational institutions.

    Fazeel recognises that the journey of Â鶹´«Ã½ has just commenced and is looking forward to working with the College community to further develop the College into an institution that fulfils its strategic objectives.

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