Inquiry finds Redeemer Baptist school breached child safeguarding standards
A NSW parliamentary committee found a western Sydney private school failed to handle sexual assault allegations. It put children at significant risk.
A New South Wales parliamentary committee found that Redeemer Baptist School broke child safety rules. The inquiry heard about sexual, physical, psychological and financial abuse at the school.
The school is in western Sydney and is run by the Redeemer Baptist Church. Witnesses said students were made to share beds with teachers.
The principal walked naked through common areas. The committee found that sexual assault claims were not handled the right way.
It recommended the school stop taking new students during an investigation by the NSW Education Standards Authority. It also recommended NSW police investigate.
The school got about $6 million a year in government funding.
- $6 million in government funding per year
- Annual funding
- western Sydney
- Location
- Parliamentary inquiry in 2006
- Prior scrutiny
Why it mattersChild safety is essential. This exposes a gap in how schools are checked and controlled.
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