NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
During enrolment, you can choose a special religious education option for your child from the school’s available approved providers. You can withdraw your child from special religious education by selecting alternative meaningful activities, or special education in ethics if it’s available.
You can update your preference by writing to the school or through the online form available at participating schools.
Visit the department’s website for more information about religion and ethics.
Special religious education (SRE) is available at the school and is run by authorised volunteers from the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, and the Tuggerah Lakes Christian Board which comprises of Anglican, Baptist, Church of Christ, Evangelical, Presbyterian and Uniting denominations.
The school uses the information provided at enrolment to set up SRE classes. Students continue in the same arrangement each year unless a parent/caregiver has requested a change in writing. At any time, you have the right to change your SRE nomination or to withdraw your child from the nominated lessons. A note to the principal will affect this change.
SRE will run on a rotational timetable across Stages 4 and 5. In the times set aside for SRE, students not attending are located in a separate physical space from SRE classes, supervised by classroom teachers and will be completing meaningful activities such as homework, reading, and private study.
Any parent/carer who wants their child to participate in SRE must provide that information to the campus during the enrolment process.
Any parent/carer who does not want their child to participate in SRE must write a letter to the principal stating that choice.