ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry explains the regulatory action taken against Brindabella Christian College. The school has six weeks from September 3, 2024 to comply with conditions or face further action.
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00:00Well, they'll have to come with evidence and a plan for how they're going to comply with the regulations.
00:07The regulations that we understand, through the evidence that's been provided by the Federal Government
00:12and through my regulatory body in the Education Directorate, have shown that there have been breaches to compliance
00:19around governance, financial viability, including ways that they've been reporting for the school.
00:29So I'll need to have evidence within six weeks of the 3rd of September where I sent the letter
00:33that they are complying with the regulations or that they have a plan in place to comply with the regulations.
00:40I can't say what that will look like and what I'll need to be convinced by.
00:44I'll need to see that evidence and then make a decision following that.
00:47So we have taken a little bit of time to make sure we get it right.
00:50We've given Brindabella Christian College as many opportunities as we can to come to the party, I guess,
00:56come to the table and do what they're required to do.
00:59And we'll continue to do that.
01:01I've sent them a letter which gives them a six-week time frame to provide that evidence.
01:05I'll consider the evidence when it arrives and I'll be advised on what the next appropriate action should be taken
01:11should I be returned as the Education Minister.
01:13This is quite a serious situation now.
01:16There's no more beating around the bush on this one.
01:18We do have to take it seriously.
01:20We also have to be mindful of the impacts of any kind of drastic action that we might be required to take.
01:26My hope is that we won't have to take any action and that the Brindabella Christian College will do what they need to do,
01:32provide the evidence that will suggest that they're complying with the regulations.
01:38I hope that that's what they'll do. It's in their hands, really.