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 Bert Oldfield Public School, SRE is delivered on Tuesdays and is held over different times for different years:
- 1.55pm for Years 3-6 students
- 2:25pm 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 class teacher, in writing. The school will inform parents of the available faith based services the school is able to offer in the current year.
The following SRE classes are offered at Bert Oldfield Public School:
Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://parracatholic.org/ccd-home/
Protestant SRE is provided by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. More information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://whysre.com.au/sre-curriculum/cep-curriculum-overview/
Hindu SRE is provided by the Sydney Murugan Temple (The Saiva Manram). More information about Hindu SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit: http://sydneymurugan.org.au/murugan2
Islamic SRE is provided by Islamic Special Religious Education (ISRE). More information about Islamic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit: https://www.isre.org.au
Sikh SRE is provided by the Australian Sikh Association. More information about Sikh SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit: https://www.asaltd.org.au