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.
At Edgeworth Public, SRE will occur regularly on Thursdays. Options for allocated SRE time include:
Interdenominational/Christian – this SRE group will receive support from the Godspace and/or Connect Curriculums. They will be taught by volunteers from a variety of Christian Churches.
Catholic – this SRE group will receive support from Christ our Light and Life and/or Walking with Jesus curriculums. They will be taught be volunteers from the Catholic Church only.
List of approved providers:
- Baptist Union of NSW
- Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
Links to the curriculum for each of the providers can be found at the following websites:
Catholic Scripture Curriculum:
Interdenominational Scripture Curriculum:
All volunteers have been cleared with a Working With Children’s Check and undergone training to implement their lessons.
If your child is not attending SRE, they will participate in alternate, meaningful activities based on our PBL values focusing on respect, responsibility and learning.