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.
Heckenberg Public School offers Special Religious Education.
A parent/carer may at any time notify the school in writing that they wish to change their decision. Students will continue the same arrangement as the previous year, unless a parent/carer has requested a change in writing.
For more information about Special Religious Education and Special Education in Ethics, including the list of approved providers, please visit: https://education.nsw.gov.au/religion-and-ethics
The following options are available at Heckenberg Public School. Please see their website for their curriculum scope and sequences.
□ Victory Baptist Church https://www.victorybaptist.org.au/sre
SRE | VBC (victorybaptist.org.au)
□ Islamic Council of NSW https://www.isre.org.au
ISRE – Islamic Special Religious Education – Islamic Special Religious Education
□ Islamic Charity Projects Association https://icpa.org.au/islamic-scripture-2/
Islamic Scripture – ICPA Australia
Parents/Carers who choose for their child not to attend Special Religious Education, will take part in meaningful activities set by their classroom teacher.