[2] In 2013, a female staff member was dismissed for not adhering to the school's dress code, prompting the teachers' union to take the matter to Fair Work Australia.

[3] In May 2015, parents withheld their children from attending the college, accusing the board of unjustly firing principals and teachers.

The Imams Council of South Australia expressed its concern,[4] and the federal education minister stated that he took these issues very seriously.

[8] In February 2017, the federal Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, announced that the school had failed to meet obligations related to governance, financial management, and regular reporting.

[9] In March 2017, it was reported that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, following a police request, had been investigating financial discrepancies, including over $1 million potentially missing and high rental payments to AFIC.