Malek Fahd Islamic School is a co-educational Kindigarten to Year 12 school. It opened in October 1989 with 87 childre in Kindigarten to Year 3. In 2011, there are 2026 students with 1067 in primary (K-6) section and 959 in the secondary (7-12) section. The core values of the school are to provide opportunities to its boys and girls to excel in this life and the Hereafter to attain success in this world and the next. The school's motto is: 'Knowledge is light and work is worship'. The school aims to develop each child intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, religiously, morally, aesthetically and vocationally so that the children are happy and successful citizens of Australia. Our vision is to provide quality academic education and to graduate students who can make positive contributions to the Australian community through active citizenship. There is a very strong emphasis in the school on inter-faith dialogue. The school promotes values such as respect, tolerance and fair go through its school-based activities that include involvement in Harmony Day assemblies, ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. Students take part in environmental activities such as Clean Up Australia Day, Stream Watch and tree planting, which is sometimes undertaken with other local schools. Students raise funds for various charities such as Westmead Children's Hospital, Bankstown Hospital, MS Australia, Heart Foundation, Cancer Council and others. Blood donation to the Red Cross is another annual project of the senior students. Initiatives promoting respect and responsibility are an integral part of the school life. Added on August 17, 2012 and last updated 12 years ago