NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
For more information, visit Religion and ethics.
Special Religious Education
- NSW schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these, where 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.
Special Religious Education at Armidale Secondary College
On enrolment parents/carers have the choice of enrolling their child in SRE, either via the Online Enrolment System. Students will continue the same arrangement as the previous year, unless a parent or carer has requested a change in writing.
Combined Christian SRE is currently offered at Armidale Secondary College. SRE is delivered in fortnightly timetabled classes for students in Years 7-10 and quarterly seminars for Years 11-12.
All SRE teachers are authorised and trained by an approved provider. The approved SRE providers included in the combined Christian arrangement are:
- Australian Christian Churches (Armidale City Church)
- Anglican Diocese of Armidale
- Baptist Union of NSW
- Catholic Diocese of Armidale
- Churches of Christ in NSW (Fresh Hope)
- Presbyterian Church of Australia (NSW)
- The Salvation Army
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Uniting Church in Australia (NSW Synod)
Christian SRE engages students in conversations as they question life, explore values and discover faith. The Christian SRE curriculum is authorised by the Anglican Diocese of Armidale. The curriculum is based on Good News about Jesus Christ and learning the key elements of the Christian life and culture and can be found at:
Stage 4-5 Think_Faith_Scope_And_Sequence.pdf
Explore The Collection — NUA FILMS
Stage 6 Schools Edition: Jesus the Game Changer Season 1 – Olive Tree Media
If your preferred SRE option is not available, please contact the relevant approved provider for NSW public schools.
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in supervised meaningful activities including reading, private study or completing homework.
SRE Support Materials.