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.
SRE at Cheltenham Girls' High School
At Cheltenham Girls’ High School, SRE is delivered every Thursday from 8.30-9.10am.
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 SRE Coordinator, in writing which can be emailed to the school email with attn scripture coordinator.
The following SRE classes are offered at Cheltenham Girls’ High School:
Buddhist
Catholic
Combined Christian SRE (Anglican & Protestant combined SRE)
Hindu
Islamic
Buddhist SRE is provided by the Buddhist Council of NSW. More information about Buddhist SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Buddhist Council of NSW website (https://www.buddhistcouncil.org/sre-program/).
Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay website (https://www.bbcatholic.org.au/evangelisation/ccd/curriculum).
Combined Christian SRE (Anglican and Protestant SRE) is provided by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and the Baptist Association. More information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Anglican Diocese of Sydney website (https://thinkfaith.com.au/).
Hindu SRE is provided by Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia Inc. More information about Hindu SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia Inc. website (https://www.vhp.org.au/sre-hindu-dharma-Scripture-classes).
Islamic SRE is provided by the Islamic Council NSW. More information about Islamic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Islamic Council NSW website (https://islamiceducation.org.au/).
For students not attending scripture, there is active supervision of students available in the lower quadrangle who attend school concurrently. Otherwise, students are expected to attend school at 9:10am for the first timetabled lesson of the day (Thursdays only).
Cheltenham Girls’ High school offers a variety of Special Religious Education Groups (SRE) within the school. The SRE classes are run each week on Thursday mornings. The Special Religious Education Letter is included in the enrolment package for every student. There is also a copy provided below Voluntary Student Activities of a Religious Nature. (VSA) Students may wish to participate in the following groups which are usually held during lunchtimes.
• Revolution
Christian group
• Islamic prayer group
Students who wish to participate in these groups must provide permission from their parents in writing. permission notes should be given to the Head Teacher Wellbeing.