Campuses: SPRINGVALE | OFFICER | DOVETON
Campuses: SPRINGVALE | OFFICER | DOVETON
There are many events, activities and achievements in the life of Minaret College each year. We actively acknowledge and celebrate College news & events and, in turn, archive these as part of our school’s history.
We’re excited to share our new Minaret College Newsletter. Read More
Since last year, our Officer Primary students have been working hard to establish a student-led media initiative. Called 'Minaret COnnect', team members now regularly produce episodes that are shared with students and staff. Read More
Alhamdulillah throughout the year we’ve celebrated so many student achievements; now it’s time to celebrate our high-achieving VCE students! Read More
This year we've been celebrating our 30-year anniversary and we promised it would be a year of celebration… and we’ve saved the best until last! Read More
On Saturday evening, Minaret College was awarded as the national winner of the Crescent Awards School Innovation and Renewal Award. Read More
2022 marks an important milestone for our Minaret Family. Our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares the news of this significant occasion. Read More
This Saturday, Springvale Campus will host a Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic. The clinic will run from 9am until 4pm. Appointments will be available via the vaccine bookings website or attendees are welcome to walk in on the day. Read More
Our Head of Primary School (Doveton Campus), Sr Fairooza Gaffar, shares reminders about the start of Foundation and ELC students. Read More
Our Executive Principal, Mohammed Taksim shares how the College and our families will work together for the benefit of the community and in accordance with public health advice. Read More
Our Head of Officer Campus, br Rashdan Rashid, shares a reminders about upcoming book delivery days and notification of pick up times for bus students. Read More
Br Omar Marzouk (Head of Springvale Campus) shares some advice for preparing students to return to school in 2022. Read More
Below our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares some important dates and updates for the start of 2022. Read More
As we near the end of the 2021 school year, our sights are now set on transitioning to 2022. Over the coming week, students will participate in the Headstart program. Further information about this and important dates for 2022 are included in letter. Read More
Tomorrow evening from 5:30pm the College will be hosting an online webinar for all Minaret College families. Our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim will be providing an update to the community and will be joined by representatives from the South Eastern Public Health Unit. Read More
We are now accepting applications for the bus service in 2022. All families who intend to use the bus next year must submit an application form; we do not assume that a family who used the bus this year will use the bus next year. Read More
Alhamdulillah from Wednesday 3 November all students will return to learning onsite five days a week. ELC children will also all be able to return onsite. This return to normal is an exciting milestone. See below for a video message and letter from our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim. Read More
So far this week, Alhamdulillah our Foundation students have attended onsite, Our Year 1 and 2 students attended today and tomorrow we'll be joined by Year 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 students InshaAllah. Eligible ELC children will also return to our Early Learning Centres. Read More
Alhamdulillah this morning’s announcement by the Victorian Premier means that we will be welcoming even more students back to the classroom this week InshaAllah. Read More
Over the coming days, a pop-up vaccination clinic will be available at our Officer Campus. Friday 8 October will be dedicated to Minaret College families. Saturday 9 October and Sunday 10 October will be open for the general public. Read More
Recently the Victorian Government outlined a ‘roadmap’ for the gradual easing of restrictions. The roadmap includes a plan for students to return to school throughout Term 4. Read More
To account for the impacts of COVID-19 this year, the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) will be implementing the Consideration for Educational Disadvantage (CED) process. Read More
The Victorian Government has recently announced some changes for VCE students. The below letter from our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim and Minister for Education James Merlino outlines details of these important changes. We recommend all VCE students and families read the letter carefully and take advantage of the vaccination webinar tonight from 4pm. Read More
A message today from our Executive Principal regarding our upcoming webinar with Dr Micheal Carr-Gregg starting at 6.40pm tomorrow InshaAllah. The zoom link will be shared tonight on the Sentral Parent Portal. We hope see you at the event! Read More
Our annual VCE Information Webinar for Year 9 to 11 students and families will again be held online this year. The webinar will showcase our VCE pathways and subject offerings and we encourage all parents to join to plan for the future of your child/children. Read More
Alhamdulillah the introduction of Zoom classes for Year 3 and 4 students has been very well received and so from Monday, we will start connecting with all Junior Primary students via Zoom each day. Read More
Last year we extended live online lessons for Year 5 and 6 students on Zoom. Live classes allow students to connect directly with their teacher and classmates. Read More
As per the announcement by Premier Daniel Andrews earlier today, from 8pm tonight Victoria will enter a 7 day lockdown. The lockdown requires schools to revert to online learning from tomorrow (Friday 6 August). Read More
Alhamdulillah with today’s announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews, all students will return to learning onsite from Wednesday 28 July. Details of the announcement are available in the letter below from Executive Principal, Mohammed Taksim. Read More
Following the announcement by the Victorian Premier, Mr Daniel Andrews that the current lockdown has been extended till 11.59 PM next Tuesday. Read More
Earlier today, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced a snap 5-day lockdown starting at 11.59pm Thursday 15 July. Read More
We're excited to welcome back our staff and students and request the support of our parents to keep our College community safe. Read More
From next week, families will receive a letter about the launch of our Sentral Parent Portal. Instructions to register, including the unique access code will be in the letter. Read More
Today we’re excited to share two important announcements with our families: Year 11 and 12 students will return to learn onsite with their teachers from Friday 4 June 3, 2021 and We’re launching our Sentral Parent Portal Read More
As you are likely aware, Acting Premier James Merlino announced this morning that Victoria will go into a 7 day ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ from midnight tonight. During the lockdown period, ELC will continue to operate as usual however Primary and Secondary students will be learning from home. Read More
The College Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim has recorded a message for families communicating our transition to online learning. Stay safe! Read More
We are excited to share that from this upcoming Eid, in addition to prayers at Springvale campus, Minaret College will also now host prayers at Officer Campus. Read More
Ramadan Reminder Three with our College Imam, Sheikh Abdur Rahman Zyka. Read More
This week our annual Quran Competition commenced. Serving to motivation students to revise Quran during the month of Ramadan, students are assessed on accuracy of memorisation and tajweed. Read More
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Ramadan Reminder Two with our College Imam, Sheikh Abdur Rahman Zyka. Read More
We hope Ramadan is going well for all our families. Each week the College Imam, Sheikh Abdur Rahman Zyka, will be sharing a reminder to keep us focused and motivated throughout the month. Read More
Consistent with the advice of the Board of Imams Victoria, taraweeh prayers will start tonight at both campuses. Isha athan will be called at 7:15pm with prayer starting at 7:30pm InshaAllah. Read More
For Ramadan the College will be operating on our Ramadan timetable. This means that jummah prayer for community members will change slightly during Ramadan. Read More
Towards the end of term, our Year 12 students enjoyed the sunshine and experienced the Sunnah sports that our Prophet (SAW) engaged in, namely archery and the training of horses. Students explored the likeness between good horsemanship and their VCE journey. Good horsemanship requires focus, confidence, assertiveness, and a sense of awareness. Read More
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Students will today return home with an end of term letter from our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim. The letter shares some important announcements regarding arrangements for Ramadan, Taraweeh and Eid Prayers (Springvale and Officer) as well as general reminders in preparation for Term Two. Read More
Little students can still have BIG responsibilities! Our Doveton class captains recently met with the Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim. Read More
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Over the break we extended some of our covered areas to give our students more protection from the elements. Seeing teachers and students outside today for an impromptu class make those investments all the more worthwhile. Read More
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Embracing their natural talents and exhibiting great sportsmanship, Year 9 and 10 students competed in the Islamic Cup Girls Soccer Tournament. The girls played awesomely and were awarded third place! Read More
As a College we exist to serve our community and we know our community is best served when we share with others. Yesterday leaders from our neighbouring Ilim College visited our Doveton Campus. Read More
As per the recent government announcement, schools will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Today our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares below how we will support students' learning over the coming week. Read More
The Victorian Government has announced that from midnight tonight, Victoria will enter five day Stage Four Lockdown. Read More
Our 5 day lockdown will end at midnight tonight and InshaAllah students will return to school tomorrow (Thursday 18 February). Read More
The start of the new school year has seen some unexpected challenges for Officer Campus regarding traffic. Today, the below letter from our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim and Head of Officer Campus Rashdan Rashid has been distributed to parent Read More
Each week Jummah prayer is held at each Campus and members of the community are welcome to attend. Due to COVIDSafe restrictions we have had to review the arrangement now that students have started back at school. Read More
We’re busy preparing our classrooms for the return of our students InshaAllah. We’re optimistic about the year ahead and we look forward to sharing news and progress of our students throughout the year. Read More
Families of students enrolled to start at Doveton campus next year are invited to an online webinar on Wednesday 18 November. In the session, families will meet the Doveton team and will be provided with essential information to get prepared for exciting new beginnings in 2021 InshaAllah!. Read More
Families of students who take the bus to and from school each day are reminded to complete the bus registration form if they wish to continue using the bus in 2021. Read More
The uniform list for 2021 is now updated and available. Families can shop online on the Academy Uniforms website or visit the Academy Uniforms store in person. Full details are now available. Read More
Families with students starting at Doveton Campus in 2021 will have the opportunity to meet sr Vanessa and sr Azkiya and our full Doveton team in an upcoming webinar (details to be provided soon InshaAllah). Read More
The votes have been counted and our 2021 Senior School Captains have been announced! Congratulations to all students who ran for a position to represent and lead the Senior School next year. Read More
Our Year 12 students will now start preparing for their final exams, but they need not feel alone. They have the support, best wishes and dua from ALL of us for their hard-earned success. Read More
It's an exciting time for Year 6 students who are preparing to enter Secondary School next year. To help students and their families for this transition, InshaAllah next week we will be hosting an online information event for students starting Year 7 with Minaret College in 2021. Read More
Our goal is that our students will experience an uninterrupted finish to 2020 InshaAllah. Working in partnership with our parents is a critical component for us to achieve our goal. Read More
Yesterday our VCE students were briefed on their ability to contribute to the Consideration for Educational Disadvantage (CED) process. A letter for parents is now available from our Executive Principal. Read More
Families of students starting next year in Foundation are invited to attend our information webinar this coming Thursday. Read More
Alhamdulillah it's been an awesome week having the majority of students back learning face-to-face. Today our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares an update. Read More
Student wellbeing is our focus for Term 4 - and probably yours too! Students are more resilient to life stressors when they have developed some of the skills Read More
From Monday, InshaAllah many of our students will be returning to learning on-site. We're excited to be welcoming them back and can't wait for Year 8 and 9 to join us on Monday 26 October to make our family complete. Read More
This morning students studying a Unit 3/4 subject sat the General Achievement Test (GAT). We've all heard the word 'unprecedented' many times this year, but for our Year 12 students, this year truly has been like none other. Read More
We're excitedly preparing for our students to return to face to face learning in Term 4 InshaAllah. Today, our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares which students will return to face to face learning from Week 2. Read More
Recently we announced that Minaret College has gifted all VCE students a scholarship with The School of Excellence (TSFX). As part of their scholarship, students studying a Unit 3 & 4 subject will be able to attend online revision lectures. Revision materials will be soon delivered to our students InshaAllah. Read More
Today our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares our plan to return students to face to face learning in Term Four InshaAllah. He also announces some exciting news for our Foundation to Year 4 students - iPads are now available for subsidised lease via the College. Read More
Our preparations continue for the opening of our Doveton Campus in 2021 InshaAllah. This week we introduce the team who will be serving our young Doveton students. They’re filled with professional experience and diversity in strengths MashaAllah. Our Doveton campus families will be well served by some friendly, familiar faces. Read More
As students prepare for VCE next year, it's critical they are armed with the important details they need in order to make the best decisions. With this in mind, our 2021 VCE handbook is now available for students and their families. Read More
Sadly due to current restrictions, our ability to welcome guests to tour our College is limited for the foreseeable future. We have therefore created a virtual tour series for the community to get to know more about the College, as well as 'meet' members of our team and our students. Read More
It has been an uncertain time for our Year 12 Students and despite the challenges of 2020, they have been working hard to perform at their best. Today, our Heads of Campus share some exciting news for our students and their families. Read More
From Wednesday 2 September our Year 5 and 6 students will commence live online classes via Zoom. It's an exciting time of change for students (and teachers!). Read More
Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares some exciting news for our Year 5 and 6 students - Chromebooks are now available and we're starting online classes via Zoom. Read More
Onsite or online, planning for the future of our students continues at Minaret College. We invite all parents with students from Years 9 to 11 to attend our 2020 VCE Information Webinar on the 13 August 2020 from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm. Read More
This term, Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held online. Secondary School Leaders have distributed the below letter via Edmodo and parents will be SMS’ed this week to reserve their interview times. Read More
Last night we announced that all students will recommence online learning from today. This is in alignment with Stage Four restrictions and the best way for us to keep our community safe InshaAllah. Read More
Today, Premier Daniel Andrews announced increased restrictions starting from 6pm tonight. While the coming six weeks will be difficult and disruptive to many, InshaAllah the sacrifices we make today will protect us all and those we care about. Read More
We hope our Minaret Family have all had an enjoyable day creating special Eid memories within each household. Alhamdulillah we are blessed with technology to keep connected with those we miss, whether they be down the street or across the world. Read More
Today, a letter from Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim will be distributed to students onsite and communicated via Seesaw and Edmodo for families at home. The letter shares important information for our families and reminds the community of the College being closed for the Day of Arafat on Thursday and Eid on Friday. Read More
Our Online Learning Guides have been updated for Term Three. The guides provide students and families important information about our approach to online learning in the coming weeks. Read More
Our ELC is now accepting applications for enrolments for 2021. Please contact us for details or to request an application form. Read More
On Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews shared that Foundation to Year 10 students attending public schools will return to learning online from Monday 20 July. For the ongoing safety of our Minaret Family and consistent with public health advice, Minaret College will be adopting the same approach. Read More
Today Premier Daniel Andrews announced a return to online learning for Foundation to Year 10 students from Monday 20 July. As the decision for public schools is based on best practice health advice, Minaret College will also resume online learning for Foundation to Year 10 students after this week. Read More
On Wednesday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced stage three restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne. In relation to advice for schools, some decisions were shared and more will be announced soon. Today we share our approach to school next week. Read More
Before we all take some time off for a well-deserved break, our Executive Principal Mohammed Taksim shares his appreciation to the community. He also shares an update regarding COVID-19 and our request for the community to be safe over the holiday period to minimise further disruption InshaAllah. Read More
Alhamdulillah we’re so pleased to have our Minaret Family back together again. The following is a reminder for parents/carers regarding Springvale Campus pick up and changes to drop off effective from tomorrow Read More
To prepare for all students returning to face-to-face learning from Tuesday 9 June, both campuses are introducing some changes to the procedures for student pick up. The changes are designed to create a system that is safe, efficient and compliant with public health guidelines. Read More
Due to the passing of the Founding Director of the College, Mr Mohamed Hassan (OAM), the College has declared 3 days of mourning which will finish on Tuesday 9 June. Read More
We were pleased to hear the announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews and Chief Health Officer Dr. Brett Sutton earlier this week – it is safe for students and staff to return to face-to-face learning. Alhamdulillah! Read More
This week, families will receive a letter in the mail from the Executive Principal, Mohammed Taksim regarding support for families impacted by COVID-19 and resulting restrictions. Read More
Our Heads of Campus br Omar Marzouk (Springvale) and br Rashdan Rashid (Officer) today reflected on our first week of Online Learning. Read More
The start of a new term is always filled with excitement and anticipation – and this term is like NONE OTHER! Read More
Term Two Start on Monday 20 April – We’re going ONLINE. Read More
To wrap up Term 1, our Executive Principal, Mohammed Taksim and our PE team have recorded some updates and reminders for our Minaret Family. Read More
On Friday, we were able to say goodbye to our students at each campus, but the learning must go on! The Minaret Team has been working hard to minimise disruption to student learning. Read More
This evening, we are announcing an important decision regarding the operation of the College. Executive Principal, Mohammed Taksim has recorded a personal message for families below. Read More
