NSW schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these, where available.
Write to the school if you wish to withdraw your child from special religious education, sometimes known as scripture. Special education in ethics is an option for your primary-age child if you withdraw them from special religious education. For more information, visit Religion and ethics.
A feature of the public education system in NSW is the opportunity to provide time in class for education in faith and morality from a religious or non-religious perspective at the choice of parents/carers.
The school website provides information on these options to support a parent/carer: https://jindabyne-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-at-our-school/religion-and-ethics.html
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.
At Jindabyne High School, Christian SRE is delivered for 30 minutes each week. This started with year 7 in 2024, years 7 and 8 in 2025 and in 2026 we will have years 7, 8 and 9 engaging in the program.
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will participate in alternative meaningful activities under the supervision of a classroom teacher. Students will not be participating in lessons in the school curriculum or other extra-curricular activities during this time.
Christian SRE is provided by SRE teachers from the Combined Churches of Jindabyne. The approved provider in this combined arrangement is the Uniting Church of Australia. All Christian SRE teachers are authorised and trained by an approved provider.
The SRE curriculum is provided by Think Faith. https://generate.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Think_Faith_Scope_And_Sequence-2.pdf
Approved By: Uniting Church in Australia (NSW Synod)
Please log onto School Bytes and click on the forms tab to complete your preference regarding your child attending SRE.