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 Illawong Public School, SRE is delivered on Wednesday afternoons:
Kindergarden, Year 1 and 2 from 2:00pm - 2:30pm,
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 from 2:30pm - 3:00pm.
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 Illawong Public School:
- Catholic Islamic Special Religious Education (SRE) is provided by Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
- Orthodox SRE is provided by Greek Orthodox Archodiocese of Australia
- Prodestant SRE (a combination of Anglican, Baptist, Christian, Uniting, etc.)
- Islamic SRE is provided by Islamic Council of NSW,
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in activities.
