COVID-19 Updates

Al-Taqwa College has released a statement about students returning to school.

Read this 12 October statement

Al-Taqwa College has released an update about returning to school timelines and other important information.

Read this 7 October statement

Al-Taqwa College has released a statement following the final COVID-19 numbers related to the College, released by DHHS on Tuesday 18 August.

Read this 24 August statement

The College has prepared a statement in response to the article published in the Age today.

Read this 13 August statement

Year 12 is one of the most crucial years of a student’s schooling life — a time to bond with their life-long friends, navigate their way through the pressures of VCE exams and anticipate the big graduation ceremony. However, the unexpected happened and life had its own plans. Listen to this interview with our school captains in which they share their views on e-learning, outlook on life in the current pandemic and ways they have supported each other to cope and see the blessings in what Allah SWT has decreed.

Thank you to the Head of Extra-Curricular Activities Huda Hayek together with her team for training and overseeing projects with SRC’s and our school captains.

Al-Taqwa College has released this important update regarding term 3 remote learning.

Read this 7 August update letter to parents

Following the Government announcement yesterday, please find attached further information relating to Al-Taqwa College and term 3 remote learning.

Read this 3 August update letter to parents

Here are the Eid Al-Adha messages to Victoria’s Islamic community from Premier Dan Andrews, Multicultural Affairs minister Ros Spence MP and Islamic community leaders. We are grateful to the Premier and Minister for taking the time to support our community in this difficult year, and we join with them in urging everyone to celebrate Eid with our immediate families, avoid gatherings where the coronavirus can spread, maintain social distancing of at least 1.5 metres between us and another person, and always wear a mask or facial covering outside our homes.

We received a warm and heart-felt Eid Al-Adha greeting from ICV – Islamic Council of Victoria.

In the statement, the Council expressed support and well-wishes to our College and shed some words of encouragement as well.

Read this Eid greeting letter from ICV

While we all resume e-learning, here is a video presenting the ways in which students and teachers have contributed to the smooth transition.

Hear it first hand from our students and staff members across the College sharing their experiences with a special appearance of our Year 12 School Captains.

Thank you to the Al-Taqwa College community for your support and to our wonderful parents who have equally supported their children.

On the eve of Eid Al-Adha, we have just received this very warm and generous message from the Board Of Imams Victoria.

The Imams reassure us that while we are facing big challenges as a College community due to Covid-19, we have never been alone. We have the love of Allah (swt), and the love and prayers of our families, friends and other loved ones to sustain us.

On behalf of Al-Taqwa College, I warmly thank the Board of Imams for remembering us and inspiring us with their words at this sacred time, and again wish you Eid Mubarak.

Read this 31 July letter from the Board of Imams

The College has organised several contact details for parents, students and the community.  For all general queries you may email adminoffice@wicv.net or call 9269 5062 / 9269 5063 or 9269 5064.

Read this 23 July Contact Details Sheet

Message from the Principal

Dear Al-Taqwa students, parents and families,

Earlier this week I wrote to you setting out our current plans to return to face-to-face learning at the College later in Term 3.

Letter to parents outlining the strategy to return to school in Term 3.

Read this 15 July letter to parents

Here is a link to a story on the ABC’s 7.30 television program last night about how the coronavirus has affected our College community.

I was very grateful for the very fair way Al-Taqwa College was treated in the television story, and we at the College thank the students and parents who were interviewed for their generous and positive comments.

This is a difficult time for all of us.  But we as a College community have a very positive story to tell, and we can be gladdened and encouraged by the outpourings of love and support from not only our families and friends but across the wider community too.  All of us can be proud of what we have done, and are doing, to protect those in our care from the coronavirus, and we will continue to do everything in our power to keep you and our community safe and healthy.

Thank you all for your prayers and support.

Omar Hallak

Principal

Click here to watch the video on ABC’s website

Statement by the Principal, Mr Omar Hallak.

Read this 8 July media release

Statement regarding returning to school for Term 2

Read this 15 May FAQ for Parents

VIDEO: New safety procedures for Students in Years 3 through 12

VIDEO: New safety procedures for Students in Foundation through Year 2

Following the Federal Government decisions over the weekend, we have had to put further plans in place to ensure the safety of our students.  Another update has been posted on School Box.  Please take the time to access and read the information.

Read this parent information PDF with important information on actions you can do to reduce your risk of contracting this disease.