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 Department's religion and ethics.
At Buninyong Public School, Special Religious Education (SRE) is delivered on Monday’s, Tuesday's, and Wednesday's. Please contact your student’s teacher for more information on times and schedules.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the option to select SRE participation. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to the SRE Coordinator in writing.
Christian SRE is provided by SRE teachers from different Christian denominations and churches. The approved provider in this combined arrangement is Godspace. The Christian SRE curriculum is authorised by the Baptist Union of NSW. The curriculum is based on Good News about Jesus Christ and learning the key elements of our Christian life and culture and can be found at http://godspace.org.au. Christian SRE engages students in conversations as they question life, explore values and discover faith.
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not participating are located in a separate space and engage in Gratitude and Wellbeing tasks with teaching staff.