K-12 Islamic, multi-campus Kewdale, Dianella & Thornlie Founded 1986

Australian Islamic College.

Western Australia's largest and longest-running Islamic school, founded by Hajji Abdallah Magar in 1986 with 50 students. Now over 5,000 students across six campuses (Kewdale, Dianella, Thornlie, Forrestdale, Henley Brook + Adelaide).

Inside AIC

Australian Islamic College (AIC) was founded in 1986 by Hajji Abdallah Magar, who started the school with 50 students. AIC has since grown into the largest and longest-running Islamic school in Western Australia, and one of the largest in Australia. Its main campuses in Perth are in Kewdale, Dianella, and Thornlie, with newer campuses in Forrestdale and Henley Brook, and one campus in West Croydon, Adelaide.

Each campus operates with its own pastoral and academic identity within the AIC framework, and the network now serves more than 5,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The Kewdale campus opened on the former Kewdale Senior High School site in 2000 (after Kewdale SHS closed in 1999) and is the largest of the Perth campuses.

Academically, the senior schools at AIC have produced strong recent results. The Thornlie campus reported 39% of students achieving ATAR 90+ with bonus points in 2024, and 14% achieving ATAR scores of 99 and above, ranking the school in WA's top 15 for highest performing students across four ATAR subjects. Dianella reported 44 students at ATAR 90+ with bonus points in 2023.

What AIC is known for

Largest Islamic school in WA

5,000+ students across six campuses. The scale gives AIC depth in subject offerings, co-curriculars, and pastoral structures that smaller Islamic schools can't match.

Strong ATAR results at the senior end

Thornlie's 39% 90+ rate in 2024 is competitive with mid-tier independent schools. AIC's senior students are not at all marginal in academic performance terms.

Islamic studies + WACE

Students complete the standard WA curriculum (WACE pathway) alongside structured Islamic studies. The combination is the school's distinctive value proposition.

Multi-campus network

Six campuses across Perth (and one in Adelaide) means families across the metro area have an AIC option without long commutes. Each campus has its own community.

Things to consider

AIC isn't the right fit for every student. Here are the genuine tradeoffs to think through, drawn from publicly available information about the school.

Islamic curriculum is core

Islamic studies, prayer, and an Islamic ethos are integral to the school. For non-Muslim families, AIC may not be the right fit; for Muslim families, the integrated structure is often the main reason for choosing the school.

Campus quality varies

With six campuses in different stages of development, facilities and class sizes vary. Visit the specific campus you're considering.

Senior school size

Some campuses are smaller in Years 11-12, which can mean fewer ATAR subjects offered and less peer competition. Worth checking subject availability for your specific Year 12 plan.

Uniform and gender expectations

AIC follows Islamic dress and gender-interaction norms. Worth understanding before enrolment.

The ATAR pathway at AIC

AIC students take the standard WACE ATAR pathway. Common combinations: Pre-medicine (Methods + Chemistry + Human Bio + English, with UCAT externally), Engineering (Methods + Specialist + Physics + Chemistry), Health sciences (Methods or Apps + Chemistry + Human Bio + Psychology), and Commerce / Law (Methods + Economics + English + a humanity).

The dominant tertiary destinations are Curtin University (especially for medicine and engineering, a common AIC pathway) and UWA, with smaller streams to ECU.

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From AIC to our Bentley or Canning Vale centre

Our Bentley centre is roughly 5 km from the Kewdale campus (a 10-minute drive via Welshpool Road) and our Canning Vale centre is around 7 km from the Thornlie campus. Many AIC students from any Perth campus can reach one of our centres in under 15 minutes.

Tutoring built for AIC students.

Small-group ATAR classes at our Bentley or Canning Vale centre or live online, for the subjects AIC students are actually sitting. Free trial class, no card required.

Australian Islamic College questions

Common questions from Australian Islamic College families

How far is Australian Islamic College from Educatta's centres?

Does Educatta tutor the subjects Australian Islamic College students typically take?

Yes. Educatta tutors all the major ATAR subjects Australian Islamic College students are sitting: Mathematics Methods, Mathematics Applications, English, Chemistry, Physics, and Human Biology. Year 11 and 12 students from Australian Islamic College can attend small-group classes at our Bentley or Canning Vale centre, or live online from anywhere in WA.

Can Australian Islamic College students attend Educatta classes after school?

Yes. Most of our weekly classes run between 4:00pm and 8:30pm on weekdays, with weekend slots also available. Australian Islamic College's school day finishes in time for students to arrive at our Bentley or Canning Vale centre for after-school weekly classes.