Scripture 2020
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.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE participation letter. 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 Oran Park Public School:
SRE Catholic, is provioded by Catholic Diocese of Wollongong . More information about Catholic SRE, including the authourised curriculum scope and sequence,
Please vistit the St Mary Mackillop website: http://www.marymackillopparish.org.au.
Combined SRE is provided by Anglican Diocese of Sydney (New Life Anglican church, Oran Park) and the Refuge Church, Oran Park.
For more information Combined SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and the sequence, please visit the Anglican Youthworks website: https://www.whysre.com.au/cepcurriculum.
SRE Hindu Dharma is provided by Visha Hindu Parishad of Australia inc. More information about SRE Hindu Dharma, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the link. http://www.vhp.org.au/content/sre-hindu-dharma-scripture-teachers-classes-nsw-public-school
All SRE teachers are authorised and trained by an approved provider.
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 revising our Kindness On Purpose lessons and our PBL.