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.
At Cartwright Public School, Special Religious Education (SRE) is delivered on Fridays from 12.45pm-1:15pm for all students.
Enrolment and SRE
On enrolment, parents/carers will be given the SRE participation form to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to the office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Cartwright Public School:
- Catholic Special Religious Education is provided by St Therese Parish Community, part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit Catholic SRE Curriculum.
- Anglican Special Religious Education is provided by St Marks Anglican Church, Sadleir, part of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. For more information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit Anglican SRE Curriculum.
- Islamic Special Religious Education. For more information about Islamic Special Religious Education SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit Islamic Special Religious Education SRE Curriculum.
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities such as reading or art.
