Dear Parent/Carer
The Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 requires schools to provide RI for up to one hour each week if
approached by a faith group seeking to provide RI and students of that faith attend the school.
RI informs students about the beliefs and values of a particular religion. It is delivered by volunteers of a faith group
using instructional materials approved by that faith group. These materials are not part of the formal school curriculum
and are not endorsed by the Department of Education and Training.
Participation in RI is not compulsory.
Any student (except Prep students) may participate in RI if a parent has given consent and indicated a religion, on the
Application for Student Enrolment Form or in other written advice to the principal.
Any child not participating in RI, or whose nominated religion is not represented within the RI program/s at the school,
will receive other instruction by a qualified member of school staff in a separate location during the time RI is held.
Other instruction will relate to subject areas that have already been covered in class.
At any time, parents may provide written instruction to the principal to change their preference for their child to
participate in or be withdrawn from RI.
The faith group that provide religious instructors to deliver the program at our school is listed below:
Arrangements for
programs -
Cooperative program
Participating faith group/s - Christian – Tania Blakely
Name of RI program - Religious Instruction
Delivery details - Stanwell SS, Every Tuesday
The aims and objectives of the program - Biblical Instruction and Spiritual development and well being
Further details about our school’s RI program/s and other instruction are available on the school’s website. You may
also wish to access the Department’s RI policy statement available at http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/schooloperations/ri-policy-statement.html for further information.
The school will advise parents of child/ren participating in these programs if a faith group requires funds to cover the
expense of materials used in RI.
You will also be notified of any changes to RI or other instruction.
If you would like further information about RI or other instruction at our school, or require assistance with completing
the form below, please contact the school on 07 4934 7174
Your sincerely
Vicki Rogers
Principal
Stanwell State School
Student Name: _____________________________Year Level: ____________________
RELIGION – RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
STANWELL STATE SCHOOL
Information to parents and consent form – religious instruction and other instruction.
RELIGION – RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
From Year 1, your child may participate in religious
instruction if it is available.
If you tick ‘No’ or if the nominated religion is not
represented within the school’s religious
instruction program, your child will receive other
instruction in a separate location during the period
arranged for religious instruction.
Parents/carers may change these arrangements at
any time by notifying the principal in writing.
Do you want your child to participate in religious
instruction?
Yes No
Parent/carer signature: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________
Privacy Notice
The Department of Education and Training (DET) is collecting the personal information requested in this form in order
to:
- obtain lawful consent for your child to participate in religious instruction or other instruction;
- update school records where necessary.
The information will only be accessed by authorised school staff and will be dealt with in accordance with the
confidentiality requirements of s.426 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld) and the Information Privacy
Act 2009 (Qld).
The information will not be disclosed to any other person or agency unless it is for a purpose stated above, the
disclosure is authorised or required by law, or you have given DET permission for the information to be disclosed