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 Newtown Public School, Special Religious Education (SRE) and Special Education in Ethics (SEE) classes take place each Thursday afternoon from 2:00pm-2:30pm.
SRE – We have 1 authorised provider of SRE at Newtown Public School. The curriculum for this provider can be accessed through the links below.
- Anglican Diocese of Sydney CEP
Parents and Caregivers can choose to enrol their child into SRE from the above approved providers.
Parents and Caregivers may at any time notify the school in writing that they do not wish to attend SRE or to change their SRE nomination. Students who were attending SRE classes last year, will continue in the same arrangement unless a parent/caregiver has requested a change.
SEE – The curriculum for Primary Ethics can be accessed through the link below.
- Primary Ethics
Parents and Caregivers who have not chosen to enroll their child in SRE classes, can choose to enrol their child into SEE.
SEE classes are organised in accordance with the amount of authorised teacher (volunteers) available, and only to students who have not elected to attend SRE.
Students who were attending SEE classes the year prior, will continue in the same arrangement unless a parent/caregiver has requested a change. Parents and Caregivers may at any time notify the school in writing that they do not wish to attend SEE.
Students who do not attend SRE or SEE are organised into study groupings. Students will not be participating in lessons in the school curriculum or other extra-curricular activities during this time.
New students to Newtown Public School should complete their SRE / SEE preference at the time of enrolment.