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 Narooma Public School, SRE is delivered fortnightly on Friday afternoons for students in Years 1 to 6.
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 advised in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Narooma Public School:
Catholic SRE
Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn website.
Catholic SRE teachers (also known as Catechists) are authorised by the local parish and trained by the Diocese of the Catholic Church.
The Catholic SRE curriculum is approved by the Bishop of the Diocese in liaison with religious education experts. Lessons include activities that are fun and inclusive for students, whilst also providing them the opportunity to critically explore in depth their faith and to pray and reflect. For more information about the Catholic SRE curriculum visit the following webpage.
Catholic SRE teachers engage young people in hearing the Good News about Jesus Christ and learning the key elements of our Christian life and culture.
Combined Christian SRE
Christian SRE is provided by SRE teachers from different Christian denominations and churches. The approved providers in this combined arrangement are Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn; Australian Christian Churches and Baptist Union of NSW. All Christian SRE teachers are authorised and trained by an approved provider.
The Christian SRE curriculum is authorised by Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. The curriculum is based on Good News about Jesus Christ and learning the key elements of our Christian life and culture and can be found at godspace.org.au. Christian SRE engages students in conversations as they question life, explore values and discover faith.
Alternative Meaningful Activities AMA
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in alternative meaningful activities.