Sydney private school accused of sexual abuse should be banned from enrolling new students, inquiry says
Summary
A New South Wales parliamentary committee found that Redeemer Baptist School in western Sydney breached basic child-safeguarding standards and put children at significant risk. It recommended barring the school from enrolling new students during an education authority investigation and referred allegations for investigation by police and the children’s guardian office.Key Facts
- Former students and teachers told the inquiry about alleged sexual, physical, psychological, spiritual and financial abuse.
- The committee found that the school had not handled sexual assault allegations appropriately.
- The committee said the school’s staff lacked essential workplace rights and that the school fell short of basic governance standards.
- The committee recommended that NSW police and the office of the children’s guardian investigate allegations raised in the inquiry.
- The report criticized a lack of regulatory oversight and called for investigation of alleged Centrelink fraud and tax practices.
- Committee chair Abigail Boyd said the school received about A$6 million a year in government funding.
- The school previously said it had cooperated with regulators and had an unblemished record of compliance for 45 years.
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