Islamic College of Brisbane
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27°37′07″S 153°05′31″E / 27.618731°S 153.092081°EThe Islamic College of Brisbane (ICB) is a co-educational P-12 school in the suburb of Karawatha, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It offers teaching from Prep year to year twelve.
The school is a project of Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) and is registered with the Department of Education. It was founded by both Queensland and Federal governments and has accreditation to enrol both local and overseas students.
School Motto[edit]
The motto of the Islamic College of Brisbane is "Seek Knowledge"
This was adapted from a hadith in which Muhammad is reported to have said:
"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave".[a]
Controversies[edit]
In 2015, a long-running dispute between the College and the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, which owns the land, has resulted in members of the school board and principal being dismissed or resigning. The college has been asked to show-cause that it, "complies with registration and accreditation requirements".[1]
In May 2015, it was reported that Queensland Police were investigating a claim made by a former principal[2] that moneys have been removed from school accounts and school loans had been falsified, with possibly up to $1 million involved. A senior officer of the AFIC has been implicated.[3]
In February 2016, it was reported that a federal government audit uncovered that millions of dollars had been improperly passed from school to the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.[4]
Notable alumni[edit]
See also[edit]
- Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
- Islam in Australia
- Islamic organisations in Australia
- Islamic schools and branches
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/islamic-college-of-brisbane-investigated-over-phantom-debt-secret-payments/story-fnihsrf2-1227283681092 Islamic College of Brisbane investigated over ‘phantom debt’, secret payments
- ^ Doorley, Neil (9 May 2015). "Islamic school principal rails against 'unfair' sacking over financial audit". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Shanahan, Leo (22 May 2015). "Police probe Islamic College of Brisbane over alleged fraud". The Australian. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Shanahan, Leo (11 February 2016). "Islamic College of Brisbane 'misused taxpayer funds'". The Australian. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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