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 Goulburn Public School, SRE is delivered on:
Thursday from 1:40pm to 2:50pm.
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 school front office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Goulburn Public School:
Special Religious Education (SRE): Combined Christian SRE
Christian SRE is provided by SRE teachers from different Christian denominations and churches.
The approved providers in this combined arrangement are the
Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn - https://anglicancg.org.au/
Baptist Union of New South Wales – https://nswactbaptists.org.au/
All Christian SRE teachers are authorised and trained by an approved provider.
The Christian SRE authorised curriculum is GodSpace. The curriculum is based on Good News about Jesus Christ and learning the key elements of our Christian life and culture.
GodSpace Website - https://godspace.org.au/curriculum/
Beginning with God - https://www.cepconnect.com.au
Christian SRE engages students in conversations as they question life, explore values and discover faith.