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 Heaton Public School, SRE and SEE is delivered on Thursday afternoon between 2-2:30pm.
Due to a lack of volunteers the SRE/SEE have not re-started classes post Covid. The school will welcome back these services when available.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE and SEE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to where, in writing.
The following SRE classes were offered pre-Covid at Heaton Public School:
Islamic Special Religious Education is provided by (Islamic Council of NSW). More information about name of denomination SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the name of approved provider website (www.isre.org.au).
Christian Special Religious Education is provided by (Hunter Bible Church). More information about name of denomination SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the name of approved provider website (www.hunterbiblechurch.org/sre-resources).
Christian Special Religious Education is also provided by (Grave Evangelical Church Newcastle inc.). More information about name of denomination SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the name of approved provider website (https://www.gecn.org/)
Christian Special Religious Education is also provided by (Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT). More information about name of denomination SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the name of approved provider website (www.nswactbaptists.org.au).
During the time that SRE/SEE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities name activities (activities could include reading, private study or completing homework).