‘parents4ethics’ is a parent driven website dedicated to giving our primary school children a worthwhile alternative to Special Religious Education (SRE)
Aug
17

Uniting Church supports ethics classes

The Uniting Church of Australia has given its formal support to ethics classes as an option for children who opt out of SRE. Read the latest article from their Insights magazine.
http://news.nsw.uca.org.au/2010/ethics-trial-submission_16-08-2010.htm

Aug
16

Debate at St James Ethics Centre.

St. James Ethics Centre will be hosting a debate on 17 November, 2010.

The subject is “Special Ethics Education should be allowed for children not attending scripture classes”. As you are visiting this website, the debate will be of interest to you. If you are able to get to the debate, DO!!

For details follow the link.
http://www.iq2oz.com/events/event-details/2010-series-sydney/08-november.php

Aug
2

What happens in ethics classes?

The St. James Ethics Centre have produced a video “What happens in ethics classes?” using footage shot during the recent Ethics Trial. If you are wondering what happens during the classes, watch this!

Did you know that in NSW, children who do not attend Special Religious Education (SRE) are prohibited from any formal instruction during the time allocated to scripture? Every week thousands of children who opt out of attending SRE or scripture classes, have no option but to do meaningless activities.

In 2003, the NSW Federation of P&C Associations approached St James Ethics Centre to develop an ethics option which finally led to the approval of a pilot ethics program for primary school children who do not attend scripture classes. Late last year the pilot ethics program was given the green light by Verity Firth, the NSW Minister for Education. Ten schools are participating in the ethics pilot which will finish on 1st July. The response has been phenomenal.

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Latest P&Cs to support Ethics

For a full list click here

  • Sep 1
    Curl Curl North Public School
  • Aug 26
    Kegworth Public School
  • Aug 17
    Marrickville Public School
  • Aug 17
    Bourke Street Public School
  • Aug 17
    Wilkins Public School, Marrickville
  • Aug 17
    Haberfield Public School
  • Aug 16
    Eleebana Public School
  • Aug 16
    Randwick Public School
  • Aug 12
    Leichhardt Public School
  • Aug 11
    Rydalmere East Public School

Who are we?

parents4ethics is a group of parents who share a common view that children not attending Special Religious Education (SRE) classes should be provided with an alternative. parents4ethics demand an end to discrimination in the public education system, where children who opt out of SRE classes are not allowed education or instruction on ethics, morals, values, or religions.