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 Riverwood Public School, special religious education is delivered on Monday from 2:15pm to 2:45pm for K-6 students.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the special religious education participation form to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in specail religious education should be given to the office, in writing.
The following special religious education classes are offered at Riverwood Public School:
Islamic special religious education is provided by the Islamic Charity Projects Association. More information about The Islamic Charity Projects Association special religious education, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit their website (https://www.icpa.org.au/islamic-scripture-2/).
Catholic special religious education is provided by Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. More information about Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney special religious education, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit their website (https://www.sydneycatholic.org/education/#scripture).
Protestant special religious education is provided by Baptist Union of NSW. More information about Baptist Union of NSW special religious education, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit their website (https://nswactbaptists.org.baptistau/sre).
During the time that special religious education classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities (activities could include reading, private study or completing homework).