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.
NSW schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these, where available.
Write to the school if you wish to enrol or withdraw your child from special religious education, sometimes known as scripture. For more information, visit (NSW Religion and Ethics)
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to the school in writing.
At Wallsend Public School, SRE is delivered regularly on Thursdays.
The following SRE classes are offered at Wallsend Public School:
Interdenominational/Christian SRE.
Islamic
All persons involved in SRE regardless of their role, are authorised by the Baptist Union of NSW (Baptist SRE Website). Every person who is authorised by the Baptist Union has the following:
- A cleared and verified Working With Children Check (WWCC) Number
- Child Protection Training
- Initial and Ongoing Training which includes SRE specific, child protection and classroom management
- A letter of authorisation addressed to the school
More information about Interdenominational/Christian SRE authorised curriculum, GodSpace, including the scope and sequence, please visit the GodSpace website https://godspace.org.au/curriculum/
The Special Education in Ethics program is provided by Primary Ethics. You can find out more information about the program from primaryethics.com.au/parents/
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in Values Education.