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 Sefton Infants School, SRE and alternative meaningful activities are delivered on Wednesdays from 2:00pm to 2:30pm 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 school office.
The following SRE classes are currently offered at Sefton Infants School:
Anglican SRE is provided by Youthworks. For more information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://youthworks.net/about-sre.
Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://www.sydneycatholic.org/education/#scripture.
Islamic SRE is provided by Islamic Council of NSW. For more information about Islamic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://www.isre.org.au/.
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 such as reading and responding to age appropriate literature.