أستراليا: محاولات لإغلاق أكبر مدرسة إسلامية بنيوساوث ويلز

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

تواجه "مدرسة الملك فهد الإسلامية" بـ"نيوساوث ويلز" - التي تعتبر أكبر مدرسة إسلامية تخدم نحو 2500 طالب مسلم في "أستراليا" - مشكلات؛ حيث أوصى مفتشون بعدم قبول تسجيل المدرسة مجددًا في عام 2014، زاعمين وجود مشكلات في المناهج والتعليم وحضور الطلاب ومعايير السلامية بالمدرسة.

وردًّا على هذه المزاعم أكد مدير المدرسة أن المدرسة تواصل القيام بالعديد من التحسينات، وتحظى بإقبال واسع؛ حيث يتزايد عدد طلابها كل عام.

وإضافة إلى ذلك أكد سكرتير أولياء أمور وأصدقاء المدرسة أن هناك رضًا تامًّا عن الخلفية الأكاديمية والتعليم والمعلمين بالمدرسة بين صفوف أولياء الأمور.

وأرجعت بعض المصادر الموقف المتعسف إلى رفض المدرسة رد 9 ملايين دولار للحكومة؛ حيث اتهمت الحكومة المدرسة بتقديمها لطرف ثالث، وهو ما أكد كذبه محاسب فيدرالي حكومي أظهر براءة المدرسة من مخالفة شروط للمنحة؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Biggest Islamic school in Australia faces closure

The Malek Fahd Islamic School in New South Wales, Australia - the biggest Islamic school in the country - faces closure after inspectors said it should not be registered in 2014.

The Malek Fahd Islamic School in New South Wales, Australia, is about to be closed down after inspectors said its registration not be renewed in 2014.

Adrian Piccoli, the New South Wales Education Minister, told ABC News that he was "gravely concerned" about the attendance, curriculum, educational quality, and safety standards of the school.

The New South Wales Board of Studies will meet on 10 December to discuss the school’s future. More than 2,500 students may have to look for a new school if the school is denied registration.

The head teacher, Dr. Ray Barrett, who was brought in because of his good record of turning around troubled schools, is the fourth head at the school in two years.

He said "we have made the necessary improvements that were required by the Board of Studies on behalf of the Minister," before adding "we're not an underperforming school by any means. The enrolment lists keep growing."

Malek Fahd Parents and Friends Association secretary Hannah Masri said that despite concerns over the school’s financial and administrative situation, most parents were happy with the academic background, education and staff at the school, and felt that the school was being picked off as a ‘soft target.’

Dr. Barrett also felt that the school was being treated unfairly by the government, which has demanded that the school pays back $9 million in grants after accusing the non-profit school of channeling grants to a third party. However, a federal government audit found that the school had not breached any conditions.

The school is currently being investigated for the mismanagement of funds, and should it be taken off the Board register, it would lose access to state grants which covers 75% of the school’s financing.