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.
NSW public schools allow time for Special religious education (SRE) and Special education in ethics (SEE), where authorised teachers of approved providers are available.
At Chifey PS, the implementation of Religion and Ethics reflects NSW DoE policy and procedures for Special Religious Education (SRE) and Special Education in Ethics (SEE) classes.
Chifley PS supports SRE and SEE by:
- ensuring no academic instruction or formal school activities occur during time set aside for SRE/SEE;
- providing adequate learning facilities for the delivery of SRE/SEE during school hours; and
- providing families with access to current information about SRE/SEE.
SRE is delivered on Thursday, 11.30 to 12.00.
The following SRE classes are offered at Chifley PS:
- Catholic SRE
- Protestant SRE
- Greek Orthodox SRE
Students not attending SRE are given supervised alternative meaningful activities.