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 Wollongong Public School, SRE and SEE is delivered on Thursdays from 9.30am – 10.00am for K-2 students and from 10.05am – 10.35am for Years 3-6 students.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE and SEE participation letter (SRE Form) to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the school office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Wollongong Public School:
Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Diocese of Wollongong. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic SRE website at ccdwollongong.com
Christian Combined SRE is provided by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. For more information about Christian Combined SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Christian Combined SRE website at CEP curriculum overview
For more information about Muslim SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Muslim SRE website Special Religious Education – Islamic Education
Buddhist SRE is provided by the International Buddhist Association of Australia (trading as Nan Tien Temple). For more information about Buddhist SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Buddhist SRE website at SRE Scope and Sequence
Orthodox Christian SRE is provided by The Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand. For more information about Orthodox Christian SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Orthodox Christian SRE website https://soc.org.au/en/sre
SEE is provided by Primary Ethics. For more information about SEE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Primary Ethics website Primary Ethics Curriculum
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 completing homework.