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.

Senior secondary study sits at the Kewdale campus, which is the AIC campus running Years 11 and 12. In its 2024 annual report AIC said 39% of its Year 12 students achieved a selection rank of 90 or above once university bonus points were applied (a selection rank is not the same thing as a raw ATAR), and SCSA's 2024 list of schools with the highest-performing Year 12 students includes AIC Kewdale in Physics. The WA School Curriculum and Standards Authority stopped publishing per-school median ATARs after 2022, so any recent state ranking is a third-party estimate, not an official figure.

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.

Senior results at Kewdale

AIC's Year 11 and 12 cohort is based at Kewdale, and the college reports a solid share of its Year 12s reaching a selection rank of 90+ with bonus points. AIC Kewdale also appears on SCSA's 2024 top-performing-students list in Physics.

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.

Educatta near Australian Islamic College

Suburbs we serve near Australian Islamic College

Most Australian Islamic College students live in these suburbs. Pick yours to see drive times, local schools and pickup routes.

📍 Thornlie 📍 Canning Vale 📍 Southern River 📍 Harrisdale 📍 Huntingdale

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.