Weekend Madrasah
Over twenty years of weekend Islamic education. Prep to Year 10 on Sundays; Year 10 and above on Saturdays with Ustadh Mahmud.
Prep–Yr 10Sat & SunEnrolling
Faith.Knowledge. Community.Future.
Empowering the next generation of Australian Muslims through education, connection and service.
Everyone belongs somewhere
There’s a place here for you.
Whether you want to learn, connect, grow or serve, there’s a place for you at YMA.
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There's a place here for you.
Whether you want to learn, connect, grow or serve, there's a place for you at YMA.
Find Your Place →
There's always something happening.
Stay connected with our classes, programs, workshops and events happening every week.
Find Full Timetable →Nothing scheduled today — see the full timetable for what's coming up.
Programs & Services
Something for everyone.
From Quran classes to youth programs, sisters circles and community initiatives, there's a place for you at YMA.
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Friday Night Live
Your weekly iman recharge. Motivational topics, real questions, and a room full of people your age.
YouthFridays 7:30pmDrop in
Knowledge Intensive
The Dowra — a concentrated weekend of study for those who want to go deeper, with set texts and takeaway resources.
Yr 10+HolidaysResources
Workshops
Practical sessions across the year — wellbeing, family, study skills, and preparing young people for what's next.
All agesTerm timeFree
What happens here?
Every day, YMA is creating opportunities that help individuals grow in faith, knowledge and community.
See All We Do →Our Impact
Look what we’ve built together.
None of this was built by one person. Every number here belongs to someone — a student, a teacher, a family who turned up.
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students taught since the first weekend classes — including the girl who started in Prep in 2011 and now teaches Year 3 on Sundays.
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camps run across three decades. For a lot of people here, camp is the week they decided this community was theirs.
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volunteer hours given last year alone — teaching, driving, cooking, setting up chairs at 7am.
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years, unbroken. Through borrowed halls, three recessions and a pandemic. It has never stopped running.
Behind every number is a person.
Yusuf joined YMA's Quran program with limited Arabic. Today, he not only recites with confidence but also volunteers to help younger students.
Your support helps stories like Yusuf's happen every single day.
Read Yusuf's Story →YMA has given me the confidence to grow in my faith and the opportunities to lead. It's a second home filled with people who believe in you.
AdamYMA Youth MemberHear from our community.
Real stories from real people whose lives have been touched by YMA.
See More Stories →“The youth programs gave my son direction, friends and the confidence to become a better version of himself.”
SarahYMA Parent“Volunteering with YMA has connected me with amazing people and a stronger purpose.”
HassanYMA Volunteer“The sisters circle became my safe space. I've learned, grown and built lifelong friendships.”
AishaSisters Circle Member“The teachers are patient, knowledgeable and truly care about every student's progress.”
Ustadh BilalYMA Teacher“My daughter looks forward to class every single week. She's found her people here.”
FatimaYMA ParentWhat your donation makes possible
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Halls, books, buses, and a bit of afternoon tea. Here's exactly what your support pays for — and who it reaches.
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Setting Roots
After thirty years in borrowed halls, a home of our own.
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The YMA Centre gives every program on this page a permanent home — classrooms that don't have to be packed away at noon, a library, and a prayer space that's ours.
Sadaqah jariyah — ongoing charity that continues after we're gone.
Get involved
There’s more than one way to give.
Almost everything here is given rather than bought — an hour on a Saturday, a lift for someone’s kids, a boot full of chairs.
Volunteer
Teaching, camp supervision, kitchen, transport, admin. Roles from two hours a term to every weekend — every one lists its actual time commitment.
See open roles →Enrol
Weekend madrasah and Qur’an maktab enrolments are open for Term 3. Sibling enrolment supported, and fee relief is available — nobody is turned away for cost.
Start an enrolment →Attend
Friday Night Live runs every week and you don’t need to register, know anyone, or have been before. Just turn up.
See what’s on →Stay in the loop
Term dates, new programs, camp registrations and the occasional reminder that class is on. No more than twice a month.
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