CEFA Applauds ABC-TV Compass Story on Islamic Education in Australia

The Compass story entitled 'A Muslim Education' screened nationally ABC1 on
Sunday evening September 7, 2008. CEFA was delighted that the CEFA
Parliamentary Club was featured at Al-Zahra College Primary School.

Throughout the story the CEFA Parliaments in Action demonstrated the unique
educational values offered through CEFA's Parliamentary Clubs program. In
particular, the featured children demonstrated their understanding of an Australian
national identity centred on being part of a democratic functioning community.

Through roles such as Governor-General, Prime Minister, Opposition Leader,
Members of Parliament and Independent members, the children demonstrated high
levels of debating to eventually achieve an effective new school policy. The school
teachers acted as a senate showing the importance of the school communities ability
to work as a cohesive team within the boundaries and guidelines of the Parliaments
School Constitution.