NSW schools offer Special Religious Education (SRE) and Special Education in Ethics (SEE). Where available, approved providers deliver these services.
Write to the school if you wish to withdraw your child from SRE. For more information, visit Religion and Ethics.
Special Religious Education (SRE)
The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle's David Robinson of Hillsong Newcastle, provides Special Religious Education lessons for students from Year 7 to Year 12 who have opted in by completing our school's SRE Participation form. For more information about the religious education curriculum visit Newcastle SRE Board.
SRE Lessons
SRE lessons are held during Period 6 each Friday afternoon. Students who do not attend the SRE lessons will follow their regular school timetable and are dismissed from school at the end of Period 5.
Those students remaining at school during period 6 who do not attend SRE lessons will be actively supervised by Teachers.
All Year 7 students will receive a SRE / SEE participation form at time of enrolment that will need to be completed by all students whether they are opting to attend SRE or SEE lessons or opting out of attending.
In accordance with the Education Act 1990, Special Religious Education (SRE) lessons are offered at Merewether High School.
SRE Provider Contact Details
David Robertson from Hillsong Australia teaches lessons for the Newcastle SRE board.
SRE Instructor: David Robertson
- Approved Provider: Anglican Diocese Sydney (Anglican Diocese of Newcastle)
- Newcastle SRE Board Curriculum
- SRE Coordinator: Mr Alex Dey
- 0408 490 247 or deyalex963@gmail.com
- Board: Newcastle SRE Board Incorporated
Special Education in Ethics (SEE)
There are currently no special education in ethics approved providers available.
The local representatives of the above SRE / SEE Providers have agreed to cross-authorise the above SRE / SEE teachers at Merewether High School. The SRE / SEE teachers listed are appropriately authorised by their respective providers according to the Department of Education guidelines, have Accreditation Training, and have met relevant requirements under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 and the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013.