NSW schools offer special religious education (SRE) and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these (where available). Write to the school if you wish to withdraw your child from SRE (sometimes known as Scripture).
At Baulkham Hills High School, SRE is delivered in a number of ways in 2022:
Mainstream students receive SRE in four seminars during the year
- Term 1 - Cancelled due to Covid
- Term 2 - Week 7 - 9th June – Periods TBA
- Term 3 - Week 6 - 23rd August – Periods TBA
- Term 4 - Week 4 - 21 November – Periods TBA
Support Unit students receive SRE for one period every Friday.
On enrolment parents/carers are given the SRE and SEE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to a Deputy Principal, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Baulkham Hills High School:
Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta website (https://parracatholic.org/).
Hindu SRE is provided by Chinmaya Mission Australia. More information about Hindu SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Chinmaya Mission Australia website (https://www.chinmaya.com.au/our-centres/sydney/).
Protestant SRE is provided by Baptist Union of Australia. More information about Protestant SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Baptist Union of Australia website (https://nswactbaptists.org.au/ ).
In the allocated time/s set aside for SRE, students not attending are provided with supervised alternative meaningful activities. This includes reading, private study or completing homework. They are located in a separate physical space from SRE classes and supervised by a member of the school staff.