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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Indians in Australia gets $8.5 million grant for country's first Hindu school: Report
Hinduism is one of the fastest-growing religious groups in Australia. However, unlike other faiths, there's no mainstream Hindu school in the country, but that is going to change, reported The Sydney Morning Herald. Minister for Education of Australia Jason Clare posted about this development on X a few months ago. The minister stated that $8.5 million in grants have been committed to help the Indian community in the country build the 'first Hindu school in Australia.' 'This investment will make the dreams of the Australian Hindu community a reality. And on top of that, we'll commit $2.4m to expand the work of Karma Kitchen which helps to feed homeless Aussies,' the minister continued. According to the outlet, the Sanatan School is aiming to start its first batch in 2027. It will have classes from kindergarten to year 12, and the authorities plan to educate more than 1,000 students. The school will open in Oakville, in Sydney's north-west. The land was purchased through community fundraising. The Hindu Education and Cultural Centre (HEACC) will administer the educational institution.
The Age
03-06-2025
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- The Age
Revealed: The plans for Australia's first Hindu school
Despite being one of Australia's fastest-growing religious groups, the Hindu community has been the only major faith without its own school. Until now. The federal government has promised the Hindu community $8.5 million in grant funding to launch a new school in western Sydney. The Sanatan School is aiming to welcome its first class of students in 2027, with plans to eventually educate more than 1000 students, from kindergarten to year 12. Australia's Hindu population has skyrocketed in the past decade, growing by 55.3 per cent between the 2016 and 2021 census. Land for the school's campus has been purchased at Oakville, in Sydney's north-west, through community fundraising. The Hindu Education and Cultural Centre (HEACC) will administer the school. HEACC director Pranav Aggarwal said the school will plug a 'significant gap' in Australia's educational landscape. 'Everyone in our community experienced this gap,' he said. 'A Hindu school has been missing from the Australia's multicultural tapestry for too long, and the amount of enthusiasm and encouragement we have heard is testament to that.'
Sydney Morning Herald
03-06-2025
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Revealed: The plans for Australia's first Hindu school
Despite being one of Australia's fastest-growing religious groups, the Hindu community has been the only major faith without its own school. Until now. The federal government has promised the Hindu community $8.5 million in grant funding to launch a new school in western Sydney. The Sanatan School is aiming to welcome its first class of students in 2027, with plans to eventually educate more than 1000 students, from kindergarten to year 12. Australia's Hindu population has skyrocketed in the past decade, growing by 55.3 per cent between the 2016 and 2021 census. Land for the school's campus has been purchased at Oakville, in Sydney's north-west, through community fundraising. The Hindu Education and Cultural Centre (HEACC) will administer the school. HEACC director Pranav Aggarwal said the school will plug a 'significant gap' in Australia's educational landscape. 'Everyone in our community experienced this gap,' he said. 'A Hindu school has been missing from the Australia's multicultural tapestry for too long, and the amount of enthusiasm and encouragement we have heard is testament to that.'
