{"id":16422,"date":"2020-10-23T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/?p=16422"},"modified":"2022-11-23T05:26:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T05:26:25","slug":"first-islamic-girls-only-high-school-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/news\/first-islamic-girls-only-high-school-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"First Islamic Girls-Only High School in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute;\" title=\"First Islamic Girls-Only High School in Sydney\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/RNnsEkdX-bKajWAhe.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First Islamic Girls High School in Sydney<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An exciting new project has launched for the Muslim community in Sydney Australia &#8211; The first Islamic high school for girls is set to open its doors in 2021. This project is no doubt a long-awaited initiative for the community, and one that is set to be a game-changer in education for the Muslim community of Sydney.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As children hit their teenage years, parents embark on the very stressful journey of choosing the right High School for them, and amidst the plethora of hormones and body changes, these young people are expected to make some really important decisions that will inevitably pave their future paths.&nbsp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au\/bitstream\/handle\/11343\/225639\/doeke.pdf?sequence=3&amp;isAllowed=y\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that parents in Australia have a generalized state of anxiety when it comes to finding the right school to fit their children\u2019s needs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muslim parents, on the other hand, face an even tougher challenge during this period due to the lack of variety when it comes to a school that understands the critical components of a strong Islamic foundation in education.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, there is an increase in demand and population, and Islamic Schools are no longer able to fulfil the overwhelming numbers of students.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, schools have to provide a very delicate mixture to be able to uphold both education and faith, and unfortunately not every family is fortunate enough to strike the right balance in that aspect.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe High School Choice\u201d dilemma becomes even more complicated when it comes to Muslim teenage girls. Young girls have a unique way of developing and not only do they form half of society, but they are also responsible for raising the other half. Therefore, choosing the right atmosphere for young girls guarantees a righteous and upright society in the future.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, this problem is finally being addressed, and for the first time ever in Sydney, parents are going to be able to send their daughters to an Islamic School that is dedicated for GIRLS ONLY!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muslim Girls Grammar School (MGGS) is scheduled to open in early 2021, and is set to start for girls in Year 7 &amp; 8 and will be taking further grades successively in the coming years.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs parents, we want to do the right thing for our daughters and care for their well being. Inspired by the best of examples, Prophet Muhammad <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ufdfa<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who said, \u201c<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whoever has three daughters, or two daughters<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and he keeps good company with them and fears Allah regarding them, then Paradise is for him.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p><p>Mr Walid Ali &#8211; Co-Founder and Chairman of MGGS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Committed to preserving Islamic heritage through academia, MGGS is promising to encourage, inspire and empower young Muslim girls through faith and knowledge, to seek excellence in character and action.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The school will primarily be run by Muslim women and is aiming to produce Sydney\u2019s future Muslim female leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MGGS promises Girls a warm and welcoming environment, that is tech-equipped for a 21st-century learning experience.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The school will be providing personalised care and support, Before and Afterschool programs, a Diverse Sporting Program, as well as a positive and empowering faith-based co-curricula program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe listen to parents and reassure them through our <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">understanding of the obstacles in raising humble and <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intelligent Muslim girls. <\/span><\/i><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MGGS has been entrusted by the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">community to provide opportunities to aspirational young girls <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in seeking excellence in faith, academia, mind &amp; body.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><p>Mr Walid Ali &#8211; Co-Founder and Chairman of MGGS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The founders of MGGS believe that a girls-only school will provide a culture of strong academic achievement based on <a href=\"https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/docview\/749879163\">academic research<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGirls in single-sex schools perform better academically than their counterparts in co-educational schools, after holding constant measures of selection, background, peers and school factors\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muslim Girls Grammar School is situated on a 100-year-old heritage site and is located in the heart of Sydney\u2019s Muslim Community. 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