Association of Muslim Schools (SA)

The Association of Muslim Schools (SA) is a national network of Muslim Schools in South Africa.

Association of Muslim Schools (SA)

Established	1989
Website	www.ams-sa.org.za

The Association consists of 68 schools nationally. AMS-SA encompasses both primary and high schools as well as independent and state-aided schools. It is active in 3 of 9 South African provinces.

History

AMS-SA was formed in March 1989 at Al Falaah College,[1] known as Lockhat Islamia College at the time. The primary members of the association were:Habibiya Islamic College, Lockhat Islamia College, Roshnee Islamic School, As-Salaam, Lenasia Muslim School and Nur-ul-Islam School. The association was formally launched on 13 May 1989 during the first AMS conference at Lenasia Muslim School. AMS was mandated to facilitate the following:

• Administrative collaboration
• Educator development workshops
• Evaluation/moderation of final examination papers
• Inter-school sports
• Subject-based workshops
• A community outreach programme

AMS-SA has grown steadily over the years. The Annual General Meeting and Teachers' Conference has attracted many prominent personalities from the educational field over the years. The Association further has a Managers' Conference and a Principals' Forum that engage at a regular basis. Currently the Association consists of 68 schools nationally. It is further recognized by and regularly engages with the national and provincial educational departments, South African Council for Teachers (SACE), Umalusi (National accreditation body for independent schools), Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA).

Chapters

AMS-SA comprises three chapters which meet annually at the National AMS AGM and Education Conference. Each chapter has the following member schools:

KwaZulu-Natal

Al Falaah College As-Salaam Education Institute Al-Azhar School of Durban Anjuman School Crescent Girls High Hartley Road Primary Ihsaan Boys College Ihsaan Girl's College Islamic College Newcastle Islamic Education Centre Islamia Muslim School Juma Masjid Primary Maritzburg Muslim School Masakhane School Mohammed Ebrahim Islamic School

Newcastle Islamic Nizamia Islamic School Orient Islamic School Phoenix Muslim School Pietermaritzburg Islamia Port Shepstone Islamic School Siratul Haq South Coast Madressa Primary Tongaat Islamic School Umzinto Islamic School Verulam Islamic School Zakariyya Muslim School

Gauteng

Al-Nur Muslim School Welkom Muslim School Al- Aqsa School Al Asr School Al Azar School Al Ghazali School Azaadville Muslim School Benoni Muslim School Bosmont Muslim School Central Islamic School Eldorado Park Muslim School Johannesburg Muslim School Lenasia Muslim School

Markaz- Ad Dawah Al-Islamia Nur-ul-Islam School PMT Sunni School Roshnee Islamic School Sama School Springs Muslim School Tshwane Muslim School Highveld Muslim School Middleburg Muslim School Northern Muslim School Al-Huda Muslim School Nurul Iman Muslim School

Western Cape

Nasruddin Islamic School Al Azhar Primary School Ambassador's College Belhar Education College Darul Islam School Hidayatul Islam Primary School Ieglasie Niyah Primary School Islamia College

Islamic College Junior College Madrassatur Raja Madrassatur Tarbiyah Mitchells Plain School Nurul Huda School Sama School

Affiliations

The Association of Muslim Schools is a founding member of the National Alliance of Independent Schools of South Africa (NAISA). This is an umbrella body representing independent schools associations and "Joint Liaison Committees".[2] AMS-SA is the South African Chapter of the Association of Muslim Schools.

Competitions

The Association of Muslim Schools holds annual inter-school tournaments and competitions.

References

1. AMS-SA Archived 15 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
2. NAISA Archived 12 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• AMS-SA official site