NSW - In-School Religious Classes In Decline

[Irrev-Black]

Here's to the day that chunk of classroom time goes back to actual learning.

School principals are pushing for an urgent review of religious education in NSW public schools, warning scripture classes are disrupting the curriculum and forcing thousands of students to miss out on crucial learning time.

Fewer than 15 per cent of pupils at some of Sydney’s public high schools attend Special Religious Education (SRE), according to data obtained under freedom of information laws.

Strict rules prevent students who opt out of religious classes from being able to learn the curriculum or engage in any formal school activities while the lessons are being held.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nation ... 5dt95.html

[joele]

Hope they can catch up with victoria, it's effectively dead here as only allowed after school hours. That resulted in the situation we have now very few schools even bother with it.