Australian Islamic Schooling Conference

Continuity and Change: Envisioning the way forward for Islamic Schooling in the West

• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

• 20th & 21st February 2016 (Saturday and Sunday)

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

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

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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.