A year 5 student at the East Preston Islamic College tested positive for the virus, and the school has now been closed for the rest of the week. Our mission is to provide a positive learning environment where staff and students work cooperatively to achieve their best, developing a commitment to continuous learning. The school continues to offer best education to students from different backgrounds.

East Preston Islamic College is a not-for-profit school.

Victoria’s commander of testing and community engagement Jeroen Weimar. Up to 300 people are self-isolating in Melbourne's north as health authorities try to contain an outbreak of coronavirus linked to a school.

The East Preston college was closed after it was revealed a grade five student who should have been isolating as a close contact of positive cases attended the school on Monday and Tuesday. About 120 residents have been issued a notice to self-isolate for 48 hours, to get tested and monitor for symptoms. East Preston Islamic College,3072 contact details plus school review covering school profile, school results/ranking, extra curriculum programs, international student programs,

The College also offers support to students and their families through a dynamic Well- Being team. An empty row of shops is seen at the Olsen Place shopping village in the suburb of Broadmeadows. We are a independent, co-educational Islamic school.

} {"duration": "400ms","fill": "both","iterations": "1","direction": "alternate","animations": [{"selector": "#scrollToTopButton","keyframes": [{"opacity": "0","visibility": "hidden" DHHS said an extensive community health door-knocking program would start today to alert residents in identified areas about potential exposure to coronavirus, where to get tested and how to access support, such as financial assistance. It provides an excellent foundation for a wide range of academic, Islamic and vocational and training pathways and futures for its students via a comprehensive curriculum. the teachers are so nice but some student are so rude to the teachers.

East Preston Islamic College, established in 1998, has grown in numbers over the years and proud to offer education at all levels of Primary and Secondary education. Sign up to The Sydney Morning Herald's newsletter here and The Age's here. East Preston Islamic College principal Ekrem Ozyurek said the boy attended classes on Monday and Tuesday while he was still deemed a close contact of family members who had tested positive to the coronavirus in recent weeks. It offers its students many opportunities including; excellent academic and Islamic programs, sporting opportunities, student leadership, an Accelerated and Enhanced Learning Program, Out of School Hours Learning Support Program, extensive extra-curricular activities and a wide range of VCE/VCAL/VET courses aligned to future pathways in their senior years. The staff of the school realise the joint responsibility we share in helping your child to grow by providing an academic and an Islamic environment where children can develop to their natural and full potential. The principal said he believed there had been a misunderstanding that led to the family sending their child to school. “This timeframe allows for the department to ensure the community is aware of the situation and for residents to get tested and get their results back before determining what the next steps are. Rachael Dexter is a breaking news reporter at The Age.

A student who tested positive to coronavirus at a school in Melbourne's north has sparked the closure of another school and a warning to residents of five suburbs and 120 people living in a social housing block to get tested if they were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. “It happened to us today and it can happen to another person. The philosophy for the College students at East Preston Islamic College requires that the College provide a rich, useful and stimulating educational and Islamic experience, and one that provides for the development of their skills and aptitudes while preparing them to have “SUCCESS HERE” in whatever their choice might be according to their ability, and “SUCCESS HEREAFTER”. Our vision at East Preston Islamic College is to ensure excellence, in both academic performance and Islamic values, with continuous progress towards producing a new generation of Muslims who are committed, compassionate and hardworking citizens, and who are ready to contribute positively and productively to the Australian society. "I made the executive decision to close the school," the said. East Preston Islamic College is my home and where all the hard working people are.

“We have a number of people who are self-isolating either at home or as part of the Covid-19 Accommodation program and are being monitored by Austin Health and Banyule Community Health. Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has asked 70 families to self-isolate, and a testing blitz has begun in the suburbs of Roxburgh Park, Preston, Broadmeadows and Heidelberg West. }] “We need everyone working together to tackle this virus, and that’s exactly what the school community is doing,” he said late on Wednesday. Pop up testing sites will be organised for Thursday. It taught so many things. Hundreds of people in isolation across Melbourne’s northern suburbs, 73 close contacts at Preston college - NT News. The school recognises individual cultural differences within its Islamic community and celebrates cultural diversity. "I’m hoping and praying that the classroom teacher has not picked up anything.". For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage. Pop-up testing sites were being organised and rapid response testing at home was made available for those who could not attend a testing site. The focus of the College is to develop independent, reflective, responsible, honest, trustworthy and inquiring young people who embody Islamic values along with a genuine passion for life-long learning. Are there positive effects of posting students’ grades publicly? Victoria’s commander of testing and community engagement, Jeroen Weimar, said East Preston Islamic College had "taken positive steps to manage this situation and is working closely with us.

At East Preston Islamic College we encourage the active participation of parents/guardians in what is happening at the school and we welcome assistance from parents/guardians with school programs where needed. Mr Ozyurek closed the school as a precaution, and on Wednesday morning DHHS informed the school the boy had tested positive for COVID-19.

Preston school closes after student tests positive for COVID-19

The school continues to offer best education to students from different backgrounds.

East Preston Islamic College is a co-educational school ranging from Prep to Year Twelve, with approximately 600 students. “We have so few cases now in Victoria that when we do see a positive case, as we've seen in the past few weeks, we're going to bring all of our resources to bear on it and we're going to do everything we can to make sure it doesn't go any further.”.

“We’re asking all these residents to come forward for asymptomatic testing at the dedicated testing station on site,” Mr Weimar said.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our College Community and hope and pray to Allah (swt) that you will be as excited as we are of the opportunities on offer at East Preston Islamic College.

Dallas Brooks Primary School was also closed on Wednesday as a precaution after a close contact of the East Preston Islamic College student was … Primary-aged students at the school had returned to face-to-face learning only last week. It’s understood the student attended the campus on Monday and Tuesday, a period in which he should have been isolating at home as he was identified as a close contact of another case.

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}, East Preston Islamic College closes after student tests positive to …, James Randi, Magician Who Debunked Paranormal Claims, Dies at ... ». Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:49:00 GMT. I am proud of every current student and those graduated." A single school student who tested positive for COVID-19 has seen two schools in Melbourne’s north close, and a warning issued to residents across five surrounding suburbs. The boy came back to school this week and attended on Monday and Tuesday, after his mother brought a letter from Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), dated October 17, clearing the other children of the virus. It has been closed for deep cleaning.". The principal said he was not advised to close the school at that stage, but did so anyway out of precaution. Rapid response testing at home is available for those who may not be able to attend a testing site. The principal of East Preston Islamic College says he believes a misunderstanding led to a family sending an infected child to school.

"He had other siblings that were cleared of the virus on the 17th [of October]," he said. A close contact has also been identified at Dallas Brooks Primary School, which has been closed for deep cleaning. He said there seemed to have been some confusion because the boy's parents said he had tested negative before this test. Fees: AUD 25,446, 0 Reviews Thank you once again for doing your part to keep Edarabia the most trusted education source. Advisory notices have been issued to 120 residents asking them to self-isolate for 48 hours, get tested and monitor for symptoms. Students with limited English are provided with English as a Second Language classes at all levels.

Avg. The DHHS statement said other cases had also been identified in a social housing block in Broadmeadows. East Preston Islamic College's principal, Ekrem Ozyurek, said the boy who contracted the virus stayed home from school last week, because his siblings had tested positive for coronavirus in recent weeks.