NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
At Anzac Park Public School, SRE and SEE is delivered on Tuesday from 2:00pm- 2:30pm.
On enrolment parents/carers are given the SRE and SEE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the office in writing.
The following SRE & SEE classes are offered at Anzac Park Public School:
-Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, will be provided soon.
-Protestant SRE- is provided by Anglican diocese of Sydney. More information about Protestant SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the website: https://whysre.com.au/what-is-the-sre/what-is-sre/
-Jewish SRE is provided by NSW Board of Jewish Education. More information about Jewish SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the website: https://bje.org.au/program/scripture/
-Hindu SRE- Hindu SRE is provided by Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia Inc. More information about Hindu SRE can be found at their curriculum website: https://www.vhp.org.au/sre-hindu-dharma-scripture-classes
-Primary Ethics- SEE is provided by Primary Ethics. For more information about SEE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Primary Ethics website http://www.primaryethics.com.au.
During the time that SRE/SEE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities including reading, private study or group tasks.
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.