Religion

Religious Education at Milperra Public School is designed to offer students an understanding of various religious traditions, ethical perspectives, and non-religious worldviews, helping them to develop a sense of empathy, respect, and cultural awareness.

We offer a variety of special religious education (SRE) to accommodate the different beliefs and backgrounds of our students. The options include:

Scripture is held every Thursday afternoon with K-2 classes from 1.30pm to 2.00pm and our 3-6 classes from 2.00pm to 2.30pm.

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Enrolment and Participation

Parents and guardians are encouraged to choose the SRE option that best aligns with their family's beliefs and values. Upon enrolment, you will be asked to indicate your preferred SRE option for your child. Changes to this selection can be made at any time with an emailto the school.

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Special Religious Education (SRE)

Catholic Scripture

Coordinator:    Jowell El-Zreiby

Scripture Teachers:

  • Rosemary Lipman
  • Pauline Sahyoun
  • Ivan Moares

The approved provider for Catholic SRE is the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

The Catholic SRE curriculum – Christ our Light and Life is available on the website at Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney

Anglican/Protestant Scripture

Coordinator: Jillian Waterworth

Scripture Teachers:

  • Rod Earnshaw
  • Stephanie Adams
  • Janine Pringle
  • Ayleenne Grzelak
  • Robyn ‘Bob’ Boyce
  • Jane Willis
  • Rebecca Ballantine-Jones
  • Hannah Tuton

The approved provider for Protestant SRE is the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.

The Combined Christian SRE authorised curriculum Godspace can be viewed at https://godspace.org.au/curriculum/#overview

Islamic Scripture

Coordinator:  Samia Sairafi-Najjar

Scripture Teacher:

  • Mariam Dannaoui
  • Amal Elhussein
  • Gazey El Asmar

The approved provider for Muslim SRE is the Islamic Council of NSW - icpa.org.au/scripture/

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Non-Religious Education

The Non-Scripture option is available for students who do not wish to participate in religious education or ethics classes. This classes offer students an engaging and inclusive environment to explore values, ethics, and personal development outside of religious studies. Non-Scripture provides a meaningful alternative for students to reflect on important life themes while fostering a positive and respectful school culture.

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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.

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