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.
Oak Flats Public School SRE
At Oak Flats Public School, SRE is delivered on Thursday from 12.25pm-12.55pm for K-2 students and from 12.55pm- 1.25pm for Years 3-6 students.
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 Oak Flats Public School:
Catholic SRE
Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic SRE Diocese of Wollongong website https://www.ccdwollongong.com/curriculum
Anglican SRE
Anglican SRE is provided by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. For more information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Anglican Diocese of Sydney website https://whysre.com.au/sre-curriculum/cep-curriculum-overview/
Alternative Meaningful Activities
Where parents or caregivers have not nominated a religion, or do not wish for their child to participate in SRE, we offer teacher-supervised alternative meaningful activities.
In accordance with Department of Education policy, no formal education instruction will take place during Non-Scripture.
