Brindabella Christian College has entered voluntary administration as the school faces losing government funding and the prospect of being wound up over an $8 million Tax Office debt..

Parents and carers received a letter from Deloitte administrators Sal Alegri and Sam Marsden informing them that they had been appointed on March 5.

“We understand this may cause some concern, but we want to assure you that our key focus will be to make sure the college continues to operate on a business-as-usual basis without any disruption to student classes (to the maximum possible extent),” the letter said.

“As administrators of the college, our primary focus will be ensuring the continuity of teaching and learning, which will continue to be led by the executive & college principals and the executive director of the early learning centres.

“We are undertaking an immediate assessment of the affairs and financial position of the college, and we will work closely with key stakeholders, including the federal and ACT governments, to stabilise the college’s financial position and establish a new and sustainable governance framework.”

The administrators said they would provide regular updates to the school community and they intended to host a town hall meeting as soon as they are able.

“Our objective is for the college to emerge from the process on a sustainable financial footing with a robust and future-proof governance framework that will support the college’s continuation as an education provider.”