The ACT Education Minister would not say whether the Brindabella Christian College board chair should stand down after it was revealed he had a history of unpaid debts and court cases.
Yvette Berry said she was "a little more enlightened" by an article in The Canberra Times which detailed some of the dealings of Greg Zwajgenberg, who has been on the board of the school for 21 years.
"I don't have a view on whether he should step down or not," Ms Berry said.
"What I do have a view on is that I've asked him for evidence on how the school will comply with the regulations, and I expect that the school will respond to that."
Ms Berry decided to take regulatory action based on evidence it was not compliant with registration standards relating to governance, financial viability, continuous improvement and compliance with federal laws.
The school has six weeks from September 3 to provide evidence that they are taking specific steps to comply with conditions that were imposed on them by the federal government.
"Once I've had that evidence, then I can decide on what further action would be required at Brindabella Christian College," Ms Berry said
"It really is in their court to determine the future of Brindabella Christian College."
A group known as Community for Constitutional Reform at Brindabella Christian College said there needed to be a full board refresh and changes to the constitution.
"Concerns around the lack of transparency of this board was were first flagged by parents in 2017," a spokesperson said.
"It's now 2024 and evidently from [Monday's] article the regulatory systems are failing these kids and the school community."
Under ACT legislation, the school could be stripped of its registration and the board directors could be banned from applying for a new registration.
The school's federal government funding could be paused or cancelled if it does not comply with the conditions on its approval.
In 2021, the federal Education Minister found the proprietor of the school, Brindabella Christian Education Limited, was not fit and proper to operate a school.
After launching an appeal in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the school agreed to meet a raft of conditions relating to financial management and governance.
The Canberra Times revealed that the board chair had been involved in several court cases relating to unpaid credit card debts and one case relating to bankruptcy.
He received a cheque in error from the Commonwealth Bank for almost $700,000 in 2004 for his charity called Dream Team. Instead of paying it back straight away, he used it to pay debts.
