[citation needed] The college was the centre of controversy in 2020–22 for its suppression of sexual abuse of students by its former sports teacher and coordinator Steve Mellody,[3] who is a registered sex offender for life.

[16] St Andrews Christian College gained notoriety when it was featured in news articles describing sexual abuse by the school's sports coordinator, Steve Mellody.

[17][18] The controversy resulted in the dismissal of the sports coordinator who in October 2021 pled guilty to sexually assaulting two students and the child safety officer and head of primary school, Yvonne Hughes.

[17][19] According to the investigation by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, when Mellody's "inappropriate contact with female students since April 2016" was revealed, the school disciplined him and didn't relay the staff's concerns to Victoria Police.

[21] Earlier in the year, the college sent a letter to the parents of students urging them to support the religious discrimination bill which was rejected by the Labor-majority Parliament of Australia, arguing that "the rights of families who send their children to Christian schools need protection".