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 Croydon Public School Religious Education (SRE) and Special Education in Ethics (SEE) are delivered weekly on Thursday afternoon from 1.55pm for K-2 students, from 2.25pm for Years 3-6 students.
Students not attending SRE or SEE are given supervised alternative meaningful activities (Non Scripture).
The following options are provided at Croydon Public School:
- Catholic
- Greek Orthodox
- Anglican
- Uniting
- Non-Scripture
- Special Education in Ethics
Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Sydney. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum, please visit the Catholic Diocese of Sydney website http://www.sydneycatholic.org/
Orthodox SRE is provided by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. For more information about Greek Orthodox SRE, including the authorised curriculum, please visit the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia website: http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/
Anglican SRE is provided by Anglican Diocese of Sydney. For more information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum, please visit website https://whysre.com.au
Uniting SRE is provided by Uniting Church Australia. For more information about Uniting SRE, including the authorised curriculum, please visit website https://cepconnect.com.au/curriculum
SEE is provided by Primary Ethics when Teachers are available. For more information about SEE, including the authorised curriculum, please visit the Primary Ethics website https://primaryethics.com.au
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE and SEE participation letter to complete and return.
Parents/carers may choose to change groups at any time by notifying the school in writing by emailing croydon-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au