NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
Special Religious Education SRE
Parents and carers in public schools have the right to have their child receive instruction in their preferred religious persuasion, where authorised teachers of that persuasion are available.
A Special Religious Education (SRE) program is available at Killarney Public School and is run by authorised volunteers of approved religious persuasions. For details about the specific SRE programs, please see below. Alternatively, parents may choose for their child not to attend SRE classes.
At Killarney Vale Public School, the SRE program is delivered on Thursday from 10.15am-10.45am for all students across the school.
During the time that SRE classes are being held, there will be no academic instruction delivered or formal school activities. Children will therefore not be missing any class work by attending SRE classes. Students attending non-SRE classes will participate in meaningful activities such as reading, private study or completing their own work.
During the year, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE classes should be given to the class teacher in writing.
In 2021, the following SRE classes are offered at Killarney Vale Public School:
Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay:
Click on the following link for more information: bbcatholic.org.au
Combined Churches (Bapitist Church, Condell Park Bible Church, The Lake Evangelical Church, Churches of Christ and C3 Church Tuggerah):
Click on the following link for more information: cepconnect.com.au
Special Ethics Education (SEE) is a secular alternative to scripture classes available to all students who have nominated Non-Scripture.
The focus is on the discussion of ethical issues, both personal and social, which allows students to better understand and develop such crucial skills as empathy, tolerance and respect. Moreover, this process of ethical enquiry will develop students' critical thinking skills, which are vital to any academic endeavour.
Information on the curriculum and teaching methods / qualifications is available at primaryethics.com.au
If you want your child to do SEE, please complete the form sent home by the school and return it to the school.
Please note, however, that we can only provide these classes to students if we have sufficient volunteers willing to undergo the necessary teacher-training.
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.