Islamic College of Brisbane

The 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.

More information
  • It is a project of Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC)
  • Registered with the Department of Education
  • A member of the Association of Independent Schools of Queensland (AISQ)
  • Funded by both Queensland and Australian Governments
  • Registered to offer courses from Prep year to year twelve
  • Has accreditation to enrol both local and overseas students.

School Motto

The motto of the Islamic College of Brisbane is "Seek Knowledge"

This apothegm was adapted from a famous hadith in which the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said:

"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave".

ICB and the AFIC

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 are 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

See also

References
  1. 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
  2. Doorley, Neil (9 May 2015). "Islamic school principal rails against 'unfair' sacking over financial audit". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. Shanahan, Leo (22 May 2015). "Police probe Islamic College of Brisbane over alleged fraud". The Australian. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. Shanahan, Leo (11 February 2016). "Islamic College of Brisbane 'misused taxpayer funds'". The Australian. Retrieved 24 February 2016.


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