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 Kurmond Public School, SRE is delivered on Thursdays at 12.25-12.55 for 3-6 students and 12.55- 1.25 for K-2 students.
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 office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Kurmond Public School:
Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Diocese of Parramatta and Protestant SRE is provided by Baptist Association of NSW/ACT.
More information about Catholic and Protestant SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic Diocese website:
https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/publications/curriculum-resources
and for the Baptist approved curriculum please visit the following website:
https://www.godspace.org.au/curriculum.html
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities including reading, writing, mathematics, private study or completing other classwork.