Darul Ulum College of Victoria

What Darul Ulum College of Victoria does

Darul Ulum College of Victoria is an Australian independent Islamic school operating two physical campuses in Melbourne, Victoria: the original Fawkner campus (17 Baird Street), which serves as the founding site and hosts the Foundation through VCE pathway plus an on-site Fawkner Mosque with 1,230-patron prayer capacity, and the newer Darul Ulum Academy at Mickleham (112 Ellscott Boulevard), where Stage 1B — a purpose-built two-storey facility with 15 classrooms — was completed in April 2024 and officially opened in November 2024. The college delivers a Foundation-to-Year-12 curriculum that integrates the contemporary Australian curriculum (including Years 11-12 VCE across English, Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities, Business, Legal Studies, and Texts and Traditions) with Islamic Studies, Quran studies, and the Hifz Quran memorisation program (Years 4-8). Operational technology includes the Schoolbox parent portal for communication, attendance, fee management, and academic reporting, the Softlink Oliver library system, and MasjidBoard Live for prayer-time displays.

The institution is staffed by 200+ personnel across administration, coordinators, teachers, and support roles and serves families in Melbourne's Muslim community seeking K-12 education grounded in Islamic values. Commercial activity is structured as a private, community-governed independent school with no disclosed parent company, venture capital, or external equity. Revenue is generated through termly tuition billing with tiered sibling pricing (Per Fee Schedule 2026: $3,800/year for the first primary child, declining to free for the fifth child), a Capital Levy of $120 per term per student for facility maintenance, and a Composite/Extra-Curricular Levy of $400/year covering learning resources and incursions/excursions. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via online Expression of Interest, an entrance test and interview, and word-of-mouth referrals within the Melbourne Muslim community, with ongoing parent communication through Schoolbox, newsletters, Facebook, and the college website.

Name

Darul Ulum College of Victoria

Legal name

Darul Ulum College of Victoria

Website

https://dulum.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Darul Ulum College of Victoria is an Australian independent Islamic school operating two Melbourne campuses (Fawkner and Mickleham) that delivers Foundation-to-Year-12 education — including VCE and Hifz Quran memorisation — to Muslim families through a tuition-and-levy subscription model, serving 200+ staff and hundreds of students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Islamic Independent School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Islamic K-12 education
• VCE curriculum programs
• Quran memorization Hifz
• Religious education diploma
• Independent school tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Fawkner

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees billed per student with tiered pricing based on sibling order. Primary (Foundation-Year 6) ranges from $3,800 for first child to free for fifth child. Billed across four terms.
2. Capital Levy: $120 per term per student charged in term invoices for capital infrastructure maintenance and development.
3. Composite/Extra-Curricular Levy: Annual levy covering educational materials, learning resources, and extra-curricular activities including incursions and excursions. $400/year for Primary students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Darul Ulum College of Victoria is an Australian Islamic independent school delivering K-12 education from Foundation (Prep) to Year 12 across two Melbourne campuses (Fawkner and Mickleham). The school integrates the Victorian curriculum (including VCE subjects) with Islamic religious education, Quran memorisation (Hifz program), and character development, offered primarily through termly-billed tuition, capital levies, and composite levies.

Product overview

Darul Ulum College of Victoria is an Australian independent Islamic school operating two campuses: the original Fawkner Campus (Foundation to VCE) and the newer Mickleham Campus branded as Darul Ulum Academy (Foundation to Year 6, expanding). The institution offers a contemporary curriculum integrated with Islamic religious education, providing academic programs across Primary, Secondary, and Senior VCE levels. Key products include the Primary Curriculum with standardized assessments (PAT/NAPLAN), Secondary Curriculum (Years 7-10), and Senior VCE Curriculum offering 10 subjects including Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies. Religious education programs encompass Islamic Studies, Quran memorisation through the Hifz Program, and the Annual Quran Competition. Student support is delivered via the Schoolbox parent portal for communication and fee management. Facilities include the Fawkner Mosque (capacity 1230) and purpose-built learning spaces including the Stage 1B facility at Mickleham. The college provides canteen services, student support (counselling, speech therapy, careers), and diverse extra-curricular activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Curriculum (Foundation - Year 6) Comprehensive Foundation (Prep) through Year 6 curriculum covering core academic subjects alongside Islamic studies, with standardised assessment via PAT and NAPLAN testing. Designed for primary-school-aged children in the Melbourne Muslim community.
• Secondary Curriculum (Years 7-10) Years 7 to 10 secondary education program covering Sciences, Humanities, English, Mathematics and continued Islamic studies with standardised assessments. Targeted at early-teen students progressing toward VCE.
• Senior VCE Curriculum (Years 11-12) Victorian Certificate of Education program for Years 11-12 offering subjects including English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health & Human Development, Psychology, Business Management, Legal Studies, and Text and Traditions, supporting ATAR-eligible university entrance.
• Religious Education Program Islamic Studies program covering Primary and Senior Religious Education, the Diploma of Islamic Studies, Holy Quran studies, and Tarbiyah (spiritual development) curriculum delivered alongside secular subjects.
• Hifz Program (Quran Memorisation) Extra-curricular Quran memorisation program where selected students participate from Year 4 until Year 8 following a predetermined memorisation schedule. Run through the Co-Curricular Hifz Department.
• Student Wellbeing and Support Services Comprehensive student wellbeing services including Career Advice, Counselling, Speech Therapy, Child Safety, Spiritual Guidance, Health Services, and the YCDI Primary Program (You Can Do It character-building program).
• Schoolbox Parent Portal Online parent communication and school management portal providing access to children's learning information, timetables, assessment notifications, fee payment, attendance details, academic reports, and teacher contact details.
• School Canteen Service School canteen service with online ordering system available at both Fawkner and Mickleham campuses, offering halal food to students with a downloadable menu.
• Extra-Curricular Programs Diverse co-curricular activities for student development including Student Leadership, Sports, Annual Quran Competition, Darul Ulum Annual Quiz, and Speech Competition.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Haileybury: One of Australia's largest independent schools with multiple Melbourne campuses offering Foundation through Year 12 including VCE. While secular and much larger, it competes with Darul Ulum for high-achieving Melbourne families and represents the broader incumbent independent school benchmark.
• Melbourne Grammar School: Established Melbourne independent school offering K-12 education with strong VCE results. While secular and historically elite, it represents the upper-tier benchmark against which Darul Ulum's VCE outcomes and reputation are implicitly compared by prospective Melbourne families.

Regional players

• Australian Islamic College: Independent Islamic school network with campuses in Perth and Adelaide offering K-12 education integrating Islamic and Australian curricula. Comparable in offering but geographically separate from Darul Ulum's Melbourne footprint.
• Al-Faisal College: Large independent Islamic K-12 school in Sydney offering integrated curriculum with Quran memorisation and VCE-equivalent HSC preparation. Comparable in product offering but operates in a different geographic market from Darul Ulum.
• Al Noori Muslim School: Sydney-based independent Islamic K-12 school with integrated curriculum and Islamic studies, including Hifz programs. Comparable in mission and product but serves New South Wales rather than Victoria.

Direct peers

• Minaret College: Melbourne-based independent Islamic K-12 school serving a similar demographic of Muslim families seeking integrated Islamic and Australian curriculum. Operates multiple campuses in Melbourne, directly competing with Darul Ulum for students and staff.
• Australian International Academy: Multi-campus Islamic school network in Melbourne providing K-12 education with both Islamic and mainstream curricula. Competes with Darul Ulum for the same Melbourne Muslim family market across multiple northern and western suburbs.
• Ilim College: Melbourne-based Islamic K-12 school delivering Victorian curriculum alongside Islamic studies, including Quran memorisation programs. Competes for the same Melbourne Muslim family demographic with comparable fee structure and program mix.
• King Khalid Islamic College: Victorian independent Islamic school offering Foundation through Year 12 with integrated religious and secular curriculum. Closely comparable to Darul Ulum on size, mission, and product offering within Melbourne.
• Islamic College of Melbourne: Independent Islamic school in Melbourne offering K-12 education with integrated Islamic and VCE curriculum. Directly comparable in mission, target market, and product offering to Darul Ulum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dulum.vic.edu.au
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/darul-ulum-college-of-victoria

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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