Overview
- NESA said the school's initial response to compliance concerns was unsatisfactory and confirmed Sheikh Abdulghani Albaf has stepped aside during the investigation.
- NESA's registration committee will assess the school's submissions by mid-February, with outcomes that could affect the school's registration status.
- New Madinah College was given until January 19 to provide evidence the principal met fit-and-proper requirements before escalation to the committee.
- Regulators are reviewing records including fit-and-proper declarations, codes of conduct, and the implementation of a social media policy, with student safety cited as the top priority.
- Posts attributed to Albaf span 2023 and 2024, and an alleged mid-2025 post while he was principal prompted a show-cause notice, while the school's chair has defended his record and clear checks.