NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
. These approved providers and a link to their curricula are:
- The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is the approved provider of the Catholic SRE: https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/publications/curriculum-resources/.
- The Anglican Diocese of Sydney is the approved provider of the Combined Christian SRE: whysre.com.au.
- Primary Ethics is the approved provider of the Special Education in Ethics: https://primaryethics.com.au/about-ethics-classes/our-curriculum/.
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.