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.
Ironbark Ridge Public School provides special religious education on Wednesdays by the following approved providers: Combined Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Islamic, Buddhism and Sikh.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE/SEE selection form which can also be found below to complete and return.
If you wish to change your child's special religious class or withdraw your child from special religious education please complete the SRE/SEE Selection form found below and return to the school office.
Special Religion Education and Special Education in Ethics Selection Form (pdf 127KB)
SRE Providers Curriculum - for more information about the SRE providers authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please see below:
Combined Christian SRE - please click the following link for information about Anglican Diocese of Sydney/Baptist Union of NSW curriculum - https://whysre.com.au/
Catholic SRE - please click the following link for information about Catholic Diocese curriculum - https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/publications/curriculum-resources/
Islamic SRE - please click the following link for information about Islamic Council of NSW curriculum - https://www.isre.org.au/scope-k-6/
https://www.isre.org.au/scope-kindy/
Buddhist SRE - please click the following link for information about Buddhist Council of NSW curriculum - https://www.buddhistcouncil.org/sre-program/
Sikh SRE - please click the following link for information about the Australian Sikh Association Sikh curriculum - https://www.gnps.nsw.edu.au/sre-classes
Hindu SRE - please click the following link for information about Vishva Hindu Parishad of Aust curriculum - https://www.vhp.org.au/sre-hindu-dharma-scripture-classes
Special Education in Ethics - please click the following link for information about the Primary Ethics Limited curriculum - https://primaryethics.com.au/curriculum/